Kampung chickens are raised using traditional production techniques by almost every village
household. They are a side-line activity and are not considered the main source of family
earnings. The members of a family generally work in crop cultivation, as labourers, or as
traders. Although some families keep more than 1 000 birds, they still work in other activities
for their main livelihood. In some cases, farmers have integrated their native chicken
operations with freshwater fish farming by constructing the cages above the fish-pond. This
enables the fish to use chicken feed and manure for food. The manure is commonly used as
organic fertilizer, but it is rarely collected on the smallholder farms. Significant amounts of
manure are collected on the large farms, and this can become a source of revenue for the
farmer.
Kampung chickens have been raised by most of the rural population of Indonesia and they
represent an important source of meat and eggs. Although consumed by the family on most
family occasions, kampung chickens are not able to provide consumption on a daily basis
because of their low production. Kampung chickens play a very important role in the cash
flow of rural people provided that they do not suffer from infectious diseases such as
Newcastle disease (ND). Kampung chickens do not have specific characteristics, and vary in
performance and plumage from bird to bird.
Apart from the kampung chicken, other breeds of native chicken have been commonly
regarded as local to a specific area. Examples are the Pelung chicken, a large singing cockerel
that originated in West Java, the Kedu, a high egg producer from Central Java, and the
Nunukan, a breed claimed to have originated in Eastern Kalimantan. These chickens,
however, exist only in small numbers and have been kept by only a small number of villagers
as exotic birds. Nonetheless, they are a livestock species that should be conserved. In fact the
Government of Indonesia through the National Committee on Genetic Resources has
considered including native chickens, including the kampung chicken, in its conservation
programme.
household. They are a side-line activity and are not considered the main source of family
earnings. The members of a family generally work in crop cultivation, as labourers, or as
traders. Although some families keep more than 1 000 birds, they still work in other activities
for their main livelihood. In some cases, farmers have integrated their native chicken
operations with freshwater fish farming by constructing the cages above the fish-pond. This
enables the fish to use chicken feed and manure for food. The manure is commonly used as
organic fertilizer, but it is rarely collected on the smallholder farms. Significant amounts of
manure are collected on the large farms, and this can become a source of revenue for the
farmer.
Kampung chickens have been raised by most of the rural population of Indonesia and they
represent an important source of meat and eggs. Although consumed by the family on most
family occasions, kampung chickens are not able to provide consumption on a daily basis
because of their low production. Kampung chickens play a very important role in the cash
flow of rural people provided that they do not suffer from infectious diseases such as
Newcastle disease (ND). Kampung chickens do not have specific characteristics, and vary in
performance and plumage from bird to bird.
Apart from the kampung chicken, other breeds of native chicken have been commonly
regarded as local to a specific area. Examples are the Pelung chicken, a large singing cockerel
that originated in West Java, the Kedu, a high egg producer from Central Java, and the
Nunukan, a breed claimed to have originated in Eastern Kalimantan. These chickens,
however, exist only in small numbers and have been kept by only a small number of villagers
as exotic birds. Nonetheless, they are a livestock species that should be conserved. In fact the
Government of Indonesia through the National Committee on Genetic Resources has
considered including native chickens, including the kampung chicken, in its conservation
programme.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar