Teknologi Tepat Guna Pencacah Serbaguna Untuk Peternak Lembu Di Dusun VIII Desa Bangun Rejo Tanjung Morawa

Feed plays a very important role in the livestock production chain. The results showed that lack of feed for livestock, especially cattle, could reduce body weight by 130-150 grams/head/day, depending on the sex and age of the ox. While the adequacy of feed can increase body weight 1-1,3 kg / head / day. In Bangun Rejo village, located in Tanjung Morawa sub-district, there are many cattle breeders with more than 10 cows per household. The obstacle that was seen when the proposing team conducted a survey to the service location in Bangun Rejo village was the lack of fodder for cattle that grew around the residents' residences due to limited land for planting elephant grass. The potential for feed around the farmers is the presence of cassava and palm fronds that can be used as animal feed. For this reason, we need an equipment that can chop these feed ingredients so that they can be consumed by livestock optimally and safely. The choper is intended to reduce the size of forage feed. In addition to the small size (approximately 2.5 cm long) the presentation of feed becomes more effective, it also allows mixing with additional feed ingredients.