THE APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC AND SIMPLE METHODES FOR IMPROVING OOESTRUS ONSET AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF GOAT IN SMALL HOLDER FARM

Abstract

A research to develop to synchronize oestrus onset of animal utilizing lodium
(biocide ®) using intra uterine injection has been done at laboratory of
Reproduction, Faculty of Animal Husbandry Brawijaya University as well as field
trials in UPT Ternak /ATM ROC- Taiwan in Singosari, Malang and also in the small
holder farm. The laboratory experiment is concentration level of Biocide (l:500,
l:l000 and 112000) and the second factor is incubation time (0, 30, 60, 90, 120
minute). Variables observe were motility,% live-dead cell or viability of
spermatozoa. Field Trial: utilizing (biocide ®). The variable observed are response
of animal utilizing visualization method of oestrus and hormonal (progesterone test)
with RLA method. The result showed that the oestrus onset occurred in days 2 to
days 8, meanwhile the peak as oestrus and standing heat, confirmed with
progesterone level < 0.5 ng/ml, showed in days 6 with the level of success is 60 —
70% oestrus. For Sperm quality test with the Hoesch 33258-Propidium Iodide
staining, showed that there is no effect of biocide residue on spermatozoa in vitrol
Compared with synthetic hormone, utilization of biocide ® is cheaper (500 rupiah
vs 15.000 to 35.000 rupiah) and showed that there are no efiect and risk on female
goat in early pregnancy. So, this method can be adopted and feasible as an
alternative method for oestrus synchronization in small-scale farms.