PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK TERNAK MELALUI BUDIDAYA ITIK PETELUR DI GAMPONG TANJONG SELAMAT KABUPATEN ACEH BESAR, PROVINSI ACEH

Empowerment of Livestock Group Through Laying Duck Cultivation in Tanjong Selamat Village, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province

Abstract

Tanjong Selamat is one of the villages directly adjacent to Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh. Its strategic location makes Tanjong Selamat Village a priority to be developed into an assisted village of Universitas Syiah Kuala. The main occupations of local Tanjong Selamat villagers are farmers and breeders. Efforts to increase the community income can be done through the cultivation of laying ducks and post-harvest management in the form of making salted eggs. This community service activity was carried out in the form of extension, demonstration, and training. The activity materials are knowledge about the prospects for laying ducks cultivation, prevention and treatment of diseases that often attack ducks, good cage systems, management of breeding, and the making of salted eggs. The cage system and breeding management were carried out by making a pilot cage consisting of the main cage of 15 m2 and a breeding area of 50 m2. The cage was filled with 50 domestic ducks (peking ducks and tegal ducks) aged 4 months. During the community service activity, the participants were very enthusiastic and able to implement the technology package that had been given. Based on the activity that has been conducted, the villagers of Tanjong Selamat Village, especially the members of the livestock group, can understand well the extension material and have high enthusiasm in improving the management of laying ducks as observed during the demonstration of the cage plot as well as better understand the making of salted eggs that are in accordance with consumer desires and have a long shelf life.