Abstract:
A research was carried out to study the potential of local feeds for pig farming development in
Manokwari. Descriptive method with technical survey was used to identify general characteristic of each farm and to identify the common local feeds using by the farmers in their pig rations, measure their quantity and quality and formulate appropriate rations for each growth stage by using available local feeds. All identified local feeds were analyzed for protein (%) and ME (kcal/kg) content to evaluate the feed status at each farm. Results showed that majority of the farmers kept less than 50 pigs in a flock with simple permanent housing. All of the farmers used local feeds in pig rations without formulating them properly. In fact these local feeds were found potential with daily production as follow: Fish waste 1000 kg, tofu waste: 2400 kg, soybean hull 55.5 kg, mung-bean hull 83.4 kg, rice bran 11,586.6 kg, banana peel 127.5 kg, taro peel 11.4 kg, market waste (vegetable stalks) 546 kg, and restaurant waste 2056.6 kg. Only two farmers provided ration for their animals with enough protein and ME as required.
