Empowering Laying Chicken Farmers Through Maggot Cultivation Technology with Cultivation Media Based on Chicken Manure Waste

Brawijaya University Community Partnership Empowerment Team consisting of Prof. Dr. Ir. Nurul Isnaini, MP (Faculty of Animal Husbandry), drh. Yudit Oktanella, M.Si (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine), and Prof. Dr. Ir. Sugeng Prijono, SU (Faculty of Agriculture) carries out empowerment of laying hen breeders through maggot cultivation technology with cultivation media based on chicken manure waste. This empowerment activity was carried out on Wednesday, August 30 2023 at the Kidal Village Hall, Tumpang District, Malang Regency.

Photo with the UB PKM Team, Kidal Village Head, and Participants

Empowerment activities for laying hen breeders begin with socialization activities, discussions and joint practices. Prof. Nurul explained that laying hen breeder partners in Kidal Village play an important role in supplying animal protein needs for urban communities in Malang City. However, laying hen farmers in Kidal Village are still faced with the problem of chicken manure waste which has great potential to cause environmental pollution. On this basis, Prof. Nurul and the UB PKM Team developed maggot cultivation technology as one of the keys to handling this waste. The results of research conducted at the Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Brawijaya University, show that maggots can grow and reproduce on various types of organic substrates, including chicken manure waste. This is what then underlies the implementation of this community service program. Prof. Nurul also said that this maggot cultivation technology is not only able to reduce waste, but can also provide benefits in the form of maggot larvae which can be used as feed ingredients and used maggot cultivation media can also be used as organic fertilizer.

Pemaparan Teknologi Budidaya Maggot dengan Media Budidaya Limbah Kotoran Ternak oleh Prof. Nurul Isnaini

Dr. Faizal Andri, S.Pt., M.Pt. a lecturer at the UB Faculty of Animal Husbandry who was also present as a resource person in this activity said that maggots have great potential as a feed ingredient for laying hens. Maggots have high protein and fat content with a good amino acid and fatty acid profile so they can support the productivity and health of laying hens. “If it is to be used as feed, it is best to harvest maggots in the larval or prepupa phase because in this phase maggots have high biomass with optimal protein and fat levels,” concluded Faizal.