Greepbox (green poultry box) rancang bangun sarana transportasi ayam ramah lingkungan sebagai realisasi program operasional transportasi ayam sehat (otas) berbasis animal welfare

Abstract

Chickens broiler transportation in Indonesia is still very simple, using bicycles, motorcycles, and pick up. Chicken broiler Transportation in Indonesia based on research is not suitable from government regulation about Healthy Poultry Transportation (OTAS). Chicken transportation currently use pickup, it is bad effect on condition of poultry being transported. The change of microclimate during poultry transportation make negative effects such as loss of meat quality. In the other hand, chicken broiler transportation is also make environmental pollution, contrary with animal welfare issues and the spread of bird flu. From this case, Green Poultry Box (Greepbox) as a solution for poultry transportation. Prototype Greepbox that we develope based on conventional car box model. In the box, there is a section by reactor box that containing organic materials. This organic materials is a main reactor for absorbing chicken manure. The contain of reactor is rice husk that come from rice mill waste. Organic material can be use as a organic fertilizer for farmers, this is a benefit for poultry farmer. With the Greepbox, the environmental pollution problem, animal welfare during transport and zoonotic by chicken broiler transportation can be avoid.