Manajemen Penangkaran Burung Beo Medan (Gracula religiosa religiosa) di Kere Ayem Bird Farm Bogor

Abstract

Penangkaran beo medan (Gracula religiosa religiosa) merupakan upaya konservasi penting akibat tekanan perdagangan dan penurunan populasi di alam, sehingga memerlukan pengelolaan yang efektif. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji manajemen penangkaran, perilaku makan, dan konsumsi pakan di Kere Ayem Bird Farm menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara, dan studi literatur selama 27 hari dengan durasi 7,5 jam/hari. Hasil menunjukkan manajemen tergolong cukup baik, namun kesehatan dan lingkungan masih perlu ditingkatkan, dengan mortalitas anakan sekitar 50% (2024-2025). Perilaku makan didominasi mengambil pakan (41% jantan; 43% betina), diikuti menelan (38-39%) dan mendekati pakan (18 21%). Konsumsi pakan berbeda, yaitu pisang 57 g dan 30 g, jangkrik 4,5 g, serta voer 36 g dan 40 g, yang memengaruhi nutrisi, di mana jantan lebih tinggi energi dan cairan (±18,13 g) dan betina lebih tinggi protein (±11,30 g). Keberhasilan penangkaran dipengaruhi oleh manajemen, lingkungan, perilaku makan, dan kualitas pakan.

The captive breeding of hill mynah (Gracula religiosa religiosa) is an important conservation effort due to trade pressure and declining wild populations, requiring effective management. This study aimed to analyze captive management, feeding behavior, and feed consumption at Kere Ayem Bird Farm using observation, interviews, and literature study over 27 days with a duration of 7.5 hours/day. The results showed that management was generally adequate, although health and environmental aspects still need improvement, with chick mortality reaching approximately 50% (2024-2025). Feeding behavior was dominated by food-taking activity (41% in males; 43% in females), followed by swallowing (38-39%) and approaching food (18-21%). Feed consumption differed between sexes, with bananas 57 g and 30 g, crickets 4.5 g, and commercial feed 36 g and 40 g, affecting nutrient intake where males had higher energy and water (±18.13 g) while females had higher protein (±11.30 g). Captive breeding success is influenced by management, environmental conditions, feeding behavior, and feed quality.