Analisis Produksi Susu Berdasarkan Body Condition Score (BCS) Sapi Perah Friesian Holstein di UPTD Cikole Lembang

Abstract

Body Condition Score (BCS) merupakan salah satu metode untuk menilai kondisi tubuh sapi berdasarkan penilaian visual terhadap lemak subkutan pada beberapa bagaian tubuh sapi, seperti tulang belakang, pinggul, dan tulang rusuk. Skala penilaian BCS menggunakan angka 1–5. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan antara BCS dengan produksi susu sapi perah Friesian Holstein di UPTD Cikole Lembang. Metode yang dilakukan yaitu dengan uji korelasi pearson menggunakan aplikasi SPSS versi 26, dengan parameter 40 ekor sapi Friesian Holstein, BCS, dan produksi susu. Pengamatan ini berlangsung selama satu bulan. Sapi perah yang digunakan adalah sapi perah FH dengan masa laktasi periode 1–6. Hasil pengamatan menunjukan rataan BCS sapi perah Friesian Holstein di UPTD Cikole Lembang 2,80. Hasil uji korelasi antara BCS dengan produksi susu menunjukkan nilai koefisien korelasi Pearson sebesar - 0,221 dengan signifikansi (p-value) 0,049. Peningkatan BCS (2,5–4) produksi susu cenderung menurun, dan ketika BCS (2–2,5) maka produksi susu cenderung meningkat.

Body Condition Score (BCS) is a method for assessing the body condition of cattle based on a visual evaluation of subcutaneous fat in several body regions, such as the spine, hips, and ribs. The BCS rating scale uses a scale of 1–5. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between BCS and milk production in Friesian Holstein dairy cows at the Cikole Lembang UPTD. The method employed was a Pearson correlation test using SPSS version 26, with 40 Friesian Holstein cows, BCS, and milk production as the parameters. The observation period lasted one month. The dairy cows used were Friesian Holstein (FH) cows with a lactation period of 1–6. The results of the observations showed that the average BCS of Friesian Holstein dairy cows at the Cikole Lembang UPTD was 2.80. The results of the correlation test between BCS and milk production showed a Pearson correlation coefficient of -0.221 with a significance level (p-value) of 0.049. As BCS increased (2.5–4), milk production tended to decrease, and when BCS was in the range of (2–2.5), milk production tended to increase.