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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 335, 2022
The 2nd International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Animal Industry (The 2nd ICESAI 2021)
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| Article Number | 00039 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202233500039 | |
| Published online | 14 January 2022 | |
A qualitative study of small-scale layer farms on a tropical island Malang Indonesia
Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya. Jl. Veteran Malang, 65145, East Java, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: nanangfeb@ub.ac.id
The research was conducted at Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, with the research purpose of understanding the amount of small-scale income and characteristics generated by layer farmers. Data collection from February to March 2020 used the survey method. The total sample was 109 respondents determined by the purposive sampling method with the consideration of laying farmers with 2.000 – 7.666 birds for at least three years. The data collection consisted of primary and secondary data. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The result showed that the success rate of the livestock business is inseparable from the characteristics of the farmers. Characteristics of respondents observed in the research included age, education, occupation, breeding experience, and the number of family members. The conclusion of this research is the livestock population was 7,667-15,333 birds, the age around 40–49 years, educational level was elementary school, occupation as farmers, the farming experience was 11-15 years and family member of farmers was 5 people.
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