IPB University Launches Poultry Breeding Center for Enhanced Local Poultry Production
IPB University has inaugurated a new Poultry Breeding Center within its Faculty of Animal Science. This facility is established to serve as a breeding site for the IPB-D1 chicken, a poultry breed developed locally. The center aims to bolster the university’s educational and research initiatives for faculty and students.
Poultry Breeding Center Facilities
The Poultry Breeding Center includes several facilities: a starter house of 80 square meters with a capacity for 1,000 chickens, a grower house measuring 145 square meters that can accommodate 1,600 chickens, and an 80-square-meter breeder house designated for 160 parent stock.
University Commitment to Food Security
Prof. Idat Galih Permana, Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science, indicated that the establishment of the Poultry Breeding Center corresponds with the Higher Education Flagship Research Program (PUPT), which focuses on food security. The facility is anticipated to improve the quality of local poultry breeding in Indonesia.
A Milestone in Local Poultry Development
Prof. Ernan Rustiadi, Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Agromaritime Development at IPB University, regarded the opening of the Poultry Breeding Center as an important milestone, noting it fulfills a longstanding goal for a specialized facility devoted to local poultry development, particularly regarding IPB-D1 chickens.
About the IPB-D1 Chicken
The IPB-D1 chicken was designated as a local broiler breed in 2019, a development led by Prof. Cece Sumantri, who has also created the IPB-D2 and IPB-D3 chicken breeds through extensive research. The IPB-D1 is recognized for its rapid growth, achieving weights of approximately 1.1 kg for males and 1.0 kg for females within a 12-week timeframe. The breed is also noted for its resilience to Newcastle Disease and Salmonella, in addition to producing high-quality meat and eggs.
Future Aspirations for Poultry Genetics
Prof. Sumantri expressed aspirations that the Poultry Breeding Center will enhance the genetics and overall productivity of the IPB-D1 chicken breed. He emphasized the university’s commitment to improving growth rates through an investment in a feed mill.
Additional Initiatives by IPB University
In conjunction with the Poultry Breeding Center’s launch, IPB University has also inaugurated the Teaching Feed Industry, an integrated livestock feed factory. Furthermore, the faculty has established a Co-Working Space and Student Hall, designed to function as both learning environments and social hubs for students.
(Source: IPB University)
