Rancang Bangun Mesin Pencacah Rumput Pakan Ternak

Abstract

Grass is the main food source for livestock for survival, growth and reproduction. An adequate and consistent supply of animal feed is very important to support optimal livestock production. Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is often used as animal feed because of its high nutritional potential. Farmers stated that the main daily feed for livestock should be grass so that meat livestock can grow faster and obtain more nutrition. Apart from grass, additional feed such as tofu dregs, concentrates, herbs, and cassava are often used to increase nutritional value. To save costs, breeders often mix additional feed with chopped grass, so that the mixing process becomes easier and more efficient. Harvesting grass on a large scale requires a lot of time and energy, so manual chopping methods with machetes, sickles or machetes are less efficient. Farmers need a grass chopper that can work quickly and efficiently to reduce the workload and time required in the chopping process. Therefore, this research aims to design an animal feed grass chopper machine that can help farmers increase time and energy efficiency. This machine is expected to be able to chop grass quickly and effectively, support improving the quality of livestock production, and be easy to use and maintain. The results of this research are expected to make a significant contribution in improving agricultural practices that are more efficient and sustainable, helping breeders in managing animal feed, as well as increase livestock productivity. Overall, grass chopping machines are a very necessary tool in the modern agricultural and livestock industry. This tool not only helps in increasing the efficiency of animal feed management, but also contributes to more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices.