Effects of Dietary Levels of Energy and Protein at the Finishing Stage. 1.Performance and Pelt Production of Rex Rabbits

ABSTRACT Unlike meat-type rabbits \u27Flemish Giant, New Zealand White or Californian] winch are slaughtered at 10 - 12 weeks old, Rex rabbit, a fine fur-producing rabbit, arc harvested at 6 - 8 monthold, The nutrient requirement at the \u27finisher stage and for fur production purpose may be different from those of starter stage or meat production purpose. Ninelysix Rex rabbits of 3,5 to 4 months old were used m a 3 x 4 factorial experiment to study the effect of levels of protein 114, 16 and 18%] and levels of digestible energy [DE - 2000, 2250, 2500 and 2750 kcal/kg] on the perfomianee and fur production Rex rabbits. Each treatment combination consisted of 8 unsexed rabbits. Animal performance and fur production were observed. Differences among treatment means of each parameter tested were analysed by LSD. In general, results indicated that there were no significant interaction occured between levels of energy and protein on the parameters measured, Feed intake WU, dry matter digestibility IDMDI, percentage of carcass [PC1. edible meat [PEN% fat bone [PB[ and skin [PS], and weight [RPW] and area IRPAJ of raw pelt wore not significantly different among treatments. Higher dietary level of BE and protein, however significantly increased bodyweight gain [DWG] and feed efficiency [FCR], and dried weight \u27DPW\u27 and area [DPAI of pelt Ranges of values for the tested parameters were 104 - 121 g/rabba/d for Fi, 12 - 16 g/rabbiLid for BING, 6.9 - 9 7 for FCR. and 53 -62% for MID. Values for PC, PEN, PF, PB and PS ranged from 51 to 54%, 67 to 71%, 17 to 6,4%, 23 to 29% and from 7.4 to S O, respectively. Pelt production, in terms of pelt weight and pelt area were 172 - 205 pelt and 1136 - 1223 cm2/pelt, respectively for raw pelts. Corresponding values for dried pelt were 119 - 11 Og and 1485 - 172.8 ern2 Key Words: Energy, Protein, Performance, Pelt Production, Rex Rabbit

Genetic Diversity of the Structure of HSP70 Gene in Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan (KUB), Walik, and Kate Walik Chickens

Our research was designed to identify the sequence variations of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene in three breeds of native Indonesian chickens, Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan (KUB) chicken, Walik chicken, and Kate Walik chicken. Total DNA was isolated from the whole blood using a DNeasy blood and tissue kit. The HSP70 gene was amplified and sequenced from 94 chickens using PCR. The amplification product was 787 bp long, consisting of a 210 bp promoter region, a 112 bp long 5′untranslated region (UTR), and a 465 bp protein coding region. Our KUB, Walik, and Kate Walik chicken HSP70 gene sequence alignments express genetic diversity in the promoter region (insertions and deletions), 5′UTR (deletions and nucleotide substitutions), and at the beginning of the coding region (nucleotide substitutions). Four haplotypes, H1, H2, H3, and H4, were identified in the HSP70 gene protein coding region. The haplotype H2 was found in all three chickens, while H4 was only found in Walik chicken. The H4 is a novel haplotype which never reported before. Based on a median-joining network analysis, H4 is a haplotype produced by mutations at two specific sites (g.370A>G and g.388C>G) in the protein coding region of the HSP70 gene of the chicken. It could be concluded that Walik chicken can be used as a standard for heat stress genotyping in Indonesian local chickens, because it has complete HSP70 gene haplotypes

Penggunaan Qr Code Dalam Pembelajaran Pokok Bahasan Sistem Periodik Unsur Pada Kelas X SMA Labschool Untad

Utilization of information technology in particular a QR code in education is still lacking. Therefore the reseacher is examining the QR code in the chemistry learning. Teaching and learning activities in the classroom are still dominated by teachers, meanwhile students seem expect more aids from their peers in performing the task. which due to a number of student are still lack of confidence in completing their tasks. In this study, the researchers use the QR code in the learning of periodic table topics regarding properties of elements. The problem statement was wether the learning outcomes of student who involved in the learning using QR code are better than student who take lessons without involving the use of QR code. The number of student in class X science Labschool Untad for 2013/2014 academic year are 22 student in experimental classroom and 22 student in control classroom which are determined by purposive sampling. Based on the results, it is concluded that the learning outcomes of students who took lessons with the use of QR code is higher than the learning outcome of students who took the lessons without involving the use of QR code for student in class X SMA Labschool Tadulako University

Does Breastfeeding Intention Among Pregnant Mothers Associated with Early Initiation of Breastfeeding?

Background: Early initiation of breastfeeding is defined as breastfeed started immediately after birth delivery up to one hour , and it will lead to successfull exclusive breastfeeding. Skin-to-skin contact during early initiation of breastfeeding gives positive health impact to both mother dan baby. However, national coverage of early initiation of breasfeeding in Indonesia was 34,5% in 2014 which was lower than global coverage (50%). Objective: To examine the relationship of of breastfeeding intention among pregnant mothers towards early initiation of breastfeeding in two Mother and Child Hospitals, in South Tangerang. Methods: A prospective study conducted in August-November 2016. A sample of 152 third trimester pregnant mothers were from the 2 selected hospitals, taken by purposive sampling. Early breastfeeding initiation (EBI) was measured by interview based structured questionnaire and breastfeeding intention measured by The Infant Feeding Intention scale (IFI). Results: A total of 56.6% of mothers breastfeed during 1 hour after delivery. EBI was done by 71.1% of mothers with high breastfeeding intention. It was the most dominant variable related to early breastfeeding (p = 0.000; OR=5.249;95%CI:2.321-11.870) after controlling other variables. Conclusion: Mother with high breastfeeding intention 5 times more likely to initiate breastfeeding, than those having the low ones. Early promotive, preventive and intervention can be done by measuring breastfeeding intentions during pregnancy. Further research is needed to analyze breastfeeding initiation towards exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention Among Pregnant Women

Exclusive breastfeeding intention is a mother's intention to provide her baby only breast milk since the infant was born until at the age of 6 months. Intention in prenatal period is the direct affirmation of exclusive breastfeeding. This study aimed to find out the most dominant factor related to exclusive breastfeeding intention among pregnant women at a mother and child hospital in South Tangerang. A cross-sectional study design was conducted primarily. The samples were 143 pregnant women on their third trimester pregnancy selected by purposive sampling. Intention was measured by the Infant Feeding Intention scalequestionnaire. Meanwhile, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were measured by the modified Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Tool questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the multivariate logistic regression analysis. It was 61.5% mother had strong exclusive breastfeeding intention. Perceived behavioral control dominantly influenced the exclusive breastfeeding intention (p value = 0.007; Odds Ratio 3.030; 95% CI = 1.361-6.746). The other factors influencing intention were attitude, exposure to exclusive breastfeeding from social media, health workers' support, previous breastfeeding experienceand mothers' occupation. A mother with high perceived behavioral control has three times more likely to have ‘high exclusive breastfeeding intention' than those having the low ones

Psychological distress during pandemic Covid-19 among adult general population: Result across 13 countries

The COVID-19 pandemics caused an unprecedented mortality, distress, and globally poses a challenge to mental resilience. To our knowledge, this is the first study that aimed to investigate the psychological distress among the adult general population across 13 countries. This cross-sectional study was conducted through online survey by recruiting 7091 respondents. Psychological distress was evaluated with COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI). The crude prevalence of psychological distress due to COVID-19 is highest in Vietnam, followed by Egypt, and Bangladesh. Through Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis, the respondents from Vietnam holds the highest level of distress, while the respondents from Sri Lanka holds the lowest level of distress with reference to Nepal.Female respondents had higher odds of having reported psychological distress, and those with tertiary education were less likely to report psychological distress compared to those with lower level of education. The findings indicate that psychological distress is varies across different countries. Therefore, different countries should continue the surveillance on psychological consequences through the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor the burden and to prepare for the targeted mental health support interventions according to the need. The coping strategies and social support should be provided especially to the lower educational attainment group