The spread of Livestock Potential in West Papua, especially the highlands of the Arfak Mountains, has been carried out for a long time. Commodities that have been around for a long time are free-range chicken and pork.
However, at this time, various commodities have been developed in line with the economy’s demands.
Cow
Arfak Mountains Regency has potential resources in agriculture, plantation, animal husbandry, fisheries, and forestry. Arfak Mountains Regency is very potential to develop beef cattle as Livestock Potential in West Papua.
West Papua Province has good environmental conditions for the development of beef cattle and also has the potential for sufficient land and feed availability. Therefore, as one of the sub-sectors, livestock development is an integral part of agricultural development.
The beef cattle maintenance system that farmers run is generally straightforward. However, this method results from a lack of experience in raising livestock or a lack of knowledge, and the people of Arfak do not know the culture of raising cattle.
Goat
Goras Village is an Islamic village in the Mbahamdandara District, Fakfak Regency, West Papua. In this village, goats are more valuable than deer. In this village, goats are the residents’ favourite pets.
Goats can roam freely on village roads or in the yards of residents’ houses. Each goat was given a plastic bottle cover necklace as a sign of ownership. Although there are many goats in Goras Village, residents rarely eat goat meat.
Pig
Pig farming as a mainstay of livelihood for the Papuan people is even managed intensively on a household scale. Nevertheless, pig farming is still done part-time using only family labour.
Pigs have long been kept by local Papuan communities traditionally in Masni Village. However, pigs are often left to roam and find their food. As a result, it causes the productivity and number of pigs kept to decrease.
For the Moile Tribe in the Minyambow District, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, for example, pigs are Livestock Potential in West Papua that mostly found. It is also a symbol of the wealth of their owners. Pigs are savings as well as treasures that can solve various customary problems.
Tourists who use motorized vehicles when passing through the streets in Papua should be careful. Do not graze, let alone hit the pig. If this happens, tourists must be responsible for paying compensation.
Hens
Hens have become Livestock Potential in West Papua for local Papuan breeders. However, the livestock farming that is being carried out is still extensive. There are still many constraints that are a limiting factor for the development of domestic chicken farms.
Hens farmers are dominated by non-Papuan ethnic farmers and are classified as productive age. Their primary livelihood source is farmers with relatively small family members and an effective workforce per household.
Broiler
Chickens are superior breeds resulting from crosses from chicken nations that have high productivity, especially in producing chicken meat.
Broiler chickens are the most economical livestock compared to other livestock, the advantage it has is the speed of adding/production of meat in a relatively fast and short time or about 4-5 weeks of meat production can be marketed or consumed.
The advantages of broiler chickens include speedy growth with high body weight in a relatively short time, small feed conversion, being ready to be slaughtered at a young age and producing quality soft-fibre meat.
In addition to Hens, broilers are also one of the Livestock Potential in West Papua that mostly found. Most people in West Papua are very familiar with chicken farming. Thus, various types of chickens can be managed, even if only on a household scale.
