Community Service Program: Incubator Egg Machine Application Training

In 2021, several lecturers in the Geophysics study program of FMIPA Bengkulu University were actively involved in carrying out one of the Tridharma of Higher Education activities, namely the Community Service Program or known by the abbreviation PPM. This time the lecturers of the Geophysics study program named Nanang Sugianto, S.Si., M.Sc and Refrizon S.Si., M.Si collaborated with one of the lecturers of the Bengkulu University Animal Husbandry study program Muhammad Dani, S.Pt., M.Sc in providing training on the application of egg machine incubators to joint business groups RT. 12, RW 01, Sukamerindu Village, Sungai Serut Sub-district, Bengkulu City (later referred to as partners). This PPM activity also involved several active students from both Geophysics, Physics and Animal Husbandry study programs. This Community Service Program (PPM) is funded by PNBP FMIPA Bengkulu University through the FMIPA Development PPM Grant for the 2021 Budget Year.

The implementation of this PPM was motivated by the partner’s problem, namely the procurement of DOD (Day Old Duck) manila ducks. In early 2021, the head of RT 12 together with several community members formed a joint business group in manila duck poultry farming. In Bengkulu City, procuring DOD is very difficult. The partner’s manila duck DOD production is done naturally (brood rearing), is considered very slow and has a hatching success of 50%. The use of incubator egg machines is considered to be an alternative solution to solve the problems experienced by partners. The purpose of this ppm is to provide knowledge and skills to partners to independently be able to apply automatic egg incubator technology as a solution to streamline manila duck DOD production to increase the quantity and speed of manila duck production which will have an impact on increasing income for partners. While the benefits of this ppm are to (1) increase human resource capacity and skills of partners to understand manila duck cultivation techniques and DOD production through the application of Incubator Egg Machine Technology, (2) increase the effectiveness and efficiency of DOD production, and (3) become educational information and appropriate technology pilot for the surrounding community.

the basics and use of egg incubators. Pre-test and post-test results provided. It is illustrated that partners have understood egg selection techniques for the hatching process, operation and maintenance techniques for fully automatic egg hatching machines, and care techniques from DOD to adult manila ducks. The target audience is also equipped with techniques for maintaining ideal cage conditions, main feed, and alternative feed for manila ducks. The mentoring process by the service team continues so that the optimization of manila duck production for this joint business group can be achieved properly.