Sheep fatten the "resignation"

H owned lamb fattening Bunyamin always interested consumers. The key, sheep should look healthy and clean.Cimande village, Bogor regency, West Java, is now not only known as a shaman fractures and arts colleges, but also the center for sheep farming. Predicate as sheep farming region came after Haji Bunyamin establish "resignation Farm", a fattening sheep since 1993.Once inside the mouth Cimande village, any visitors or guests to easily find the breeders, because the name is so well known Haji Bunyamin by motorcycle taxi driver who hung in there. Farms pioneered by Haji Bunyamin ranging from small-jecilan, now has developed rapidly. There currently are 1200 sheep, which were placed in five wooden cage. All cages maintained clean, not even the smell of lamb.

 Bunyamin used to receive guests in a room where he once worked, which is directly in front of the sheepfold. Guests who visit there come from all walks of life. Students majoring in animal husbandry Padjadjaran University and Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), for example, often make Bunyamin farm as an internship. Similarly, employees who retire, as employees of Bank Indonesia and BRI, had come to learn how to raise sheep in preparation effort when retirement arrives.
 "But I myself do not have knowledge. I just artisan free-range, "said Bunyamin modestly. Fattened sheep Bunyamin was already known, not only in Bogor but up to Tangerang and Jakarta. Usually the sheep go to a restaurant for soup or satay, and also for sacrifice on Eid-ul-Adha.
 For restaurants in the area to highlight Ciawi alone, there are 32 restaurants that offer soup and goat satay. According to a survey conducted Haji Kadir, an owner of the restaurant specialized in providing soup and satay in Cisarua, for the needs of all the restaurants in the region needed 560 sheep per day or 560 tails in a week. The restaurant belongs to Haji Kadir only need eight sheep per day, and that night of the week can be up to 14 individuals.
 "In order to met the needs of the restaurant from the market peak Ciawi until I just could not. My intention at only two days a week, "I Bunyamin. Price per kilo lamb Rp 17,500. However, entering the month of Hajj can be increased to Rp 25 thousand per kilogram. At the farmer level, the sheep was calculated kilogram.
Despite 14 years in the sheep fattening, Bunyamin was still not deserve to be called as a successful sheep breeder. For him, a successful farmer one must persayaratannya already own the land, where planting grass lamb as a main dish.For the time being to meet the needs of feed his sheep, Bunyamin still have to find grass to other areas around Cimande. However, during the dry season the location where the grass further away, so that should add to the burden of transportation. At least, in a day, 120 bags of grass should be provided for all the sheep, which were fed twice, morning and afternoon.No wonder if the sheep belong Bunyamin looked healthy. The feathers are not allowed to grow sheep unkempt. When the sheep from residents who bought into the farm, should let clean shaven. Her nails cut regularly. De-worming is also routinely given to clear the contents of his stomach. Because, according to retired civil servants in Bogor District Health Office, almost all residents kept goats definitely worm disease.Sheep healthy and well groomed is a special attraction for consumers. "They will be satisfied with sheep like this," said the man born in Cianjur, West Java, this May 2, 1956. Especially if you see Garut sheep or lamb agile often referred specifically to lamb fights. Price seed alone could reach $ 3 million. In Bunyamin's farm, Garut sheep prices are determined by the "tongkrongannya". That is, if it looks nice and clean Garut lamb prices could reach Rp 15 million.The success Bunyamin wrestle fattening sheep, sheep originated from a hobby to maintain. When it was in 1990, Bunyamin maintain six sheep in his backyard. When the pilgrim arrives Eid, he cut three heads and three tails sell more. Apparently, sales of three tail gives a nice profit, so it occurred to him to carry on the sale of sheep.Finally, in 1993, founded the resignation Bunyamin Farm. To place Bunyamin buy land maintenance in installments, not far from his home is now used as stables and where its employees live 20 people.But despite this success, Bunyamin actually had trauma in the livestock business. The story occurred between 1982 hingga1987, father of a son to open a business broilers. The number of chicken pieces, when it reached 110 thousand heads. Until 1985 his business was a success, so Bunyamin managed to buy two trucks and a pick-up vehicle to transport livestock and other purposes.However, when entering 1986, chicken feed prices began to rise, while the selling price of chicken in the market each harvest plummeted precisely. As a result, production costs are not covered by the income. At the same time he also had to contend with the employer class poultry conglomerate with capital equipment and strong. "Finally I broke," Bunyamin story about his past. Two transport trucks and all, and all farm equipment sold dijual.Bunyamin call it fall or bankruptcy as the "pegged chicken".Still no luck when it Bunyamin no debt. While there his fellow broiler breeders more tragic. According to the story but a different mother, no broiler breeder died suddenly in surprise, and some are having to sell their home and move to a shack that was previously used for raising chickens.Painful experience that makes Bunyamin increasingly wary in choosing the type of livestock to the effort. He was then choosing fattening sheep. Because, he believes, will give him luck sheep. "Because the price is stable," he said optimistically. Hopefully.