The Local Chicken Breeders Levels Knowledge of the Implementation of Newcastle Disease Vaccination in Ulu Mowewe, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to determine the level of knowledge in domestic poultry vaccination Newcastle Disease (ND) in the village of Ulu Mowewe, Mowewe District of Kolaka Regency, Indonesia.  There are two variables includes namely theprimary variable and the supporting variable.   The identity of respondents consisted of the respondents’ age, education level, some innocent families, land area, and experience in breeding are the supporting variables.  The primary variable is the knowledge level in implementing ND vaccination. Doing tabulation data Qualitativelyand percentage. Based on the results, known that the breeder chicken in the village of Ulu Mowewe included in the categoryas experienced breeding regarding experience working farm free-range chicken.  In another hand, the breeders chicken in thetownisskilled yet in vaccinating Newcastle Disease.  From 20 respondents, there is only one skilled person who has ability to vaccinate the ND.  Therefore, it is essential to train the breeders at the village.