In this lesson we see many of the typical
animals found in the rural villages.
Ayam kampong live a life in the wild, free and natural; not so their poor ayam broiler cousins.
Banyak bebek !
Ducks and their human master move from one paddy field......
Why did the duck crosss the road ?
Goats are more commonly kept in pens.
The farmer cuts grass and other foddder and carries it to the animals.
You may have heard of the term "cut and carry" agriculture.
A farmer can spend several hours a day cutting grass and leaves for his animals...
You will see in Lesson Six during the rice harvest, the rice stalks are saved for animal feed.
Cattle are often used for ploughing fields and for pulling large carts.
A farmer looks after his cattle... his livelihood depends upon these animals.
Buffalo are also common draft animals. ...here we see kerbau being taken by their owners to graze on the rice stubble
Below we see a farmer harnessing his two buffalo before they begin their day's work together.
They leave the calf behind....
We start in the early morning with the sound of the ayam kampong.
These pretty hens and roosters are a feature of the desa.
They roam freely, finding much of their own food in the fields and gardens.
How can you tell who owns which ayam?
Doesn't matter ... the ayam know !
Indonesia is predominantly an agricultural nation.
Most Indonesian people are either farmers or work as farm workers
Animals are important not only for the meat, milk, eggs and other products that are obtained from them but also for the major role they play in providing the cattle and buffalo power upon which farmers depend.