SEGAMAT – Having seen his livestock swept away by the floods about two years ago, a village worker was compelled to build a floating coop to save his livestock from floods.
Aankurniawan Herman, 36, together with his family members spent almost RM10,000 to build the coop and cage.
He said the coop and floating cage built on a raft using the money collected with his seven siblings, can accommodate as many as 30 chickens, 30 goats, 10 ducks and geese.
“We pulled our weight together to build these cages and coops, and we did not use the services of others. The hard work has paid off because our livestock is safe.
“The livestock is not for sale, but for our own use since we have many family members and our house is far from others. Breeding our own livestock is more economical,” he told Bernama when met in Kg Sermin, here, today.
The father-of-one also used large barrels to keep the cage and coop afloat.
Aankurniawan said his house was flooded at about 6am on Monday and within just half an hour, the water level had submerged almost the entire ground floor.
At this time, he and his father Herman Rahman, 66, took turns looking after the coop and cage to ensure that their livestock was not stolen.
“My father and I go on shifts as other family members are in the flood relief centre. We do so in this small floating hut to look after the livestock and property in the house.
“Having experienced flooding before, we managed to store all the items in the high attic, so all the items are safe. Thank goodness we all managed to pack early,” he said. – Bernama, January 25, 2023
