IDENTIFICATION PERFORMANCE OF QUANTITATIVE TRAITS OF MARICA GOATS IN MAROS AND JENEPONTO DISTRIC
Ganda A. Septiyawan, Sri Rachma Aprilita Bugiwati and Muhammad Ihsan Andi Dagong
1. Animal Husbandry Study Program, Animal Science Faculty of Hasanuddin University
2. Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Genetic, Animal Science Faculty of Hasanuddin University
Abstract
Utilization of local goats in Indonesia with good genetic potential, cannot be characterized and utilized optimally causing the population to be endangered. The Marica goat is one of Indonesias endemic goats found in the provinces of South Sulawesi including Maros and Jeneponto. The Marica Goat is currently difficult to find and the estimated population is unknown. For the interest of conservation of Marica goats as native goats of South Sulawesi, information is needed about the character or morphology of the Marica goats, which focus in Maros and Jeneponto. Research material is Marica goat and Kacang goat with a minimum age of T2 (2-3 years). The data obtained were processed descriptive, calculated average values, standard deviation values, coefficient of variation values, and analyzed in correlation and cumulative index calculated. The results of the quantitative traits identification of Marica goats have smaller body measurement compared to Kacang goats. Marica goats and Kacang goats have a percentage coefficient of variation that has a high level of homogeneity (CV <20%).
Keywords: Local Goat, Marica Goat, Quantitative Traits.
Topic: Breeding and livestock production