QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PERANAKAN ETTAWA GOATS IN SULAWESI REGION, INDONESIA
Lellah Rahim1, Muhammad Ihsan Andi Dagong1* and Sri Rachma Aprilita Bugiwati1

Faculty of Animal Science, Hasanuddin University (Jln. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Tamalanrea, 90245. Makassar South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

Abstract

Goats are one of the mainstay commodities for farmers in rural areas, especially in several development centers in the Sulawesi region, Indonesia. Generally the local goats that are kept are Kacang goats which are the type of broiler, but since the introduction of the Ettawa breed most of the goat population that is currently being kept is from the Peranakan Ettawa (PE) goat which is a cross between Kacang and Ettawa goats which later develop into dual-purpose goats (meat and milk). The purpose of this study was to characterize the phenotypic (qualitative and quantitative) properties of Ettawa crossbreed goats which were maintained by communities in the Sulawesi region, Indonesia. This study used a survey method by identifying the qualitative and quantitative performance of the Ettawa crossbreed goat population. Characterization activities carried out were to identify the performance criteria of qualitative traits which included the characteristics of horn color and shape and quantitative properties such as body weight, height, body length and chest circumference and chest width. A total of 113 goats (111 females and 2 male Ettawa breeds) were selected to be used as samples from the existing goat population. Peranakan Ettawa breeding performance based on morphometric data included the characteristics of shoulder height (67.98 ± 5.61 cm), back height (71.34 ± 5.73 cm), body length (71.70 ± 6.46 cm), chest circumference (72.19 ± 6.46 cm), chest width (15.41 ± 1.86 cm) and body weight (33.04 ± 6.09 kg). The qualitative and quantitative performance of Ettawa breeds in South Sulawesi is very diverse and does not meet national quality standards (SNI).

Keywords: Peranakan Ettawa, Selection, Qualitative trait, Quantitative trait, Performance

Topic: Breeding and livestock production

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/qz8bUcXyLWZd

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