Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Food and Agriculture
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the body size differences of Aceh Cattle maintained in smallholder farm level and Balai Pembibitan Ternak Unggul dan Hijauan Pakan Ternak (BPTU HPT) Indrapuri Aceh. The research was conducted in North Aceh Regency for smallholder farm level and at BPTU HPT Indrapuri from December 2016 until January 2017. Data were collected by measurements of 70 head Aceh Cattle, 35 head from the smallholder farmers and 35 head from BPTU HPT Indrapuri respectively. Aceh cattle were categorized by age and sex as young male and female (aged 1.5 until 3 years) and adult male and female (aged above 3 years). The data of body size are body length, chest girth, and shoulder height, the data were analyzed using a T-test. The results showed that young male Aceh Cattle maintained in the BPTU HPT Indrapuri Aceh was significantly (P<0.05) having higher shoulder height (101.95±2.08 vs 92.76±5.11 cm) and higher chest girth (124.60±5.48 vs 115.40±6.93 cm), whereas, in females, the shoulder height was also significantly higher (P<0.05). On adult Aceh Cattle, female Aceh Cattle that were maintained on smallholder farms was significantly (P<0.05) had a longer body size (107.41±3.82 vs 100.50±1.31 cm), but lower shoulder height (95.28±4.26 vs 101.33±2.79 cm) compared to Aceh Cattle in BPTU HPT Indrapuri Aceh. It was concluded that Aceh cattle maintained in BPTU HPT Indrapuri Aceh had better body size than those maintained on smallholder farms, especially in young males and female