Hubungan antara Ukuran-ukuran Tubuh dengan Bobot Badan pada Kambing Kacang di Kabupaten Grobogan, Jawa Tengah

Abstract

Morphological performance can be used to characterize and to select livestock. Body weight can be estimated by body measurements. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between body measurements and body weight of Kacang goats in Grobogan Regency. Fourty one Kacang goats were used as materials. Kacang goats were grouped into different group of sex. Variable observed were body weight, face length, ear length, chest circumference, chest width, chest depth, body length, height at wither, height at hip, hip width, front leg length, hind leg length and tail length. Data observed were analyzed by using Statistical Analysis System (SAS ver 6.12). Results showed regression equation models of body measurements can be used to estimate the body weight of Kacang goat with coeffisient of determination of 81.4%-97.8%. Variable of body measurements used to estimate body weight of Kacang goat were face length, ear length, chest circumference, chest width, body length, height at wither and hind leg length