Abstract

This study aimed to understand the characteristics of body weight and body size of cattle aged 0-8 weeks in Sub-district Landono, Konawe Selatan Regency. This research had been conducted for 8 weeks by using Bali cattle calves observed since the day they were given birth. Research variables consist of body weight, chest circumference, shoulder height, and body length. Result of the study showed that the average body weight of male Bali cattle calves aged 8 weeks was 57.90 kg and females was 52.50 kg, male chest circumferences is 82.60 cm and female is 80.35 cm, male shoulder height was 73.30 cm, while female was 70.90 cm, and males body length was 66.00 cm and females was 61.65 cm. It could be concluded that body weight and body linear size of cow calves (chest circumferences, shoulder height, and body length) aged 0-8 weeks is the quick growth acceleration phase.

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