Abstract

Goats are livestock that is mostly raised by small farmers in Indonesia because they are easier to raise. Apart from having the potential to become meat, several breeds of which are kept as milk-purpose. Milk traits of each breed differ from one another. Therefore, this study tried to observe genetic differences of 25 goat breeds with statistical approach. Information about milk traits from 25 goat breeds is obtained from published journal. Multidimensional preference analysis and average linkage cluster analysis were performed using SAS 9.4 to determine the differences in goat breeds from three traits, namely milk yield, fat content, and protein content. Multidimensional preference analysis was able to see the advantages of breeds from the three observed traits. Goat breeds with superior milk yields are Saanen, Camosciata delle Alpi, and Charmoisée. Sarda Primitiva, Sarda, Etawah Grade have high fat content in milk. In addition, Arsi-Bale and Somali have high protein content. Average linkage cluster analysis is able to observe the genetic relationship of goat breeds based on three traits. According to average linkage cluster analysis, we found four clusters for goat breeds in this study. With existing statistical approaches, we can evaluate genetic diversity in milk traits.

Highlights

  • Goats are livestock that are widely used as a producer of meat, milk, and skin in the world

  • Goat milk has been an important food of human nutrition, because of the greater similarity of goat milk to human milk, softer curd formation, higher proportion of small milk fat globules, and different allergenic properties compared with cow milk [3]

  • In the world many goat breeds are developed for high milk production or high fat content depending on the use in making dairy products

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Introduction

Goats are livestock that are widely used as a producer of meat, milk, and skin in the world. In the world many goat breeds are developed for high milk production or high fat content depending on the use in making dairy products. Crosses with superior breeds are mostly done to increase the productivity of local goats that are more adaptive to the environment.

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