Exterior characteristics of male Sakub sheep in the different ages and types

Abstract

This study aims to determine the exterior characteristics of male Sakub sheep with different ages and types. The study was conducted on Sakub sheep contest in the Pandansari village, Brebes. A total of 134 heads of male Sakub sheep with horns (SSWH: 95 heads) and Sakub sheep without horns (SSNH; 39 heads) were collected. Both consist of two categories of rams (aged 12 month-36 months) and young rams (aged 0-11 months). Four exterior characters (skin color-SC; horn shape-HS; tail shape-TS; face shape-FS) and 3 quantitative characteristics of the shape (body weight-BW; body length-BL; and height shoulder-HS) were scored. The descriptive analysis was used to examine the data. The result showed that ram SSWH has BW=67.23 ± 15.59 kg; BL= 75.75± 6.23 cm; HS= 75.22 ± 5.17cm. The Ram SSNH has BW =62.72 ± 14.50kg; BL = 76.11 ± 5.91cm; HS= 72.39 ± 4.54cm. Qualitative results such as CS, SH, ST and SF both of them have specifications for each other. Additionally, ram Sakub sheep with horns (SSWH) has higher score compare to SSNH for height shoulder. In young ram HS, BW and BL showing not different each other’s. The correlation value between body weight with the other measurements has a positive correlation. Qualitative results explained for us SSWH and SSNH have dominant trait. They are color of skin is white, big horn and back curved, shape of face is convex and shape of tail is long and hang straight. In conclusion, the exterior characteristics of Sakub Sheep with horn and without horn have different performances in both quantitative and qualitative traits.