Gayo horse reproduction performance as local animal genetic resources in Southeast Aceh, Aceh Province

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the reproductive performance of the Gayo horse as an animal genetic resources in Southeast Aceh. This research has conducted in Southeast Aceh. The study used a survey method. The choice of research location has done intentionally (purposive sampling). The total population of Gayo horses scattered in Southeast Aceh currently is 102 tails and the number of samples taken in this study is 24 individuals with the minimum requirement that respondents keep horses that have at least given birth 2 times. The required data in this study were the reproductive performance characteristics of Gayo horses including (1) estrus cycle, (2) length of time in estrus, (3) first mating age, (4) gestation period, (5) foaling interval and (6) postpartum mating. The data obtained from this research that the average length of estrus cycle in the range of 21-25 days with an average of 22.58±1.18 days, the length of time in estrus varied in the range of 4-17 days with an average 8.92±3.35 days, while age at first mating ranged from 24-36 months with an average of 30.25±5.15 months, furthermore gestational age had an average of 333.63±4.83 days with a range of 326-345 days, foaling interval is 470,25±11.86 days with a range of 458-480 days and postpartum mating an average of 136.63±7.03 days with a range of 122-150 days. The data obtained identified that the reproductive performance of Gayo horses in Southeast Aceh Regency is in normal condition.