Abstract
Objective:The objective of this study was to characterize Kacang goats (aged 1–2 years) in the highland (group 1) and lowland (group 2) areas of Jambi Province based on their body measurements and body indices.Materials and Methods:A total of 320 goats were collected from lowland (n = 160), and highland (n = 160) areas with sex proportions of 80 bucks and 80 does for each area. Eight body measurements and 12 body indices were used to characterize the Kacang goats from different areas.Results:The research showed that each animal group had one principal component (PC) for body measurements and four PCs for body indices. Thus, the body measurement of rump height (RH) and the body indices of area index, weight index, and thoracic development were suggested as the variables to distinguish the Kacang goats from different areas. However, the canonical correlation (rc) value in the study was approximately 0.30 (low). Therefore, about 59.4% (lowland) and 60.6% (highland) of Kacang goats were characterized by the body measurements, and the body indices were indicated approximately 48.8% (lowland) and 61.2% (highland) of Kacang goats. A cluster analysis of the four Kacang populations revealed that Kacang goats in this study were grouped into a first cluster (Kerinci) and a second cluster (Muaro Jambi, Batanghari, and Sungai Penuh).Conclusion:It is concluded that body measurements and body indices cannot characterize the Kacang goats from lowland and highland areas.
Highlights
Kacang goats, the native Indonesian goats, are kept by smallholders for meat production
Putra and Ilham [6] reported that the average Body index (BI) and Dactyl thorax index (DTI) of Kacang does in the Bone Bolango Regency of Indonesia were approximately 86.95 and 10.24, respectively, which were lower than those in this study
body length (BL), withers height (WH), chest girth (CG), chest depth (CD), shoulder width (SW), rump height (RH), rump width (RW), and CC, in this study were included in the first component explaining Kacang goat morphometric traits in lowland and highland areas
Summary
The native Indonesian goats, are kept by smallholders for meat production. The average slaughter weight, carcass weight, carcass percentage, and non-carcass percentage in Kacang bucks fed a soybean meal diet were 25.56 kg, 11.94 kg, 46.80%, and 53.20%, respectively [1]. The average litter size and kidding interval in Kacang goats are 2.95 kids/doe/year and 217–271 days, respectively [2]. One of the breeding tracts for Kacang goats in Indonesia is located in Jambi Province. The total number of goats in this province in 2017 reached 483,990 heads, or 2.63% of the total goat population (18,410,379 heads) in Indonesia [3]. In Jambi Province, the breeding tract for Kacang goats covers lowland and highland areas. No studies on the morphometric characteristics of Kacang goats in Jambi
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
