Abstract

This study aims to determine the quantitative characteristics of Saburai goats in Gisting and Sumberejo district, Tanggamus regency. This research was conducted in June–July 2019 in Tanggamus regency. This study uses a survey method and the research sample is determined by purposive sampling. Testing data in this study using t-test. As an observation unit, there were 71 male and 79 female Saburai goats when weaning. The variables in this study were body length, shoulder height, chest circumference, chest width, ear width, ear length, and body weight. Data from observations and analysis of variances uses a 5% significance level. The results showed that the quantitative characteristics of male Saburai goats in Tanggamus regency, body length (48.21±3.13 cm), shoulder height (48.46± 3.31 cm), chest circumference (53.54±2.53 cm ), chest width (15.89±1.75 cm), ear width (7.32±0.98 cm), ear length (13.82±1.77 cm) and body weight (20.31±3.42 kg). Quantitative characteristics of Saburai goats female in Tanggamus regency, body length (45.29± 3.61 cm), shoulder height (44.35±3.40 cm), chest circumference (49.54±4.54 cm), chest width (15.00± 1.59 cm), ear width (7.49±1.59 cm), ear length (13.37±2.28 cm) and body weight (18.32± 3.32 kg). Comparison of quantitative characteristics of male and female Saburai goats in Gisting district was not significantly different (P>0.05) with quantitative characteristics of male and female Saburai goats in Sumberejo district. From the results of this study concluded that the characteristics of the saburai goats in Gisting and Sumberejo were not different.

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