Abstract

Toari sub-district has a population of 4,434 head or 18.47% of the total 24,003 head of the goat population in Kolaka Regency. This study aims to determine the reproductive characteristics of Etawa crossbreed goats and bean goats in different maintenance systems in the Toari District. The population in this study were all breeders of goat etawa (PE) and bean goats in the Toari Subdistrict with the research sample of Ranomentaa, Rano Jaya, Lakito and Toari villages. The sampling method is determined by purposive sampling, as well as the data used are primary and secondary. Primary data were obtained through interviews of 100 respondents while secondary data were obtained from the District, village and related government offices. The results showed that the reproductive characteristics (the distance of calving, first mating, and kidding rate) of Etawa (PE) goats were generally higher than those of goat nuts in intensive, semi-intensive and extensive system maintenance.

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