Grading system to support the Kacang goat breeding program

Abstract

This study aims to make it easier for breeders to determine which Kacang goats have advantages based on the phenotypic parameters (chest diameter). This study used a survey method using questionnaires and morphometric measurements as the basis for grading. The results showed that male Kacang goats aged 1.5 and 2 years had an average chest diameter of 63.52 ± 5.82 cm and 67.4 ± 2.8 cm, respectively, with coefficients of variance of 10.92% and 24.07%. The mean chest diameter of female Kacang goats aged 1.5 and 2 years were 70.10 ± 6.12 cm and 72.6 ± 1.85 cm, respectively, with coefficients of variance of 11.45% and 39.14%. The best chest diameters based on SNI on males aged 1.5 and 2 years were 8 and 2, respectively. Females aged 1.5 and 2 years were 20 and 5, respectively, from the total recorded data.