Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Boer x Local Goats Crossbred

Abstract

The Boercang goat is a crossbred between male Boer goat and local female goat. This study was aimed to analyze the production and physical performances of Boercang goats during the weaning up to the age of one year. Thirty nine males and 37 females goats aged 3 - 12 months were used in the study. Body weight, daily weight gain, coat colour pattern, horn, ears, nose shape and birth type were recorded during study. The data obtained were calculated for the means, standard deviation (SD), and coefficient of variation (CV) and the analysis was descriptive. Student t test was performed to compare differences between groups of age and between group of sex. Field observations showed that the qualitative characteristics of Boercang such as body colour, horns, ears, and nose shape were 50 % identical with the characteristics of male Boer. The average body weight of the male Boercang goats was 23.02±1.56 kg whereas the female Boercang goats was 21.86±1.63 kg. Body weight gain was affected by age and birth type. The conclusion is that the genetic superiority of the qualitative characteristics of the Boer goats is still expressed in the offspring although it varies; for the characteristics of horns, colour patterns and ears still contribute more than 50%. The appearance of superior quantitative traits from the male Boer goat during the period of weaning up to one year of age both based on the birth type and offspring sex tends to be higher than the appearance of local goat.

Karakteristik Fenotipik Sifat Kualitatif Kambing Lokal Di Kecamatan Bula Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur

“…Bangsa kambing yang paling dominan di Indonesia ada 2 galur yaitu kambing kacang dan PE (peranakan ettawah) (Budiarto et al, 2021). Kambing kacang tersebar luas terutama di daerah pedesaan di Indonesia Bagian Timur.…”

Comparison of reproductive performance of Gembrong goats and male Boerka goats

“…Crossing Boer goats with Kacang goats have been widely practiced by smallholder farmers. Crossing Boer with kang goats ones are expected to improve the productivity of Indonesian local goats both their growth and meat production [2]. Compared with Kacang goats, Boerka goats have relative advantages in the birth weight range of 27.78%, weaning weight of 38.31% and pre-weaning daily body weight gain of 41.43% [3].…”