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Relationship Between Body Weight and Morphometric Body Dimensions of Kacang Goats in Binongko District, Wakatobi Regency, Indonesia

JITRO (Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Peternakan Tropis) · Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 14–23

ISSN
2406-9337, 2406-7849
Published
2026-02-11
Publisher
Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Halu Oleo
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

Kacang goats (Capra hircus) play an important role in smallholder livestock production systems in dry island regions of Indonesia. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between body weight (BW) and morphometric body dimensions of Kacang goats reared under a dry island agroecosystem in Binongko District, Wakatobi Regency, Indonesia, and to identify age- and sex-specific predictors of BW. A total of 200 Kacang goats (100 males and 100 females) across different age groups were sampled from traditional production systems. The variables measured included BW, body length (BL), wither height (WH), and chest girth (CG), while age was determined based on dentition patterns. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and simple linear regression. The results showed strong to very strong relationships between BW and morphometric body dimensions across all age groups (p 3 years), WH remained the primary predictor of BW in males, while BL was the most stable predictor in females, confirming that morphometry-based BW estimation should be tailored to age group and sex to improve accuracy and applicability in dry island environments.

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Rusli BadaruddinUniversitas Halu Oleo8
La MalesiUniversitas Halu Oleo7
La Ode Arsad SaniUniversitas Halu Oleo7
Widhi KurniawanUniversitas Halu Oleo6
Fuji Astuty AuzaUniversitas Halu Oleo6
Andi Murlina TasseUniversitas Halu Oleo5
Deki ZulkarnainUniversitas Halu Oleo5
La Ode Ba’aUniversitas Halu Oleo5
Nur Santy AsminayaUniversitas Halu Oleo5
Harapin HafidUniversitas Halu Oleo4
Muhammad Amrullah PagalaUniversitas Halu Oleo4
La Ode NafiuUniversitas Halu Oleo3
Astriana NapirahUniversitas Halu Oleo3
Nuraini NurainiAffiliation unknown3
Hairil Azulyatno HadiniUniversitas Halu Oleo3
Takdir SailiAffiliation unknown3
Fitrianingsih FitrianingsihGunadarma University3
Salomina SambolinggiUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Dian AgustinaUniversitas Halu Oleo2
La Ode Muh. MunadiAffiliation unknown2
Achmad Selamet AkuUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Rahman RahmanAffiliation unknown2
Suardin SuardinUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Hamdan HasUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Wa Laili SalidoUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Wa Ode HasranAffiliation unknown1
Farida AsanaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
. SyamsuddinAffiliation unknown1
Khoirul MualiminUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sitti IsyqzamiyahUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Fifi HarianiUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Asis SurajatUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Nuraini NurainiUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sri JumiatiUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Arni ArniUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Viny Aprilia KesumanengsihAffiliation unknown1
Abdul HaadiiUniversitas Halu Oleo1

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