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Morphometric and Phenotypic Characterization of Pote Goats in Soket Laok Village, Tragah District, Bangkalan Regency, Madura

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the morphometric characteristics of Pote goats in Soket Laok Village, Madura Island. The material used was 200 Pote goats with an age range from over 1 year (PI0>6) to more than 3.5 years (PI8). The sample included 90 goats aged over 1 year (PI0>6), 36 goats aged between 1 and 1.5 years (PI2), 54 goats aged between 1.5 and 2.5 years (PI4), 16 goats aged between 2.5 and 3.5 years (PI6), and 4 goats aged over 3.5 years (PI8). The method used is a survey method which includes conducting surveys and interviews. Data were obtained using a purposive sampling technique. The results showed that morphometric measurements on the head and body of Pote goats had the highest average at PI 8, which means that along with the increasing age of Pote goats, it will affect the body size of goats. The results of the dominant phenotypic characteristics of Pote goats are the shape of a pitcher udder, the shape of long drooping ears, the shape of flat horns, rectangular pupils, convex facial profiles, there is rewos hair both in males and females and there is no beard, and phenotypic Pote goats with different ages do not have significant differences.

Exploring the Characteristics and Population Trends of Pote Goats in the Lowland Region of Madura Island

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This research aims to examine the productivity characteristics, structure, and dynamics of the Pote Goat population, a local Indonesian breed in Bangkalan Regency, Madura Island, East Java Province. The study was conducted on smallholder farms from September 2022 to January 2023. The study encompassed 139 respondents who participated as research subjects, contributing a total of 867 female and male Pote Goats of varying ages. To capture a comprehensive understanding, descriptive methods involving surveys and interviews were employed. The data collection process utilized the purposive sampling technique. The research findings indicate that the Pote Goat population consists of 65.17% females and 34.83% males. The adult male to female ratio is 1:12.20. The annual natality rate is 131.61% (70.78% females, 60.83% males). The kids mortality rate is 8.07% per year (5.77% females, 2.31% males). The mortality rate for goats of various ages is 9.34% (6.57% females, 2.77% males). The NI is 122.27% per year (64.20% females, 58.07% males). The migration rate is 37.37%, and the emigration rate is 12.34%. The average litter size ranges from 1.76±0.54 to 1.98±0.47 head per birth, increasing with the age of the doe. The types of births include twin births (73.48%), single births (14.70%), triplet births (10.39%), and quadruplet births (1.43%). The DPI values range from 30.14 to 33.91 kg per year, increasing with the age of the doe. The kids harvest rate is 291.15% per year.