Pertumbuhan Prasapih Kambing Nubian

ABSTRAKKambing Nubian belum banyak dipeliharan dan diteliti di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pertumbuhan prasapih kambing Nubian. Penelitian dilakukan di Commerciall Zone and Animal Laboratory (CZAL) Jurusan Peternakan Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Bengkulu. Penelitian menggunakan 12 ekor anak kambing, 7 jantan dan 5 betina. Pengamatan pertumbuhan dilakukan selama 2 bulan. Variabel yang diamati berupa bobot badan, PBB, PBBH, panjang badan, lingkar dada, tinggi gumba, tinggi pinggul, temperatur rektal, dan pulus. Penelitian ini menggunakan t-test untuk membandingkan pertumbuhan anak kambing jantan dan betina. Data dianalisis menggunakan software SPSS ver 23. Hasil penelitian menunjukaan bahwa perbedaan bobot badan anak kambing Nubian jantan dan betina hanya terjadi pada bobot lahir dan bobot umur 30 hari. Tidak terdapat perbedaan pertambahan bobot badan dan pertambahan bobot badan harian antara anak kambing jantan dan betina pada seluruh umur. Status fisiologis anak kambing Nubian jantan dan betina tidak terdapat perbedaan. Kesimpulan penelitan bahwa anak kambing Nubian jantan dan betina memiliki kemampuan pertumbuhan yang sama. Kata kunci: Pertumbuhan, Nubian, Prasapih, Kambing Perah ABSTRACTNubian goats have not been keeped and observed in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the growth of Nubian kids pre-weaning. The research was conducted at the Commerciall Zone and Animal Laboratory (CZAL) Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu. The study used 12 goats, 7 males and 5 females. The Observation of growth is carried out for 2 months. Variables observed were body weight, weight gain, ADG, body length, chest circumference, gumba height, hip height, rectal temperature, and pulses. This study used a t-test to compare the growth of male and female goat kids. Data were analyzed using SPSS software ver 23. The results showed that the differences in body weight of male and female Nubian kid goats only occurred in birth weight and age at 30 days. There were no differences in body weight gain and daily body weight gain between male and female goats at all ages. The physiological status of male and female Nubian goat kids has no difference. The research conclusion is that male and female Nubian goats have the same growth ability. Keywords: Growth, Nubian, Preweaning, Dairy Goat