Phenotype Variety of West Sumatera’s Germplasm Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek Chicken
Phenotype Variety of West Sumatera’s Germplasm Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek Chicken
Firda Arlina1*, Mangku Mundana1, Linda Suhartati1, Agmelia Jasfaria2
ABSTRACT
Kokok Balenggek chicken is a local Indonesian originating from Payung Sakaki Subdistrict (Tigo Lurah), Solok Regency, West Sumatera Province. They are grouped into three categories: (1) Yungkilok Gadang chicken, (2) Ratiah chicken and (3) Batu chicken. This study aims to identify the phenotypes variety of the Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek chicken reared by its farmers in Solok Regency, West Sumatra. There 60 Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek chickens were sexually mature. This study used a survey method, and sampling was carried out using purposive sampling. The parameters observed were qualitative and quantitative phenotypes. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis. The results showed that the qualitative variety of the Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek chicken reared by the Kokok Balenggek chicken Farmers in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, based on the Biriang color of 48.33%, the yellow/white color of the beak and shank of 96.67%, and Rantak Gumarang crowing type of 75%, the sound level ranges from 3-7 with an average of 4.63 ± 1.49. Meanwhile, the high variation in quantitative characteristics was the diameter of the shank 16.53%, the number of crow 32.27% and the number of comb points 19.82%. The conclusion of this research is that the phenotypes of Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek chickens still variability. It is advisable to maintain the AKB Taduang type, and selection can be carried out based on shank diameter and the number of crowing.
Keywords | Kokok Balenggek chicken, Randah Batu, Biriang, Phenotype, Variety
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May 2024
Vol. 12, Iss. 5, pp. 802-993
