Journal article

Selection of Bali Cattle as a Bull in Nusa Penida Island-Bali, Indonesia Based on its Performance and Breeding Value

Dewi Ayu Warmadewi I Nyoman Ardika I Gusti Agung Arta Putra I Gst. Nym. Gde Bidura

Volume : 36 Nomor : 2 Published : 2019, July

Journal of Biological and Chemical Research

Abstrak

Selection program applied to improve the animal genetic potential. This program can be carried out based on the performance and breeding values of the economic trait of each individual. The research was carried out for 5 month (from May until September 2018) at Nusa Panida Island, Bali Provincy, Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to find out the superior Bali bull by determining of chest girth male Bali cattle. This study used purposive random sampling method. The number of male Bali cattle with incisor of I0, I1, and I2 used in this study were 147, 29 and 19 heads, respectively. Performance test was calculated by formula of BV = h2 (Pi–P). The results showed that the average of chest girth male Bali Cattle for I0, I1 and I2 were 135,65 ± 16,98 cm, 159,57 ± 13,75 cm and 166,26 ± 19,94 cm, respectively. Based on the breeding value, male Bali cattle coded BK030 with I1 and BK101 with I2 were recommended as a superior Bali bulls because of their highest ranking. Key words: Bali Cattle, Chest Girth and Breeding Value.