Variety and correlations of phenotype characteristics the body of female Alabio ducks (Anas platyrhynchos Borneo) In South Kalimantan Indonesia

Abstract

Background: This study aims to examine the variety and correlations of phenotypic characteristics of female Alabio ducks (Anas platyrhynchos Borneo) including body weight, body length, body height, neck length, chest width, abdomen width, pubic width, shank length, beak length and width, beak color, shank color in duck farming centers in Banjar and Tanah Laut (Tala) districts in South Kalimantan. Materials and Methods: The method used in this research is a survey method. The material used in the study was 300 Alabio ducks with an age range of 12-24 months.. Observations and parameter measurements were carried out directly on each individual duck in the field.. Results: The characteristics of duck data are uniforms with a relatively small CV below 15% except for pubic width (35.88%), shank length (25.28%), and beak color (32.68%). The correlation value shows a value that can be categorized as medium to large, the lowest between pubic width and shank length (0.14) and the largest between body length and body height ( 0.73).The results of simple and multiple linear regression analysis showed that the relationship model between body length, chest width, body height, abdomen width, pubic width, and shank length with the body weight of female Alabio ducks both separately and together was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:The characteristics of duck data are uniforms with a relatively small CV below 15% and the correlation value shows a value that can be categorized as medium to large.