Pengaruh Konformasi Butt Shape terhadap Karakteristik Karkas Sapi Brahman Cross pada Beberapa Klasifikasi Jenis Kelamin
Abstract: Domestic demand on
beef is increasing today. However the beef supply can not fulfil the demand so
that importation of beef and feeder cattle is still required. Beef cattle
feedloting is now growing in Indonesia. This research was done to study the
growth and development of carcass components of beef carcas from Brahman Cross
cattle. The number of animals used was 165 heads with the body weight range 350
- 400 kg taken from feedlot fattening. The experiment was set in completely
randomized factorial design withh two factors, namely butt shape conformation
(butt shape score D, C, B) and sex class (heifer, steer, cow). Parameter of
carcass characteristic, i.e. carcass weight, carcass percentage, loin eye area,
fat thickness of ribs 12th, fat percentage of kidney, pelvic and hearth, and
fat thickness of rump P8.The result of this study showed that the increase of
butt shape conformation score significantly increased loin eye area, especially
in heifer and cow sex class.
Penulis: Harapin Hafid H, R
Priyanto
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd060052
