Qualitative and quantitative characteristic Angus Grade-Black cattle in sragen regency

¹ Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, 57126, Indonesia
² Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, 16915, Indonesia

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Abstract

This study aims to determine the variation in qualitative and quantitative characteristics of Angus crossbred cattle in Sragen Regency. Study location were selected via purposive sampling based on the population density categories. Qualitative traits evaluated included head color, horns presence or absence, body coat color, and presence or absence of humps. Quantitative traits measured were body length, chest circumference, and body weight. Results indicated that for Angus crossbred cattle in incisor 0 and incisor 1-4 categories, 68.7% and 73% exhibited black heads, 90.6% and 80.9% were hornless, 85.9% and 84.1% showed black body coat, and all were humpless. Incisor 0 bulls had average body lenghth (BL) of 138.6 cm, chest circumference (CC) of 146.8 cm, and body weight (BW) of 300.7 kg, while incisor 1 bulls had BL 147.6 cm, CC 176.3 cm, and BW 485.3 kg. Female cattle showed progressive increase across incisor group 0 to 4 in the same traits, with incisor 4 females reaching BL 154.2 cm, CC 173.3 cm, and BW of 458.5 kg. In conclusion, the quantitative characteristics of Angus crossbred cattle in Sragen, including BL, CC, and BW for both sexes across incisor 0-4, meet the minimum Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for cattle.