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Morphometric Characterisation of Ongole-Grade Cattle from a Breeding-Source Area: Baseline Phenotypes to Support Selection and On-Farm Conservation Herviyanto, Doni; Nurgiartiningsih, Veronica Margareta Ani; Kuswati, Kuswati; Marjuki, Marjuki; Subagyo, Ifar; Maylinda, Sucik; Winarto, Priyo Sugeng
Buletin Peternakan Vol 50, No 1 (2026): BULETIN PETERNAKAN VOL. 50 (1) February 2026
Publisher : Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21059/buletinpeternak.v50i1.115078

Abstract

Ongole-grade cattle are a major locally adapted beef resource in Indonesia, yet breeding-source village populations often lack quantitative baseline phenotypes to support objective selection and on-farm conservation. This study characterised age-standardised morphometric traits of Ongole-Grade cattle from the breeding-source population in Napis Village (Bojonegoro, East Java). A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 356 clinically healthy cattle (143 males and 213 females) aged 24–48 months. Twelve linear measurements were recorded (withers height, body length, chest girth, chest depth, rump height, rump width, cervical/thoracic/lumbar vertebral lengths, scapula length, head length and head width) and standardised to 24 months using allometric size correction prior to analysis. Sex effects were tested using one-way ANOVA and Tukey comparisons, and principal component analysis (PCA) was performed separately by sex on z-standardised traits. All traits differed between sexes (p ≤ 0.002). Males were larger for most frame and head/axial traits (e.g., withers height, body length, chest depth, rump height, cervical and lumbar vertebral lengths, scapula length, head length and head width; p < 0.001), whereas females were larger for rump width, chest girth and thoracic vertebral length (p ≤ 0.002). PCA revealed a consistent conformation structure in both sexes, with PC1 representing a general size axis (47.3% variance in males; 42.7% in females) and PC2 capturing proportionality (shape), increasing cumulative explained variance to 70.8% in males and 64.5% in females. These results provide population-specific morphometric references and multivariate descriptors that can strengthen selection criteria and recording schemes for Ongole-Grade cattle in breeding-source village systems.
Co-Authors A. Budiarto Achamnu, Muharlien dan I. Suryaningsih Achmanu Achmanu Achmanu Zakaria Adelina Ari Hamiyanti Agus Budiarto Agus Susilo Agus Susilo Ahmad Furqon Ahmad Furqon Ahmad Furqon Alfikri, Muhammad Fajar Amak Fadoli Anisa Wulandari Ardyah Ramadhina Irsanti Putri Bambang Purwantara Bayu Dewantoro Putro Soewandi Chairdin Dwi Nugraha Chairdin Dwi Nugraha, Chairdin Dwi Fitra, Ardian G Ciptadi G Ciptadi G.K. Indra Gatot Ciptadi H. S. Prayogi Hermanto Hermanto Herviyanto, Doni Herwijanti, Enniek ignatius maria unggul abrianto Ikhsanuddin Ikhsanuddin Ikhsanuddin Ikhsanuddin Ikhsanuddin, Ikhsanuddin Irida Novianti Kamalludin, Mamat Hamidi Kusmartono Kusmartono Kuswati Kuswati Kuswati Kuswati L Hakim L Hakim L Hakim L. Hakim L. Hakim Luqman Hakim Luqman Hakim M, Nur Ihsan M. H. Yumna Mahardika Setya Okatama Marjuki Marjuki Meidina Chaerunissa Mudawamah Mudawamah Muhammad Nur Ihsan Muharlien Muharlien mukhtar mukhtar Nuryadi Nuryadi Nuryadi Nuryadi P.W Prihandini P.W. Prihandini Paskah Partogi Agung Peni W. Prihandini Peni Wahyu Prihandini Pramujo, Muhammad Priyo Sugeng Winarto Putri, Rafika Febriani R. Dharmawan Rafika Febriani Putri Rahmi, Siti Aulia S. Rahayu Shamad, Zulfaini SRI RAHAYU Sri Rahayu Sri Wahjuningsih Subagyo, Ifar Sucik Maylinda Sucik Maylinda Suprih Bambang Siswijono Sutopo, Bima Prakasa Dermawan Suyadi Suyadi Suyadi Suyadi Suyadi Suyadi Suyadi Suyadi T. Susilawati Tri Eko Susilorini Wike andre Septian Yuli Arif Tribudi Zainuddin Zainuddin Zainuddin, Zainuddin Zulfaini Shamad