Assessment on morphometric characteristics measurements and population of Boer goats in Perlis using linear regression model

In Malaysia, the demand of meat consumption by the consumers has been exceeding the amount of livestock production for meat yield purposes. However, there is only little information about the total population of goat available in each area and state such Perlis itself. There is also no proper guidance on morphometric measurements aside from livestock body score scheme that can determine the health condition of goats based on their own breeds. The objectives of this study are to identify the population of Boer goats in Perlis and to estimate the relationship of themorphometric characteristics of goat by using linear regression model. Cluster sampling method is applied by choosing 150 goats from different farms located in Kangar, Arau and Padang Besar, Perlis as the targeted sample for this study. The data collection is done by measuring the morphometric parameters in purebred and crossbred Boer goats. The complete data is then analyzed and modeled with linear regression by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). This study is proven to have higher live bodyweight value in male goats when comparing to females. Moreover, this study showed that there is a significant relationship between live body weight with body measurements in Boer goats that could lead to more meat yield with Boer goat population in Perlis, Malaysia.