Yuli Arif Tribudi, Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih, Maria Ulfah, Muhammad Halim Natsir, Dyah Maharani, Aprilianna Putri Zahara Nafsina Luvita Sari, Irwan Lovadi, Richard Crooijmans, Danung Nur Adli, Dwi Nur Happy Hariyono, Alek Ibrahim
Local chicken populations are vital to the livelihoods and nutrition of rural communities in Indonesia. This study characterized six local populations—Nunukan, Merawang, Tukong-Kalimantan, Tukong-Java, Kampung-Kalimantan, and Kampung-Java—based on the morphological traits of 203 randomly selected chickens. Significant differences were observed in plumage, shank, comb, earlobe, eye, and beak colour across populations, except between Nunukan and Merawang. Kampung-Java chickens had the highest body weight and measurements, while Tukong-Kalimantan showed the lowest values and distinctive features such as rumplessness and shorter back lengths. Morphometric analysis identified tibia and femur lengths as key distinguishing traits, along with wing and breast dimensions. Cluster analysis grouped Tukong-Kalimantan separately from the other populations, which formed three subclusters. In summary, support the conservation and genetic improvement of Indonesian local chickens and underscore the importance of phenotypic traits, especially limb characteristics and rumplessness, for selective breeding. © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak, Indonesia; Faculty of Animal Science, Smart Livestock Industry Study Programme, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia; Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia; Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak, Indonesia; Animal Breeding and Genomics, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Khairun, Ternate, Indonesia; Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization of Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
