DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2018.v05i03.009

Pages: 179-182

Bangkalan district had potency of local duck namely Dabung and Patemon ducks. The present study was conducted to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of Dabung and Patemon ducks. Materials used in this study were 40 Dabung ducks (20 males and 20 females) and 40 Patemon ducks (20 males and 20 females), aged at 7-9 months old. Method used was case study. Qualitative characteristic of Dabung and Patemon ducks, both of male and female, had different feather color in head, neck, body, wings and tail. Body weight of male Dabung and Patemon ducks had significant difference (P<0.05), with male Dabung duck had higher body weight compared to Patemon duck. Whereas, female Dabung and Patemon duck had no significant difference (P>0.05). It could be concluded that the differences of feathers color between Dabung and Patemon ducks could be used as livestock identity. Male Dabung duck had higher body weight compared to male Patemon duck, while female of Dabung and Patemon ducks had similar body weight. Dabung duck had a potency as egg-type duck, while Patemon duck had a potency as meat-type duck.