Thermoregulatory Responses and Physiological Adaptability of Kacang Goats Under Smallholder Farms in the Islands Region of North Maluku, Indonesia

The objective of this study was to evaluate the thermoregulatory responses and physiological adaptability of Kacang goats under smallholder farms in the islands region of North Maluku, Indonesia.Ten does (2-2.5 yearsold) were raised in a semi-intensive system and distributed in a completely randomized design with three treatments (morning, midday, and afternoon shift) and 10 replications per treatment.The environmental variables were collected through a digital thermo-hygrometer.The physiological variables such respiratory rate (RR), heart rate (HR), and rectal temperature (RT) were measured.Heat tolerance coefficient (HTC) and adaptability coefficient (AC) were also measured accordingly.The results indicated a significant effect of the day shift (p