ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to analyze the natural increase of kacang goats in Bombana Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The research location was determined using stratified sampling method and three districts were selected based on the category of goat's population, namely low population category (district Rumbia), medium population category (district Lantari Jaya), and high category (district Mata Oleo). The research sample was select-ed using the purposive sampling method, the criteria used farmers who have kacang goat does who have given birth more than once and have at least two years of farming experience. The data obtained during the research, namely birth rate, mortality rate and natural increase of the kacang goats’ population for one year were tabulated, analyzed and explained descriptively quantitatively. The results showed that the birth rate for one year was 522 heads (67.61%) while the mortality rate was 145 heads (16.09%). The natural increase value of the kacang goats’ population in Regency Bombana in 2015 was 51.52%.
