Abstract
Background and Objective: Phenotypic polymorphisms of livestock can be used as a basis for selection programs. This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of super kampong chickens raised as meat producers. Materials and Methods: A total of 184 birds were maintained in open housing with concrete floors, from day-old chicks until 13 weeks of age. During the starter phase, the birds were given broiler feed and from week 4 onward, feed quality was reduced every week by adding 10% fine rice bran. The observed variables were feather color, shank color, lobe color, skin color, beak color and comb shape at 13 weeks of age. The obtained data were tabulated and the frequency was calculated. Results: The results showed that the most common color of super kampong chicken feathers was brown, followed by white, Columbian, black, striated and gray. Shank color was mostly yellow, followed by black and white. Lobe color was mostly red, followed by white. The overall skin color was white. The beak color was mostly yellow, followed by black and white. The shape of the chicken comb was dominated by the pea type, followed by the single type. The dominant phenotypic characteristics of the dam line inherited by the super kampong chickens were feather color, shank color and beak color, while lobe color, skin and comb shape were inherited from the sire line. Conclusion: Super kampong chickens exhibit high phenotypic polymorphism.