Used to predict the body weight of red sokoto goats in the field and for selection purposes. Traditionally animals are visually assessed which is a subjective method of.
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Association of body measurement traits with body weight goat. Pygmy goats can live for up to 15 years. The objective of this study was to determine the practicality of using linear body measurement traits to predict live weight of goats and sheep under communal grazing in three districts of. Although inflation in λ is proportional to sample size. The colors of the pygmy goat can vary. South african journal of animal science. Ten males of each of barki lambs and zaraibi kids fattened up to 12 months old were used to investigate the influence of species on body measurements and carcass traitsrelationships between body weight and carcass traits with body measurements were also examined.
Physical characteristics of the pygmy goat. In the goat industry the body measurement traits data could be used to guide the scientific raising and breeding of goats. Pairwise pearson correlations were estimated using bodyweight bw and morphological trait measurements namely heart girth hg shoulder height sh and. Data on age and body weight at breeding parity previous litter size days open and some descriptive body linear traits from 389 meat type prolific black bengal goats in tripura state of india were collected for 3 and 12 years 2007 to 2010 and analyzed using logistic regression model. Introduction size and conformation are important characteristics in meat animals. The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between body weight linear body measurement traits and.
Association between body weight. Manhattan plots of genome wide association results for body weight traits using. Many more characteristics of pygmy goat breed along with advantages of the breed are discussed below. Traits were taken on each goat in. Factors influencing meat production traits and their association with body weight dimensions. Genetic analysis of body weight in south african angora kids and young goats.
Consider raising pygmy goats for profit or keep them as pets. Heart girth and paunch girth of barki lambs were significantly p005 higher than those of zaraibi kids. Some of them are gray white brown or black. Body weight body dimensions path coefficients red sokoto goats nigeria. Manhattan plots and qq plots of body weight traits. The body measurement traits data of goats directly reflect the body size structure and development which are closely related to the physiological function and production performance of goats.
The objective of this study was to determine the practicality of using linear body measurement traits to predict live weight of goats and sheep under communal grazing in three districts of botswana namely central kweneng and kgalagadi.