An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria
Body measurements have been used to predict live weights of cattle, an important variable in determining market value of an animal. Animals of varying ages from White Fulani (Bunaji), Sokoto Gudali and the N'Dama breeds of cattle were evaluated to determine the relationships between weights and body...
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Cambridge University Press
1980
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| author | Buvanendran, V. Umoh, J.E. Abubakar, B.Y. |
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| description | Body measurements have been used to predict live weights of cattle, an important variable in determining market value of an animal. Animals of varying ages from White Fulani (Bunaji), Sokoto Gudali and the N'Dama breeds of cattle were evaluated to determine the relationships between weights and body measurements. Chest girth accounted for 86 to 96 percent of the variation in body weight in the three breeds. The linear regression coefficient of weight of chest girth in the N'Dama differed significantly from the other two breeds. Within each breed, the regression coefficient of young animals was lower than those of older groups. The variables that contributed most to improving the prediction of weights when added to chest girth were rump length and body length. Live weight estimates of indigenous breeds of cattle in Nigeria can be made with the same precision as with the European breeds of cattle using chest girth measurements. Such estimates should consider not only the breed type but also age and condition in order to improve the accuracy of the estimate. |
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| spelling | CGSpace669112024-11-15T08:52:53Z An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria Buvanendran, V. Umoh, J.E. Abubakar, B.Y. cattle body weight body measurements Body measurements have been used to predict live weights of cattle, an important variable in determining market value of an animal. Animals of varying ages from White Fulani (Bunaji), Sokoto Gudali and the N'Dama breeds of cattle were evaluated to determine the relationships between weights and body measurements. Chest girth accounted for 86 to 96 percent of the variation in body weight in the three breeds. The linear regression coefficient of weight of chest girth in the N'Dama differed significantly from the other two breeds. Within each breed, the regression coefficient of young animals was lower than those of older groups. The variables that contributed most to improving the prediction of weights when added to chest girth were rump length and body length. Live weight estimates of indigenous breeds of cattle in Nigeria can be made with the same precision as with the European breeds of cattle using chest girth measurements. Such estimates should consider not only the breed type but also age and condition in order to improve the accuracy of the estimate. 1980-08 2015-06-05T12:18:22Z 2015-06-05T12:18:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66911 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Buvanendran, V., Umoh, J.E. and Abubakar, B.Y. 1980. An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science 95(1): 219-224. |
| spellingShingle | cattle body weight body measurements Buvanendran, V. Umoh, J.E. Abubakar, B.Y. An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria |
| title | An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria |
| title_full | An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria |
| title_short | An evaluation of body size as related to weight of three West African breeds of cattle in Nigeria |
| title_sort | evaluation of body size as related to weight of three west african breeds of cattle in nigeria |
| topic | cattle body weight body measurements |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66911 |
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