Characterization of Indigenous Goats Type using Morphological Characters and Body Measurements in Sinana district, Bale zone, South East Ethiopia

Authors

  • Belete Asefa

Keywords:

body measurements; morphological charact- erization; indigenous goats type; sinana district

Abstract

The study was conducted on Characterization of Indigenous Goats Type Using Morphological Characters and Body Measurements in Sinana district, Bale zone, South East Ethiopia, with objectives of on-farm characterization of Indigenous Goats type using linear body measurement and qualitative physical characteristics and investigating the prediction of live weight using body measurement for Indigenous Goats type. For this study, purposive sampling and simple random sampling methods were used for selection of kebeles and experimental goats, respectively. About 120 animals were sampled for body measurements and qualitative characters. Statistical analysis system software was applied for analyzing of data. Goats type in the study area were characterized as red dominant coat color (35.83%), concave head profile (37.5%), no wattle (100%), have no toggles (86.67%), have no ruff (75%),horned (100%) of about (75%) were straight horn shape. The strong correlation between body weight and linear body measurement is observed between body weight and chest girth with correlation coefficient of (r=0.78). Overall mean of body weight, body length, chest girth, height at wither, rump height, rump length, head length, and ear length were 25 kg, 59.02 cm, 74.99 cm, 61.64 cm, 66.65 cm, 14.72 cm, 11.20 cm 12.72 cm and 25.08 cm, respectively. Body weight of goats were easily estimated from heart girth with equation of BW= -3.36+0.38HG as under field condition addition of more variable in the model is not economical.

How to Cite

Belete Asefa. (2016). Characterization of Indigenous Goats Type using Morphological Characters and Body Measurements in Sinana district, Bale zone, South East Ethiopia. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 16(D7), 1–8. Retrieved from https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/1839

Characterization of Indigenous Goats Type using Morphological Characters and Body Measurements in Sinana district, Bale zone, South East Ethiopia

Published

2016-05-15