Comparative Study of the Live Weight and Linear Body Measurement in Male and Female Red Sokoto Goat Ecoytpes

Authors: Umar AA, Atabo SM*, Danmaigoro A and Hena SA

DOI: 10.23880/jhua-16000121

Volume 2, Issue 1

Abstract

This study was performed to determine the live weight and linear body measurement in the five coats colored red Sokoto goat ecotypes. For this purpose, a total of 200 goats were used, and classified into five (5) different groups of coat colored ecotypes and subgroups (males and females). The result showed that dark red coat colored goats had significantly higher mean body weight than the other coat colors (p

Keywords: Crown Vertebral Rump Length (CVRL); Height at Withers (HW); Chest Circumference (CC); Coat Color Ecotypes; Dark Red; Brown; Light Brown; Black and Variegated

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