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Body weight, chest girth, body length and wither height were monitored on 731 animals comprising 228 Bunaji or White Fulani (WF), 70 Sokoto Gudali (SG), 380 Friesian x White Fulani (Fr x WF) and 53 Charlolais x Sokoto Gudali (Ch x SG) calves over a 24-month period at the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika, Nigeria. The effects of breed, sex, season and body conditions on these measurements were also investigated. All the variables examined, except sex, had significant (P |