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The study was conducted to determine the influence of age, hair type and body condition score on body weight and body conformation traits using 62 Yankasa rams. The ages of the rams were categorized into three; 12-18, 19-24 and 25-36 months. The hair types which were determined through touching and feeling were categorized according to the length and texture of the hairs as thus; short-smooth (SS), long-curly (LC), long-smooth (LS) and short-rough (SR). The body condition was scored on a scale of 1 to 5. The linear body measurements {heart girth (HG), stature (ST), chest width (CW), withers height (WH), body depth (BD), body length (BL) and rump width (RW)} were measured in centimeters (cm) using flexible tape. The results showed that the mean BW, HG, ST, CW, WH, BD, BL and RW were 20.31kg, 66.35cm, 62.35cm, 10.41cm, 61.83cm, 38.99cm, 59.30 and 21.26cm, respectively. Age, hair type and BCS significantly (P |
