Live body weight estimation using cannon bone length and other body linear measurements in Nigerian breeds of sheep
| Autor: | Helen Yarubi Yisa, Ruth Ndagimba, Wosilat Abdulsalam, Peter Shaba, Silas Ndagi, James Gana, Muhammad Abdullahi Mahmud |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Veterinary medicine
Live body weight sheep lcsh:Veterinary medicine General Veterinary Rump Cannon bone Withers Weight prediction Biology Linear body measurements Body weight Correlation Animal science Age groups parasitic diseases Cannon bone length lcsh:SF600-1100 Animal Science and Zoology reproductive and urinary physiology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, Vol 1, Iss 4, Pp 169-176 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 2311-7710 |
| Popis: | The study was conducted in Mokwa, Nigeria, to estimate the live body weight (LBW) of Nigerian breeds of sheep using cannon bone length (CBL), and other linear body measurements (LBM). A total of 116 sheep were measured for LBW and LBM. The animals were categorized into two sex groups as male and female, and four age groups as |
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