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dc.contributorYilma, M.en_US
dc.contributorRischkowsky, Barbaraen_US
dc.contributorDessie, Tadelleen_US
dc.contributorMwai, Ally Okeyoen_US
dc.contributorMekuriaw, Getineten_US
dc.contributorHaile, Aynalemen_US
dc.creatorTaye, Mengistieen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-06T03:50:02Z
dc.date.available2017-03-06T03:50:02Z
dc.identifierhttp://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-full-text-pdf/9CEFB3461945en_US
dc.identifierhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/311677870_Morphological_characteristics_and_linear_body_measurements_of_Doyogena_sheep_in_Doyogena_district_of_SNNPR_Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/download/hash/CbAPC1SCen_US
dc.identifier.citationMengistie Taye, M. Yilma, Barbara Rischkowsky, Tadelle Dessie, Ally Okeyo Mwai, Getinet Mekuriaw, Aynalem Haile. (1/12/2016). Morphological characteristics and linear body measurements of Doyogena sheep in Doyogena district of SNNPR, Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 11 (48), pp. 4873-4885.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/6280
dc.description.abstractDescription of the physical characteristics of livestock breeds is very important for developing a breeding strategy in a particular production system. Doyogena sheep are among the potential breeds of Ethiopia reared in the mixed perennial crop and livestock production system of Southern Ethiopia. This research was conducted to characterise the morphological features of Doyogena sheep in an attempt to develop a breeding strategy that suits the production system of the area. A total of 512 sheep were characterized for different morphological features. Most (74.6%) of the sheep in the flock were females and 34.4% were old sheep of four and above dentition classes. Light red and red coat colours were abundant (71.5%) and 74% of the colour pattern was plain. Doyogena sheep are long fat-tailed (100%) and short haired (93.4%). The overall least square mean body weight was 31.64±0.43 kg and was affected by sex and age of sheep. The mean heart girth (74.08±0.39 cm), body length (58.84±0.30 cm), and height at rump (69.71±0.29 cm) were also affected by sex and dentition. Positive and significant correlations were obtained between body weight and other linear body measurements. The highest correlation coefficient was between body weight and heart girth. The positive and significant correlation of weight with linear body measurements indicate that linear body measurements can be used as a marker to estimate weight for different purposes. Different models can be used for different purposes. For simplicity, models with one variable can be used for marketing and by farmers. For breeding and selection purposes, since there is a need to be more precise, use of models involving more number of variables is important.en_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0en_US
dc.sourceAfrican Journal of Agricultural Research;11,(2016) Pagination 4873-4885en_US
dc.subjectdoyogena sheepen_US
dc.subjectmorphological characteristicsen_US
dc.subjectrump heighten_US
dc.subjectregression equationen_US
dc.titleMorphological characteristics and linear body measurements of Doyogena sheep in Doyogena district of SNNPR, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2016-11-28en_US
dcterms.extent4873-4885en_US
dcterms.issued2016-12-01en_US
cg.creator.idRischkowsky, Barbara: 0000-0002-0035-471Xen_US
cg.creator.idDessie, Tadelle: 0000-0002-1630-0417en_US
cg.creator.idMwai, Ally Okeyo: 0000-0003-2379-7801en_US
cg.creator.idHaile, Aynalem: 0000-0001-5914-0487en_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Livestock Research Institute - ILRIen_US
cg.contributor.centerBahir Dar University - BDUen_US
cg.contributor.centerSouthern Agricultural Research Institute, Areka Agricultural Research Center - SARI - Arekaen_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish - L&Fen_US
cg.contributor.funderInternational Livestock Research Institute - ILRIen_US
cg.contributor.projectCGIAR Research Program on Livestock & Fishen_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.countryETen_US
cg.contactmengistietaye@yahoo.comen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016.11826en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
mel.impact-factor0.35en_US
cg.issn1991-637Xen_US
cg.journalAfrican Journal of Agricultural Researchen_US
cg.issue48en_US
cg.volume11en_US


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