Live Weight Estimation of Gwembe Goat (Capra hircus) from Measurement of Thoracic Girth

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1 Dept. of Animal Production, University of Lleida. Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191. E-25198 Lleida (Catalunya) SPAIN

2 Dept. of Biomedical Sciences. University of Zambia

3 Dept. of Animal Production, University of Lleida. Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191. E- 25198 Lleida (Catalunya, Spain)

Abstract

Thoracic girth was taken and correlated with live weight from 41 goats (30 females and 11 males) in South Zambia under on farm condition. Live weight was estimated using a linear model. Coefficient of determination (R2) values was 0.71. The predictive equation for the live weight from thoracic girth LV (kg) = (0.659 x TG) (cm) – 17.467 can be considered enough satisfactory.

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Journal of Veterinary Anatomy
Volume 5, Issue 2
October 2012
Pages 9-14

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