An easy-to-measure condition factor proposed for domestic goats

Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel; Kucherova, Irina

doi:https://doi.org/10.5455/jasa.20140415105207

View/Open

021336.pdf (355.9Kb)

Issue date

2014-07-03

Author

Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel

Kucherova, Irina

Abstract

A proposal of an adapted Fulton's K of condition factor is proposed for goat breeds. The study included twenty five (25) adult animals of Catalan and forty-one (41) of Gwembe goat breeds, from which thoracic perimeters and body weights were obtained. The suggested formula (W/T4), where W is the whole

body weight expressed in kilograms and T is the thoracic perimeter expressed in metres, seems to be an easy-to-measure condition factor that is quite useful for within-breed individual evaluation.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/47772

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5455/jasa.20140415105207

Is part of

Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2014, vol. 4, núm. 6, p. 904-909

Collections

Articles publicats (Ciència Animal) [404]