Prediction of body weights from body measurements in East Anatolian Red calves
INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, cilt.72, sa.10, ss.878-881, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.878-881
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Relationships between liveweight and body measurements were examined for East Anatolian Red calves. Live weights and body measurements were recorded at birth, weaning and 6 months of age. The analyses revealed strong relationships between weight and the body measurements at each age and across all ages. Prediction at each age was most accurate using a combination of measurements, but chest girth alone accounted for a large amount of variation. It is concluded that chest girth can be used as a predictor of body weight in East Anatolian Red cattle calves.