Assessing the Morphological Diversity of Ethiopian Indigenous Chickens Using Multivariate Discriminant Analysis of Morphometric Traits for Sustainable Utilization and Conservation
(ندگان)پدیدآور
Melesse, ATadele, AAssefa, HTaye, KKebede, TTaye, MBetsha, Sنوع مدرک
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Englishچکیده
This study aimed to differentiate indigenous chicken populations of four administrative zones including Kaffa, Sheka, Metekel, and Bale based on morphometric measurements using multivariate analysis. Data on quantitative traits were collected from 3069 adult indigenous chickens of both sexes. Live weight (LW), body length (BL), breast circumference (BC), wingspan (WS), shank length (SL), shank circumference (SC), keel length (KL), back length (BkL), and neck length (NL) were recorded. A cluster and discriminant analysis was applied to identify the combination of variables that best differentiate among chicken populations. Results indicated that Metekel chickens were characterized by higher LW, BL, KL, and BkL and differed from other groups (P
کلید واژگان
Genetic variationMorphometric trait
Indigenous chicken
Administrative zone
Multivariate analysis
شماره نشریه
1تاریخ نشر
2021-06-011400-03-11
ناشر
Gorgan University Of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resourcesسازمان پدید آورنده
School of Animal and Range Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaDepartment of Animal Science, Bonga University, Ethiopia
Department of Animal Science, Mizan Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training College, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia
Department of Animal Science, Arsi University, Assela, Ethiopia
Department of Animal Sciences, Alage Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training College, Ethiopia
School of Animal and Range Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
School of Animal and Range Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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