RELATIONSHIP OF BODY WEIGHT FROM MORPHOMETRIC TRAITS IN SIROHI GOAT

S.S. SAHU¹*
¹Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baikunthpur, Korea, 497335, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
* Corresponding Author : shambhutisahu1987@gmail.com

Received : 16-01-2019     Accepted : 22-02-2019     Published : 28-02-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 4       Pages : 7892 - 7893
Int J Agr Sci 11.4 (2019):7892-7893

Keywords : Body measurements, Body weight, Correlation
Academic Editor : A. K. Singh, Om Prakash Choudhary, A. K. Srivastava, Shanaz S., Yasir Afzal Beigh, Dr S. V. Kuralkar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author is thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baikunthpur, Korea, 497335, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
Author Contribution : Sole author

The study was conducted in Korea District, Chhattisgarh to determine the relationship between live weight and linear measurements in Sirohi goat under semi intensive system. Data on live body weight, linear body measurements were collected from selected 20 female goats over one year. The mean body length, height at wither, heart girth and bodyweight of adult Sirohi Doe were recorded to be 27.5±0.80inch, 24.91±0.88inch, 24.91±0.88inch and 25.25±0.0.75kg, respectively. Significant positive correlation coefficients between live weight and body measurement characteristics viz. body length (BL), height at withers (HT) and heart girth (HG), (0.618, 0.680 and 0.700 respectively) were observed. The relatively high value of correlation coefficient between live body weight and heart girth assumed it to be more significant indicators of live body weight in Sirohi goat.

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