Table 11.
Farmers’ participatory rating of trait categories they would like the most to be improved for chickens in low (Mandura) and high (Farta and Horro) altitudes
| Trait category for males | Low altitude | High altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptation | 4.14 (1) | 3.93 (2) |
| Growth/weight | 4.14 (1) | 4.21 (1) |
| Plumage color | 1.14 (4) | 3.07 (3) |
| Comb type | 2.14 (3) | 1.86 (5) |
| “Qumena” | 3.43 (2) | 1.93 (4) |
| Trait category for females | ||
| Adaptation | 5.14 (1) | 5.36 (2) |
| Number of eggs | 5.14 (1) | 6.00 (1) |
| Growth/weight | 3.86 (4) | 3.86 (4) |
| Plumage color | 1.29 (6) | 3.57 (5) |
| Comb type | 2.71 (5) | 1.64 (7) |
| Reproduction (broodiness, hatchability of eggs) | 5.00 (2) | 5.07 (3) |
| “Qumena” | 4.86 (3) | 2.50 (6) |
Numbers in parenthesis indicate ranks based on Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Ranks of trait categories within a column bearing different numbers are significantly different from each other (P < 0.05)