Table 2.
Mean liveweight (LW), heart girth (HG), height at withers (HW), body length (BL) and body condition score (BCS) of smallholder dairy cattle in Western Kenya
| 40–60 % exotic | 61–80 % exotic | >80 % exotic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LW (kg) | |||
| Heifers | 195a (40.7) | 212b (42.6) | 215b (50.2) |
| Cows | 228a (39.5) | 268b (52.6) | 325c (57.7) |
| HG (cm) | |||
| Heifers | 141a (9.6) | 142a (11.2) | 148b (13.1) |
| Cows | 147a (8.6) | 153b (11.2) | 162c (8.1) |
| BL (cm) | |||
| Heifers | 103a (9.6) | 102a (9.4) | 111a (10.8) |
| Cows | 105a (7.2) | 108b (7.5) | 117c (6.7) |
| HW (cm) | |||
| Heifers | 105a (2.7) | 106a (7.5) | 113b (5.0) |
| Cows | 113a (6.4) | 116ab (8.2) | 118b (5.6) |
| BCS | |||
| Heifers | 2.1a (0.52) | 2.7b (0.71) | 2.3a (0.47) |
| Cows | 2.7a (0.71) | 2.9a (0.64) | 2.7a (0.59) |
abcMeans within a row bearing the same superscript are not different (P > 0.05); figures in parenthesis are standard deviation