Table 2.
Mean width and length values of the front and rear claws (mm) in 38 Saanen and Alpine dairy goats sampled for this study (76 Rear claws and 76 Front claws, DF = 75).
| Front claws1 |
Rear claws1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO_DEF | DEF | NO_DEF | DEF | |
| Length (mm) | 72.9α (± 2.3) | 81.9α (± 1.7) | 76.7 (± 3.7) | 80.9 (± 2.3) |
| Width (mm) | 27.2β (± 1.2) | 33.8β,δ (± 2.5) | 26.0 (± 1.4) | 28.6δ (± 1.5) |
α-δMeans within a row with different superscript letters are statistically different (P, 1 <0.005).
1
Front and rear claws: NO_DEF = claws without deformation; DEF = claws with deformation.