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. 2022 Mar 25;8(3):e09180. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09180

Table 5.

Structural indices for indigenous bucks (≥1PPI) reared under the traditional management systems in East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Indices Bibugn (N = 39)
GSE (N = 39)
HEE (N = 39)
Overall (N = 117)
CV P-value
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
HS 2.69 ± 1.20 2.95 ± 1.34 2.72 ± 1.12 2.79 ± 1.22 43.84 Ns
RBI 92.41 ± 4.86 93.47 ± 5.67 92.81 ± 3.97 92.90 ± 4.86 5.25 Ns
GI 1.07 ± 0.03 1.07 ± 0.05 1.07 ± 0.03 1.07 ± 0.04 3.58 Ns
BI 90.16 ± 4.47 90.41 ± 5.07 90.75 ± 5.26 90.44 ± 4.91 5.47 Ns
IPr 108.5 ± 5.70 107.3 ± 6.45 107.9 ± 4.76 107.9 ± 5.65 5.26 Ns
PI 68.53 ± 8.56b 72.40 ± 7.23a 68.02 ± 7.28b 69.65 ± 7.90 11.08
IPT 19.10 ± 1.32a 18.93 ± 1.11a 18.20 ± 1.68b 18.74 ± 1.43 7.42
IPL 28.12 ± 2.48a 26.34 ± 2.37b 26.90 ± 2.50b 27.12 ± 2.54 9.03
DTI 12.10 ± 0.87a 11.42 ± 0.71b 12.13 ± 1.06a 11.89 ± 0.94 7.50 ∗∗∗
TD 1.03 ± 0.04 1.03 ± 0.05 1.02 ± 0.06 1.03 ± 0.05 4.94 Ns
BR 0.96 ± 0.02 0.96 ± 0.02 0.96 ± 0.02 0.96 ± 0.02 1.85 Ns
BC 69.26 ± 6.59 69.66 ± 5.26 69.23 ± 8.93 69.38 ± 7.03 10.22 Ns
RCTI 12.40 ± 0.91a 11.81 ± 0.75b 12.40 ± 0.87a 12.20 ± 0.88 6.93 ∗∗
W1 18.86 ± 2.45 18.78 ± 1.82 18.78 ± 2.76 18.81 ± 2.36 12.64 Ns
W2 23.00 ± 3.09 22.90 ± 2.29 22.90 ± 3.48 22.94 ± 2.97 13.06 Ns
CI1 0.004 ± 0.00 0.004 ± 0.00 0.004 ± 0.001 0.004 ± 0.001 13.20 Ns
AI 4009 ± 504 3983 ± 554 4007 ± 421 4000 ± 492 12.40 Ns
WS 1.04 ± 0.12a 0.98 ± 0.09b 0.94 ± 0.12b 0.99 ± 0.11 10.80 ∗∗∗
OII 104.1 ± 1.94 104.5 ± 2.14 104.1 ± 1.70 104.2 ± 1.93 1.86 Ns

a, b, c = means on the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05); GSE = Goncha Siso Enesie; HEE = Hulet Eju Enesie; HS = Height Slope; LI = Length Index; GI = Girth Index; BI = Body Index; IPr = Proportionality Index; PI = Pelvic Index; IPT = Transverse Pelvic Index; IPL = Longitudinal Pelvic Index; DTI = Dactyl Thoracic Index; TD = Thoracic Development; BR = Body Ratio; BC = Baron and crevat; RCTI = Relative cannon thickness Index; W1 = Weight-1; W2 = Weight-2; CI1 compact index 1; AI = Areal Index; WS = Width slope; OII = Over increase Index; SD = Standard deviation; CV = Coefficient of variation; Ns = Non-significant (P > 0.05); ∗∗∗ = P ≤ 0.001; ∗∗ = P ≤ 0.01; ∗ = P ≤ 0.05.