ANALYSIS OF BODY WEIGHT IN KENGURI SHEEP USING BIOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS
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2022
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
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The present research work was carried out to predict body weight from various body measurements and body condition score in Kenguri sheep. Total of 150 animals with different age groups (0 - 6 months, 6 -12 months and more than 12 months) male and female were taken for the present study in Veterinary College, Bidar and nearby villages of Bidar District. The measurements taken were body weight (BW), found to be significant at 6-12 month (Male 27.57±0.75 kg and in female-20.05±0.78 kg) and 12 and above (Male 46.20±0.46 kg and female 32.04±0.55 kg), body length (BL) was significant at 12 and above (male-22.21±0.30cm and female-20.91±0.13cm), heart girth (HG) was significant at 6-12 month (male 31.71±0.80 cm and female 28.11±1.90 cm), paunch girth (PG) found significant at the age 6-12 months (male-33.29±0.60 cm and female-29.56±1.80 cm)and above12 months (male-36.44±0.37 cm and female 35.24±0.31 cm) and height at withers (HW) found significant at age 6-12 months (male-31.43±0.29 cm and female-26.78±1.23 cm) and above 12 months (male-32.52±0.21 cm and female-30.05±0.21 cm). The body condition score (BCS) was recorded by visual observation using five-point scale. The study revealed that, height at withers and paunch girth has highest correlation coefficient with body weight.
Key words: Kenguri, Body condition score, Bodyweight, Body measurements