Morphological Indices for Assessment of Ethnological and Functional Traits in West African Dwarf Goats Population in Nigeria
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Body indices, ethnology, functional, goats, traitsAbstract
This study was conducted to assess the morphological indices for assessment of ethnological and functional traits in West African Dwarf Goats (WAD) population in Nigeria. Data were collected on morphometric traits of 150 WAD goats sampled. The morphological data collected were used to estimate body indices of the goats. Data were also collected on dentition (Pair of Permanent Incisor), prolificacy and parity of the goats. Data were analysed using the general linear model (GLM) procedure. The results revealed that WAD goat is a robust, short-legged, balanced with good thoracic and marked signs of adaptation to its environment. Its compact index suggests the goats as dual purpose type animal although it is used for meat production. Most of the ethnological and functional traits were significantly affected (p<0.05) by age of the goats while most of the ethnology and functional traits were not significantly affected (p<0.05) by parity and prolificacy of the goat. In conclusion, the ethnological and functional traits as obtained in this study for WAD goats revealed potentials of the goats for type and production performance, this will serve the purpose for designing appropriate conservation, breeding, selection and sustainable utilization strategies for WAD goat population.
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