Effect Of Upgrading By Different Breeding Method On Performance And Growth Of Body Linear Component Of Muturu Cattle
ABSTRACT
A total number of nine growing
finishing cattle constituting of 4 (muturu x muturu) ; 3 (muturu x N'dama) and
2 (muturu x white fulani) calves averaging age cf 9-15 months of age were used
in the investigation to study the effect of upg ding using three different
breeding methods on performance of the pure breed of 1r.uturu. Parameters
measured included body circumference, body length, forelimb (full length), head
circumference, height at girth, head length, hind-limb (full :ength), neck
circumference, neck length, shoulder length, tail and ear length. Analysis of
the data obtained from parameters linearly measured from the three cross-!S of
muturu showed that body component correlated with weight gain (P<O 05) and
could be used to predict live weight of cattle. So the use of body linea
measurement to predict live weight where there is no scale should be enco raged
for breeding purposes. This will help to accelerate production of cattle in
Nigeria.
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