Effects  and level N BW CG BL WH RW EL TL TW RL SC LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE Over all 560 27.75 ± 0.2 75.34 ± 0.2 62.59 ± 0.2 65.43 ± 0.1 16.70 ± 0.1 9.49 ± 0.1 32.31 ± 0.2 11.38 ± 0.1 21.08 ± 0.1 21.90 ± 0.26 CV%   12.89 5.36 5.15 4.76 7.52 20.88 16.56 15.65 6.18 14.82 R2   0.27 0.33 0.24 0.21 0.19 0.02 0.07 0.51 0.12 0.015 Location   NS NS * * * * NS * * NS D/Libanos 280 27.6 ± 0.2 75.05 ± 0.3 62.9 ± 0.2a 65.73 ± 0.2a 16.78 ± 0.1a 9.71 ± 0.1a 32.99 ± 0.3 12.45 ± 0.2a 21.38 ± 0.1a 21.50 ± 0.38 Wuchale 280 27.9 ± 0.2 74.31 ± 0.3 62.3 ± 0.2b 64.86 ± 0.2b 16.35 ± 0.1b 9.28 ± 0.1b 32.67 ± 0.3 11.85 ± 0.1b 20.88 ± 0.1b 22.30 ± 0.35 Sex   NS * * * * NS * * NS _ Female 400 27.96 ± 0.2 76.23 ± 0.2a 63.51 ± 0.2a 65.6 ± 0.2a 16.88 ± 0.1a 9.50 ± 0.1 31.63 ± 0.3a 10.33 ± 0.1a 21.23 ± 0.1 NA Male 160 27.23 ± 0.4 73.13 ± 0.5b 60.30 ± 0.3b 65.0 ± 0.3b 16.24 ± 0.1b 9.48 ± 0.1 34.02 ± 0.4b 14.03 ± 0.2b 21.03 ± 0.1 21.90 ± 0.26 a,b,cmeans on the same column with different superscripts within the specified dentition group are significantly different (P<0.05); Ns = Non- significant (P>0.05); BW = Body weight; BL = Body Length; CG = Chest Girth; WH = Wither height; RW = Rump width ; EL = Ear Length; TL = Tail Length; TW = Tail width; RL= Rump length; SC = Scrotal Circumference; D/Libanos =Debre Libanos.

Effects and level N BW CG BL WH RW EL TL TW RL Sc LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE Age group 560 * * * * * Ns * * * * 0 PPI 156 25.43 ± 0.3c 71.50 ± 0.4b 59.83 ± 0.3c 63.59 ± 0.3b 15.91 ± 0.1b 9.32 ± 0.1 33.51 ± 0.4a 12.77 ± 0.2a 20.78 ± 0.1b 21.29 ± 0.3b 1 PPI 88 27.83 ± 0.5b 76.31 ± 0.6a 62.89 ± 0.4b 66.26 ± 0.4a 17.01 ± 0.2a 9.42 ± 0.2 33.50 ± 0.6a 12.25 ± 0.4a 21.40 ± 0.2a 24.10 ± 0.7a ≥2 PPI 316 28.87 ± 0.2a 76.97 ± 0.2a 63.87 ± 0.2a 66.12 ± 0.2a 17.00 ± 0.1a 9.60 ± 0.1 31.39 ± 0.3b 10.45 ± 0.1b 21.14 ± 0.1a 24.60 ± 1.3a Sex by age group 560 * * * * * NS * * * - Female,0PPI 30 24.3 ± 0.6d 73.13 ± 0.7c 61.16 ± 0.6b 62.63 ± 0.6d 16.34 ± 0.2c   8.97 ± 0.4 31.37 ± 0.8bc 10.13 ± 0.2c 20.47 ± 0.1d NA Male,0 PPI 126 25.7 ± 0.3d 71.11 ± 0.4d 59.52 ± 0.3c 63.82 ± 0.3d 15.80 ± 0.1d   9.41 ± 0.2 34.0 3 ± 0.5a 13.40 ± 0.2b 20.86 ± 0.1cd 21.29 ± 0.3b Female,1PPI 59 25.81 ± 0.5d 74.39 ± 0.6c 62.94 ± 0.5a 65.00 ± 0.4c 16.64 ± 0.1bc   9.27 ± 0.3 33.18 ± 0.6ab 10.34 ± 0.2c 20.94 ± 0.2cd NA Male, 1 PPI 29 31.93 ± 0.8b 80.24 ± 0.7a 62.79 ± 0.7ab 68.83 ± 0.6a 17.75 ± 0.3a   9.72 ± 0.3 34.14 ± 1.1a 16.14 ± 0.6a 22.34 ± 0.4b 24.10 ± 0.7a Female, ≥2 PPI 311 28.7 ± 0.2c 76.88 ± 0.2b 63.85 ± 0.2a 66.03 ± 0.2b 16.97 ± 0.0b   9.59 ± 0.1 31.36 ± 0.3b 10.34 ± 0.1c 21.09 ± 0.1c NA Male,≥2 PPI 5 38.2 ± 2.0a 82.60 ± 1.6a 65.40 ± 1.7a 71.6 0 ± 2.2a 18.6 0 ± 0.7a  10.00 ± 0.0 33.20 ± 2.6ab 17.40 ± 0.8a 24.00 ± 1.6a 24.60 ± 1.3a a,b,c,dmeans on the same column with different superscripts within the specified dentition group are significantly different (P<0.05); Ns = Non- significant (P>0.05); BW = Body weight; BL = Body Length; CG = Chest Girth; WH = Wither height; RW = Rump width ; EL = Ear Length; TL = Tail Length; TW = Tail width; RL= Rump length; SC = Scrotal Circumference; 0PPI = 0 Pair of Permanent Incisors; 1 PPI = 1 Pair of Permanent Incisors; 2PPI = 2 Pairs of Permanent Incisors; NA=Not applicable

Effects and level N BW CG BL WH RW EL TL TW RL Sc LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE LSM ± SE Age by location 560 * * * * * * * * * * 0PPI, D/ Libanos 70 25.11 ± 0.4c 71.03 ± 0.5c 59.85 ± 0.4c 63.57 ± 0.4c 16.02 ± 0.2c 9.41 ± 0.2ab 34.03 ± 0.6a 13.12 ± 0.3a 20.98 ± 0.2c 20.57 ± 0.38c 0 PPI, Wuchale 86 25.69 ± 0.4c 71.89 ± 0.5c 59.82 ± 0.3c 63.61 ± 0.4c 15.81 ± 0.1c 9.26 ± 0.2b 33.11 ± 0.6ab 12.48 ± 0.2ab 20.62 ± 0.2c 21.93 ± 0.34b 1PPI, D/ Libanos 42 26.73 ± 0.7b 75.95 ± 0.8b 62.67 ± 0.5b 66.57 ± 0.5a 17.23 ± 0.2ab 9.59 ± 0.3ab 32.81 ± 0.9ab 12.67 ± 0.6ab 21.79 ± 0.3a 24.20 ± 0.8a 1PPI, Wuchale 46 28.82 ± 0.7a 76.65 ± 0.7ab 63.11 ± 0.6b 65.97 ± 0.5ab 16.74 ± 0.2ab 9.26 ± 0.3ab 34.13 ± 0.7a 11.87 ± 0.5b 21.06 ± 0.2bc 24.00 ± 1.1a ≥2PPI,D/ Libanos 168 28.91 ± 0.3a 77.58 ± 0.5a 64.29 ± 0.2a 66.92 ± 0.2a 17.16 ± 0.1a 9.87 ± 0.2a 31.99 ± 0.5b 10.74 ± 0.1c 21.32 ± 0.1ab 24.60 ± 1.33a ≥2 PPI, Wuchale 148 28.83 ± 0.3a 76.28 ± 0.3b 63.40 ± 0.3b 65.20 ± 0.2b 16.86 ± 0.1b 9.30 ± 0.2b 30.71 ± 0.4c 10.12 ± 0.1d 20.94 ± 0.1c NA

Table 2: Least squares Means (± S.E.) for Body Weight (kg), and Linear body measurements (cm) as affected by district, sex, age group and their interactions.