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. |