Prediction of body weight from body size measurements in brown swiss feedlot cattle fed under small-scale farming conditions

BOZKURT Y.

Journal of Applied Animal Research, vol.29, no.1, pp.29-32, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09712119.2006.9706565
  • Journal Name: Journal of Applied Animal Research
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.29-32
  • Keywords: Beef production, Body measurements, Body weight, Brown Swiss cattle, Prediction
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

To evaluate the use of somebody measurements in predicting body weight of Brown Swiss cattle grown under small-scale farming conditions, relationships between body weight (BW) and body measurements such as heart girth (HG), wither height (WH), body length (BL), body depth (BD) and hip width (HW) were studied using data with 925 observations for each trait. HG was observed to be the best possible trait in predicting BW (R2=89.9%). Regressions showed that addition of quadratic and cubic terms contributed little benefit in predicting BW. All linear terms of all body measurements were significant. It is indicated that in management situations, where BW cannot be measured, it can be predicted fairly accurately by measuring HG alone or with WH. © GSP, India.