Table 3 Functional traits in the Borgou cattle breed according to groups of farmers

Adaptability

5 (1)^a

4.32 ± 0.90^a

5 (1)^a

4.53 ± 0.68^a

5 (1)^a

4.71 ± 0.46^a

5 (1)^a

4.42 ± 0.61

1.5799

0.6639 NS

Conf

4 (2)^a

3.60 ± 1.28

4 (2)^a

3.90 ± 0.95

3 (1.75)^a

3.35 ± 1.21

3 (1)^a

3.33 ± 0.92

6.8375

0.07726 NS

Growth

2 (1.5)^a

2.32 ± 1.33

2 (1)^a

2.33 ± 0.95

2 (1.75)^a

2.14 ± 1.02

2 (2)^a

2.15 ± 1.06

1.5784

0.6643 NS

Fertility

4 (2)^a

4.07 ± 1.18

5 (1)^a

4.40 ± 0.81

4 (1)^a

4.35 ± 0.74

4 (1)^a

4.12 ± 0.81

5.5863

0.1336 NS

Manure

5 (1)^a

4.42 ± 0.69

4 (1)^a

4.40 ± 0.49

4.5 (1)^a

4.50 ± 0.51

4 (1)^a

4.36 ± 0.60

3.4187

0.3315 NS

MilkProd

3 (1)^a

2.42 ± 0.99

2 (1)^a

2.83 ± 1.11

3 (2)^a

2.92 ± 1.20

3 (2)^a

2.75 ± 1.19

1.0597

0.7868 NS

Selling price

2 (1)^b

2.03 ± 0.92

2 (1)^a

2.73 ± 0.86

2.5 (2)^a

3.00 ± 0.96

2 (1)^a,b

2.48 ± 1.03

23.288

0.00831**

DisRes

5 (1)

4.78 ± 0.41^a

5 (0.5)

4.36 ± 0.96^a

4.5 (1)^a

4.28 ± 0.82

5 (1)^a

4.21 ± 1.19

1.8543

0.6032 NS

Draught

5 (1)^a

4.39 ± 0.87

5 (1)^a

4.60 ± 0.62

5 (1)^a

4.21 ± 0.89

5 (1)^a

4.66 ± 0.59

0.8221

0.8442 NS

ValFR

4 (1)^a

4.28 ± 1.15

4 (2)^a,b

3.66 ± 1.12

4 (3)^b

3.28 ± 1.32

5 (2)^a

4.03 ± 1.23

16.486

0.0486*