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Table 1 The performance of goats in terms of growth under different breeds, sex, and disease encounters
From: A study on the productivity and mortality rates of native and blended goats in Dodoma, Tanzania
Categories | Classification | Girth (mean ± S. E cm) | Height (mean ± S. E cm) | Weight (mean ± S.E kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male (n = 60) | 34.30 ± 0.5 | 30.00 ± 0.74 | 3.50 ± 0.18 |
Female (90) | 32.80 ± 0.55 | 28.60 ± 0.84 | 3.10 ± 0.20 | |
Mann-Whitney | 887.5 | 1075 | 1050 | |
P-value | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.17 | |
Breed of goat | Blended goat (n = 70) | 36.00 ± 0.52 | 34.17 ± 0.51 | 4.40 ± 0.18 |
Indigenous goat (n = 80) | 30.70 ± 0.34 | 25.00 ± 0.47 | 2.22 ± 0.08 | |
Mann-Whitney | 1088 | 1154 | 1160 | |
P-value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |
Disease encounter | Yes (n = 50) | 30.20 ± 0.64 | 24.60 ± 1.02 | 2.26 ± 0.19 |
No (n = 100) | 34.67 ± 0.38 | 30.87 ± 0.56 | 3.65 ± 0.14 | |
Mann-Whitney | 1562.5 | 1512.5 | 1500 | |
P-value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Birth type | Single (n = 60) | 31.09 ± 0.49 | 24.59 ± 0.42 | 2.74 ± 0.09 |
Twins (n = 87) | 30.31 ± 0.51 | 24.68 ± 0.37 | 2.62 ± 0.07 | |
Triplets (n = 03) | 34.67 ± 0.67 | 28.33 ± 0.33 | 3.33 ± 0.33 | |
Kruskal-Wallis | 4.31 | 4.97 | 4.67 | |
P-value | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.10 |