Purbowati, Endang (2021) Estimating Yield Grade by Using Body Measurements and Body Condition Score in Thin-Tailed Sheep. FPP UNDIP.

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Abstract

This research was aimed to determine the relationship between body measurements (chest girth, body length, height of shoulder) and body condition score (BCS) with yield grade on 73 Thin-tailed sheep aged about 0-2 years. The results revealed a moderatecorrelationbetween chest girth (y = 0.0028x + 0.2997;r = 0.5041), body length (y = 0.0027x + 0.3326; r = 0.4693) and height of shoulder (y = 0.0028x + 0.3120; r = 0.4219) with yield grade. The relationship between BCS with yield grade also resulted moderate correlation coefficient (y = 0.0597x + 0.3204; r = 0.4123). Estimating yield grade by using body measurements and BCS could therefore be a tool for production improvement without slaughter the sheep. Chest girth measurements would be the best to estimate yield grade value in Thin-tailed sheep. Keywords: body measurements, body condition score, yield grade, Thin-tailed sheep

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