Correlation Between Body Weight and Linear Body Measurements in Adult Female Sahiwal Cattle

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted in the herd of pure bred Sahiwal cows maintained at Bull Mother Experimental Farm (BMEF) and Government Cattle Breeding Farm (CBF), Anjora, Durg (Chhattisgarh). A total of 193 adult female Sahiwal cattle over three years of age were used in the experiment. The animals were grouped into seven age groups, i.e. 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7,7-8,>8 years old, and overall. Body weight was found to be significantly (P<0.01) and positively correlated with height at withers (r= 0.58 to 0.73), body length (r= 0.56 to 0.76) and heart girth (r= 0.57 to 0.80) in these groups. The relatively high value of coefficient of correlation between live body weight and heart girth assumed to be more significant indicator of live body weight in Sahiwal cattle.