Research Article
On-farm Phenotypic Characterization of Indigenous Cattle Breed in Borana Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Beshir Hussien*
,
Anaf Oneta,
AdemKumbe,
Feyisa Lemessa,
Birhanu Bekele,
Dereje Tashome
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2025
Pages:
1-8
Received:
2 December 2024
Accepted:
16 December 2024
Published:
7 January 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajbes.20251101.11
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Abstract: The study was conducted in Dire, Golbo, Gomole, Melbe, and Woyama grazing land escapes of Boran Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from September 2021 to June 2023 to undertake farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous cattle populations in the study area. Field studies and collection of data were carried out through observations and linear body measurements of sample cattle and secondary data collection from different sources. A total of 568 adult female and 142 adult male cattle were sampled for morphological description and linear body measurements. The mean linear measurements of female cattle for heart girth, body length, and height at withers, rump height, horn length, and ear length were 149.2cm, 124.5cm, 110.3cm, 118.7 cm, 13.9 cm, and 19 cm respectively. Male cattle had a heart girth of 153.2cm, body length of 125.3 cm, height at withers 110.9 cm, height at rump 120 cm, horn length of 13.8cm, and ear length of 22.7 cm. Linear body measurements were significantly (P < 0.05) affected by location and sex. Borana cattle (Qorti) subtypemostly known by their large body size and being tall height withtheir color is mainly white, light gray, fawn, or light brown with gray, black, or dark brown shading on the head, neck, shoulders, and hindquarters as well as the horns are thick at the base, very short and dark with a long tail. In general, the result of the current finding showed that especially most quantitate measurements were a lower than previous work done within the same areas of study.Further characterization of local cattle especially the difference between Qort and Ayuna at the molecular level should be duly required in the study area.
Abstract: The study was conducted in Dire, Golbo, Gomole, Melbe, and Woyama grazing land escapes of Boran Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from September 2021 to June 2023 to undertake farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous cattle populations in the study area. Field studies and collection of data were carried out through observations and linea...
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