Open Access Journal of Animal & Plant Husbandry ISSN: 3065-694X
Research Article
Fixing Collinearity Instability in Body Weight Estimation Based on Morpho Biometric Traits of Mixed Breeds of Pigs in Nigeria
Published: 2024-01-18

Abstract

Morpho-biometric studies were conducted on 500 mixed breed of pigs’ comprising Yorkshire, Duroc, Large White, and Hampshire breeds to identify the estimation of body weight collinearity issue. The body weight and biometric traits taken were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Body weight and zoometrical factors had positive and highly significant bivariate relationships in most parameters. The body weight and body length showed the best relationship (0.935 p

Keywords

Body Weight; Pigs; Collinearity; Morpho Biometric