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Application of principal component and discriminant analyses to morpho-structural indices of indigenous and exotic chickens raised under intensive management system.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Aug 2012
Ajayi Oyeyemi Olugbenga, Adeleke Matthew Adekunle, Sanni Muyideen Timothy, Yakubu Abdulmojeed, Peters Sunday Olusola, Imumorin Ikhide Godwin, Ozoje Michael Ohiokhuaobo, Ikeobi Christian Obiora Ndubusi, Adebambo Olufunmilayo Ayoka
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The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationships between body weight and morpho-structural indices to predict body weight from their orthogonal body shape characters using principal component analysis and to morphologically classify the chicken genotypes using multivariate discriminant analysis. Data used were from 273 randomly selected 12-weeks-old indigenous chickens of normal-feathered (NF),...
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