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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the morphological traits of Shami goats based on sex

From: Some body measurements as a management tool for Shami goats raised in subtropical areas in Egypt

Traits

Shami goats (n = 30)

Male (n = 15)

Female (n = 15)

Mean

SE

SD

CV (%)

Mean

SE

SD

Mean

SE

SD

LBW

34.43

1.95

10.68

31.01

35.40a

3.05

11.82

33.46a

2.51

9.73

HG

76.43

1.85

10.18

13.31

78.73a

3.04

11.79

74.13a

2.07

8.03

WH

64.96

1.18

6.51

10.02

64.80a

1.94

7.54

65.13a

1.43

5.56

BL

76.26

1.84

10.09

13.23

77.80a

2.54

9.86

74.73a

2.69

10.43

CD

34.83

0.74

4.06

11.65

35.80a

1.06

4.12

33.86a

1.00

3.88

SC

8.40

0.21

1.19

14.16

8.86a

0.36

1.40

7.93b

.180

.700

HEL

17.93

0.31

1.74

9.70

18.06a

0.45

1.75

17.80a

.450

1.78

PG

33.20

0.69

3.82

11.50

32.93a

2.13

8.28

33.46a

2.11

8.20

NC

33.06

1.20

6.62

20.0

36.26a

1.93

7.48

29.86b

.920

3.58

  1. Superscripts a and b mean within rows are significantly different (P < 0.05)
  2. SD standard deviation, SE standard error, CV coefficient of variation