A note on the usefulness of skinfold thickness condition score for estimating body fat content in Boran cattle

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dc.creatorNicholson, M.J.
dc.creatorLittle, D.A.
dc.date1989-02
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:18Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:18Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T19:18:55Z
dc.descriptionAn attempt was made to use anal skinfold thickness as a quantitative measurment to estimate body fatness in Boran cattle (Bos indicus). Using the normal single-operator technique the relationship between skinfold thickness and the other measurements was poor but was greatly improved by using two operators. It nevertheless remained inferior to body condition score, which was very highly correlated with estimated body fat proportion. It was concluded that condition scoring provides a valuable index of the nutritional status of Bos indicus cattle, and that measurements of anal fold thickness are not applicable to such animals.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28278
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/177269
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceNicholson, M. J., & Little, D. A. (1989). A Note On The Usefulness Of Skinfold Thickness V. Condition Score For Estimating Body Fat Content In Boran Cattle. Animal Production, 48(1), 234–236. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100003950
dc.subjectcondition scoring
dc.subjectfats
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectfeeds
dc.titleA note on the usefulness of skinfold thickness condition score for estimating body fat content in Boran cattle
dc.typeJournal Article

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