The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
Časopis "Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo"
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Year 2022, Volume 68 Issue 3 (30.09.2022)
| Year : | 2022 |
| Volume : | 68 |
| Issue : | 3 (30.09.2022) |
| Authors : | Jelena NIKITOVIC, Dusan ANDRIJASEVIC, Tatjana KRAJISNIK, Zoran MALETIC |
| Title : | PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF GATACKO CATTLE FROM THE REGION OF HERZEGOVINA |
| Abstract : | For the purpose of phenotypic characterization of Gatacko cattle, measurements were performed on a total of 92 individuals of different age categories, at the beginning of 2022 in the Gacko municipality, at 15 locations (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Srpska). Phenotypic measures (parameters), 15 in total, are divided into two groups, for the sake of clarity, as follows: a) height at withers (WH), back height (BH), loin height (LH), body length (BL), chest width (CW), chest depth (CD), chest girth (CG), hip width (HW), pin bones width (PBW), front shin girth (FSG), back shin girth (BSG); b) head length (HL), forehead width (FW), horn length (HNL), horn girth (HNG). For the purpose of data analysis, the aim was to determine the variability of the average values of the examined parameters, body indices, correlation of investigated parameters and significance of calculated correlation coefficients. Based on the results of our research on Gatacko cattle in the Gacko municipality, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), an increase in most of their body dimensions is noticeable. |
| For citation : | Nikitovic, J., Andrijasevic, D., Krajisnik, T., Maletic, Z. (2022). Phenotypic characteristics of Gatacko cattle from the region of Herzegovina. Agriculture and Forestry, 68 (3): 175-182. doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.68.3.14 |
| Keywords : | Gatacko cattle, genotypic traits, body index, phenotypic correlation |
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