Discriminant analysis of morphometric traits across growth stages in native goat breeds
Esra Yavuz, Hasan Önder, Uğur Şen, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Ömer Faruk Yilmaz · 2026
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Yavuz, Onder, Sen, Sahin, and Yilmaz study body measurements in native goat breeds in twenty twenty-six. Such measurements can help tell breeds apart in the field. The team asked whether that power changes as animals grow. They measured four Turkish breeds at birth, at weaning, and at one year of age.
They took six body measures, such as height at the withers and chest girth. Statistical methods reduced the measures and then sorted goats by breed. Sorting worked best in mature animals, with a correct rate above ninety percent. That rate was much higher than at birth. Chest measures were the most useful traits for sorting. The authors advise using mature age measurements for breed work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Esra Yavuz, Hasan Önder, Uğur Şen, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Ömer Faruk Yilmaz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |