International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 292

Full Length Research Paper

Determination of body weight from morphometric characteristics of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) reared in southern Benin

Abossede Murielle Lucrece Faïhun
  • Abossede Murielle Lucrece Faïhun
  • Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology and Animal Health, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
  • Google Scholar
Alex Gbeliho Zoffoun
  • Alex Gbeliho Zoffoun
  • 2National Institut of Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB), 01 BP 884 Cotonou, Benin.
  • Google Scholar
Vidjinnangni fifame Grace Nadege Dedehou
  • Vidjinnangni fifame Grace Nadege Dedehou
  • Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology and Animal Health, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
  • Google Scholar
Mahule Sylvie Hounzangbe-Adote
  • Mahule Sylvie Hounzangbe-Adote
  • Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology and Animal Health, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 22 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

References

Aliyari D, Moeini MM, Shahir MH, Sirjani MA (2012). Effect of body condition score, live weight and age on reproductive performance of Afshari ewes. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 7(9):904-909.
Crossref

 

Asefa B, Teshome A, Abera M (2017). Prediction of live body weight from heart girth measurement for small ruminant in Ethiopia: a review article. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Sustainability and Food Sufficiency 4(4):193-201.

 

Chineke CA, Ikeobi CON, Ologun AG (2006). Body measurements of rabbit breeds and crosses at weaning and post-weaning ages. Journal of Biological Science 6(1):31-37.
Crossref

 

de Villiers JF, Gcumisa ST, Gumede SA, Thusi SP, Dugmore TJ, Cole M, du Toit JF, Vatta AF, Stevens C (2009). Estimation of live body weight from the heart girth measurement in KwaZulu-Natal goats. South African Society for Animal Science 2(1):1-8.

 

Donaldio E, Pauli JN, Bonino N (2005). A method to estimate body mass and relative age of exotic lagomorphs in the southern Neotropics. Acta Theriologica 50(1):81-89.
Crossref

 

Egena SSA (2010). Body Length, Heart Girth and Trunk Length as Predictors of Live Body Weight of Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) in The Southern Guinea Savannah Zone of Nigeria. New York Science Journal 3(2):9-14.

 

Egena SSA, Akpa GN, Aremu A, Alemede IC (2012). Predicting body weight of rabbit from linear body measurements at various ages by genetic group, parity and sex, World Rabbit Science Association, Proceedings 10th World Rabbit Congress, September 3-6, 2012-Sharm El- Sheikh-Egypt pp. 19-23.

 

Egena SSA, Husseini G, Silas T, Musa TC (2010). Effect of Sex on Linear Body Measurements of Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus). Assumption University Journal of Technology 14(1):61-65.

 

National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis (INSAE) (2004). Notebook of towns and city districts, Department of Atlantique, Direction of demographic studies P 34.

 

Jayeola OA, Onadeko SA, Ademolu KO, Awofeso OM (2009). Prediction of body weight from body measurements in cane rat: Thryonomys swinderianus (Temminck, 1827). The Zoologist 7:168-175.

 

Khan H, Muhammad F, Ahmad R, Nawaz G, Zubair M (2006). Relationship of body weight with linear body measurements in goats. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 1(3):51-54.

 

Lammers PJ, Carlson SL, Zdorkowski GA, Honeyman MS (2009). Reducing food insecurity in developing countries through meat production: the potential of the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 24(2):155-162.
Crossref

 

Mavule B, Muchenje V, Bezuidenhout C, Kunene N (2013). Morphological structure of Zulu sheep based on principal component analysis of body measurements. Small Ruminant Research 111(1):23-30.
Crossref

 

Melesse A, Banerjee S, Lakew A, Mersha F, Hailemariam F, Tsegaye S, Makebo T (2013). Variations in linear body measurements and establishing prediction equations for live weight of indigenous sheep populations of southern Ethiopia. Scientific Journal of Animal Science 2(1):15-25.

 

Nkidiaka O (2004). Livestock farming practices in urban and peri-urban areas of the city of Kinshasa : general synthesis of the surveys. Troupeaux et Cultures des Tropiques 3:50-52.

 

NR International (2006). Guinea pigs. Smallstock in development. National Resources (NR) International Managers of the Livestock Production Programme (LPP), Aylesford, Kent, UK. 

 

Otoikhian CSO, Kperegbeyi JI (2014). Body weight and linear measurement at sexual maturity of F1 progeny from West African Dwarf and White Bornu goats crossing in humid nigeria. European Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Research 2(4) :62-67.

 

Ozoje MO, Mbere OO (2002). Coat pigmentation effects in West African Dwarf goats: live weights and body dimensions. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 29: 5-10.

 

Strategic Plan for the development of food and nutrition (PSDAN) (2009). Part A-Diagnosis of the nutritional situation. Republic of Benin P 145.

 

Sacramento TI, Aizoun F, Sinabaragui OS, Mensah GA, Ategbo JM (2013). Détermination de l'âge de l'aulacode (Thryonomys swinderianus, Temminck 1827) femelle à partir des caractères morphométriques. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Science 7(4):1427-1440.
Crossref

 

Sakthivel KPM, Babu DBM, Kumarasamy P (2013). Prediction of body weight using linear body measurements in farm-bred rabbits. Annual International Conference on Advances in Veterinary Science Research pp. 17-19.

 

Taye M, Yilma M, Rischkowsky B, Dessie T, Okeyo M, Mekuriaw G, Haile A (2016). Morphological characteristics and linear body measurements of Doyogena sheep in Doyogena district of SNNPR, Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural Research 11(48):4873-4885.
Crossref

 

Thiruvenkadan AK (2005). Determination of best-fitted regression model for estimation of body weight in Kanni Adu Kids under farmer's management system. Livestock Research for Rural Development 17:1- 11.

 

Vanderlip S (2003). The guinea pig handbook. Barrons. ISBN 0-7641-2288-6, 2003 :13.

 

Van Rooyen I, Fourie P, Schwalbach L (2012). Relationship between pelvic and linear body measurements in Dorper ewes. South African Journal of Animal Science 42(5):498-502.
Crossref