EVALUATION OF MORPHOMETRIC TRAITS AND HETEROTIC EFFECT OF CROSSBRED MUTURU AND WHITE FULANI CATTLE REARED IN NASARAWA STATE NIGERIA

Authors

  • K. P. Ogbuagu Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria
  • I. J. Itodo Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria
  • J. Abel-Achimugu Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria
  • E. N. Obasi Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
  • M. U. Dogara Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria
  • O. C. Obi Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
  • A. P. Atteh Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria
  • E. N. Nwachukwu Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria

Keywords:

Evaluation, Heterosis, Morphometric traits, Muturu, White Fulani and Crossbred

Abstract

The experiment was carried out to determine the heterotic effect of some Morphometric characteristics of Crossbred of Muturu and White Fulani Cattle reared in Nasarawa State using artificial insemination (AI) procedures. This experiment was carried out during the period of dry season and moderate rainy season (October to May) between 2022 and 2024. Fifty-five (55) matured Muturu cows were crossbred via artificial insemination process using pooled semen from ten (10) White Fulani bulls. Forty-eight crossbred calves were produced (30 females and 18 males). Data on body weight and different morphometric traits were taken from the calves at 12 months old and analysed using SPSS version 20 window. The results showed that all the traits were significantly (P<0.05) different between the crossbred and the parents indicating direct and positive heterosis over and above the parents. The results of direct and positive heterosis for the crossbred bulls had values for CG (12.86%), HW (5.22%), BL (49.56%), EL (12.60%), HL (16.89%), NL (9.09%), FL (5.72%), BW (15.29%) and WW (7.18%) at 12 months old. Similarly, positive and direct heterosis of the crossbred heifers was recorded alsoat 12 months old with values for CG (9.28), HW (9.82%), BL (9.48%), EL (57.78%), HL (14.05%), NL (27.84%), FL (14.65%), BW (30.44%) and WW (8.25%). Heterosis was also observed in both the crossbred bull and heifer calves. It was concluded that crossbred calves grew faster than their inbred parents and improvement in morphometric traits was a result of crossbreeding effects.

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2025-01-04

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Ogbuagu, K. P., Itodo, I. J., Abel-Achimugu, J., Obasi, E. N., Dogara, M. U., Obi, O. C., … Nwachukwu, E. N. (2025). EVALUATION OF MORPHOMETRIC TRAITS AND HETEROTIC EFFECT OF CROSSBRED MUTURU AND WHITE FULANI CATTLE REARED IN NASARAWA STATE NIGERIA. International Journal of Global Affairs, Research and Development, 2(2), 62–71. Retrieved from https://ijgard.com/index.php/ijgard/article/view/66

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): International Journal of Global Affairs, Research, and Development

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