Grum  Gebreyesus, Aynalem  Haile, Tadelle  Dessie, 
    Evaluation of Growth Trends in the Short-Eared Somali Goat Breed of Eastern Ethiopia,
    Research Journal of Applied Sciences,
    Volume 9,Issue 5,
    2014,
    Pages 224-227,
    ISSN 1815-932x,
    rjasci.2014.224.227,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2014.224.227)
    Abstract: A study was conducted to assess the growth performance of 
  the short-eared Somali goat breed in Eastern Ethiopia and quantify the effect 
  of age and production site on these parameters. The quantitative traits recorded 
  from linear body measurements of the adult female population (≥3PPI) averaged 
  21.86±2.89 kg, 56.42±3.53 cm, 65.39±3.68 cm, 60.95±2.82 cm, 7.78±1.18 and 13.89±1.04 
  cm for body weight, body length, chest girth, height at withers, chest width 
  and pelvic width, respectively. The corresponding values for the male population 
  were 24.17±4.75 kg, 57.36±4.53 cm, 66.78±5.97 cm, 63.6±3.83 cm, 7.8±1.33 cm 
  and 13.66±1.52 cm, respectively. Effects of age (dentition group) on body weight 
  and linear measurements was estimated using least square means to assess the 
  growth trend in male and female animals of the population.
    Keywords: Short-eared Somali goats;body weight;linear traits;growth trend;population