Quantitative traits

Sex

Bahi

Songea

Mean

SEM

Body weight (kg)

Male

1.19 ± 0.03

1.31 ± 0.06

1.25

0.04

Female

0.93 ± 0.04

1.00 ± 0.05

0.96

0.04

Body length (cm)

Male

43.85 ± 0.03

40.16 ± 0.46

42.0

0.24

Female

40.06 ± 0.03

36.69 ± 0.40

38.37

0.39

Chest circumference (cm)

Male

30.6 ± 0.33

30.04 ± 0.75

30.32

0.54

Female

28.7 ± 0.26

28.81 ± 0.63

28.75

0.44

Shank length (cm)

Male

9.42 ± 0.16

8.77 ± 0.21

9.09

0.18

Female

7.72 ± 0.12

6.62 ± 0.13

7.17

0.12

Wings pan (cm)

Male

42.6 ± 0.49

39.71 ± 0.67

41.15

0.58

Female

37.96 ± 0.64

35.55 ± 0.49

36.75

0.56