Color | Age | Breed | P value | ||
Arsi | Borans | Harar | |||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Lightness (L*) | <3 | 32.10b ± 1.78 | 38.15a ± 3.04 | 32.19b ± 1.22 | ** |
4 - 6 | 33.32ab ± 2.71 | 32.73ab ± 4.43 | 33.15ab ± 1.62 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 28.81b ± 0.84 | 31.89b ± 3.07 | 33.63ab ± 3.47 | NS | |
Redness (a*) | <3 | 13.11 ± 1.51 | 11.57 ± 0.90 | 12.35 ± 0.48 | NS |
4 - 6 | 12.96 ± 0.90 | 11.77 ± 1.56 | 12.70 ± 0.52 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 13.85 ± 2.00 | 14.02 ± 1.58 | 12.90 ± 0.61 | NS | |
Yellowness (b*) | <3 | 11.14 ± 1.23 | 12.46 ± 1.04 | 10.96 ± 1.52 | NS |
4 - 6 | 11.30 ± 1.80 | 10.80 ± 1.76 | 10.65 ± 0.56 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 10.58 ± 1.06 | 11.38 ± 2.06 | 11.30 ± 1.75 | NS | |
WHC | <3 | 73.10 ± 1.85 | 68.80 ± 3.76 | 70.97 ± 3.24 | NS |
4 - 6 | 68.83 ± 2.45 | 69.13 ± 3.96 | 69.90 ± 3.60 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 71.56 ± 1.50 | 73.58 ± 0.99 | 71.92 ± 2.23 | NS |