Fat traits

Cattle Breeds

Overall mean ± SE

P-value

Arsi

Harar

Jersey*Horro

Ogaden

Mean ± SE

Subcu. Fat thickness (mm)

2.25 ± 0.01^c

3.17 ± 0.08^ab

2.83 ± 0.42^bc

3.75 ± 0.14^a

3.00 ± 0.19

0.0092

Kidneys fat (kg)

0.73 ± 0.03^b

0.92 ± 0.19^b

1.00 ± 0.12^b

1.40 ± 0.06^a

1.01 ± 0.09

0.0211

Heart fat (kg)

0.22 ± 0.02^c

0.27 ± 0.03^bc

0.32 ± 0.02^ab

0.38 ± 0.04^a

0.30 ± 0.02

0.0228

Pelvic fat (kg)

1.13 ± 0.07

1.00 ± 0.01

1.03 ± 0.12

1.20 ± 0.10

1.09 ± 0.05

0.4970

Omental fat (kg)

1.10 ± 0.06

1.23 ± 0.19

1.23 ± 0.03

1.85 ± 0.43

1.35 ± 0.13

0.1861