Parameters | Age groups | Breeds | P-value | ||
Arsi | Boran | Harar | |||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Fat thickness (inch) | <3 | 0.18 ± 0.04c | 0.18 ± 0.08c | 0.18 ± 0.04c | NS |
4 - 6 | 0.2 ± 0.1bc | 0.28 ± 0.08ab | 0.2 ± 0.1bc | NS | |
7 - 9 | 0.23 ± 0.06bc | 0.38 ± 0.05a | 0.3 ± 0.08ab | ** | |
Kidney fat (kg) | <3 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.49 ± 0.79 | 0.11 ± 0.04 | NS |
4 - 6 | 0.1 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.1 | 0.17 ± 0.06 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 0.58 ± 0.14 | 0.56 ± 0.56 | NS | |
Pelvic fat (kg) | <3 | 0.14 ± 0.03 | 0.14 ± 0.03 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | NS |
4 - 6 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 0.21 ± 0.08 | 0.29 ± 0.13 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 0.13 ± 0.03 | 0.31 ± 0.17 | 0.28 ± 0.14 | NS | |
Heart fat (kg) | <3 | 0.16 ± 0.04cd | 0.14 ± 0.08d | 0.13 ± 0.06d | NS |
4 - 6 | 0.15 ± 0.03cd | 0.25 ± 0.08bc | 0.21 ± 0.1cd | NS | |
7 - 9 | 0.19 ± 0.05cd | 0.58 ± 0.1a | 0.35 ± 0.14b | *** | |
Ommental fat (kg) | <3 | 0.30 ± 0.16cd | 0.20 ± 0.01d | 0.29 ± 0.15cd | NS |
4 - 6 | 0.31 ± 0.18cd | 0.53 ± 0.30bc | 0.67 ± 0.23b | *** | |
7 - 9 | 0.43 ± 0.17bcd | 1.20 ± 3.40a | 0.73 ± 0.23b | ** |