This research employs meta-analysis and field experiments to develop a body weight prediction model for Ongole Crossbred cattle, highlighting key predictors.
Key Points
The study finds that heart girth and body volume are strong predictors of body weight in Ongole Crossbred cattle.
Correlation coefficients for heart girth and body volume were found to be as high as 0.99 in males, showing exceptional predictive power.
A field experiment confirmed the model's accuracy, achieving around 91% accuracy for body volume and 90.8% for heart girth.
The model utilized data from over 1,600 animal records and showed high reliability across various age groups of cattle.