Growth pattern in double and tripple crosses cattle at Dehradun farm


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Authors

  • SURENDRA SINGH
  • A K PAUL
  • L M BHAR

Keywords:

Growth models, Double and tripple cross, Root mean square error

Abstract

Different sigmoidal nonlinear growth models are fitted in growth data of double cross FriesianxSahiwal and triple cross FriesianxSahiwalxHariana breed at Dehradun station. In double crossbred Richards model gives better fit over other models whereas in triple cross Gompertz model is the best fit model. Growth rate is high in triple crossbred than double cross. Maturity weight was more in double-cross than triplecross. Goodness-of-fit statistics shows better perfonnance in double-cross compared to tripple-cross.

 

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Issue

Vol. 78 No. 6 (2008)

Section

Short-Communication

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How to Cite

SINGH, S., PAUL, A. K., & BHAR, L. M. (2011). Growth pattern in double and tripple crosses cattle at Dehradun farm. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 78(6). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4781