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ArticleTropical animal health and production2026

Comparison of data mining algorithms and regression method for prediction of live body weight using biometric traits of non-descript indigenous chickens.

Joas Albino Tsenane, Thabang Sako, Madumetja Cyril Mathapo, Thobela Louis Tyasi, Obert Tada

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Joas Albino TsenaneDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, Limpopo, 0727, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4637-7263
Thabang SakoDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, Limpopo, 0727, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7649-0654
Madumetja Cyril MathapoDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, Limpopo, 0727, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5739-7991
Thobela Louis TyasiDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, Limpopo, 0727, South Africa. louis.tyasi@ul.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3519-7806
Obert TadaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, Limpopo, 0727, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-164X

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Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between live body weight and biometric traits, and to estimate live body weight from biometric traits of non-descript indigenous chickens. A total of 400 non-descript indigenous chickens (113 males and 287 females) were randomly selected from a multi-stage purposive sampling procedure following a cross-sectional study design. Live body weight (LBW), body length (BL), beak length (BKL), shank length (SL), shank circumference (SC), and comb height (CH) were measured. Data was analysed using Pearson's correlation, CHAID, CART, and stepwise linear regression. Correlation results revealed that LBW of males had a positive and high correlation (P < 0.01) with BL (r = 0.63), and LBW of females had a significant positive correlation (P < 0.01) with SC (r = 0.45). Regression results showed that for males, model combining BL, BKL, CH and SC (R

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Body WeightChickensAlgorithmsAnimalsBiometryCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleMalePrediction AlgorithmsRegression AnalysisCHAIDChickensRegressionShank circumferenceWeighing scale

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