Characterization of Phenotypic Variation in Indigenous Chicken Populations in Lower Northern Thailand to Improve Chicken Breeding
Table 4
Data and information on the correlation between quantitative variables for the six native chicken breeds studied.
Quantitative variables
Chicken breeds
Total
Khiew Phalee
Thao Thong
Lueng Hang Khao
Chee
Pra Dhu Hang Dam
Jae
Body weight
Body height
0.83
0.78
0.76
0.75
0.69
0.67
0.85
Body length
0.33
0.49
0.30
0.60
0.65
0.67
0.70
Body width
0.59
0.41
0.70
0.55
0.77
0.82
0.76
Wing length
0.52
0.65
0.79
0.59
0.58
0.79
0.78
Upper shank length
0.49
0.60
0.54
0.59
0.63
0.55
0.71
Lower shank length
0.44
0.62
0.60
0.54
0.73
0.67
0.75
Feet length
0.52
0.58
0.54
0.58
0.51
0.58
0.69
Body height
Body length
0.52
0.65
0.28
0.60
0.73
0.55
0.79
Body width
0.45
0.25
0.67
0.55
0.84
0.55
0.78
Wing length
0.71
0.67
0.66
0.59
0.69
0.52
0.83
Upper shank length
0.66
0.78
0.67
0.67
0.79
0.70
0.84
Lower shank length
0.63
0.71
0.59
0.69
0.78
0.53
0.83
Feet length
0.55
0.60
0.52
0.69
0.69
0.41
0.78
Body length
Body width
0.31
0.37
0.31
0.73
0.86
0.79
0.76
Wing length
0.45
0.41
0.31
0.78
0.61
0.63
0.75
Upper shank length
0.56
0.47
0.42
0.47
0.74
0.19
0.78
Lower shank length
0.42
0.42
0.28
0.50
0.73
0.43
0.77
Feet length
0.52
0.40
0.24
0.42
0.62
0.27
0.72
Body width
Wing length
0.12
0.34
0.56
0.61
0.77
0.69
0.68
Upper shank length
0.29
0.08
0.52
0.70
0.81
0.32
0.75
Lower shank length
0.38
0.16
0.57
0.71
0.81
0.55
0.80
Feet length
0.57
0.12
0.58
0.70
0.66
0.46
0.79
Wing length
Upper shank length
0.70
0.62
0.52
0.48
0.63
0.49
0.76
Lower shank length
0.44
0.47
0.47
0.36
0.62
0.80
0.73
Feet length
0.28
0.30
0.40
0.22
0.42
0.49
0.61
Upper shank length
Lower shank length
0.71
0.59
0.87
0.82
0.82
0.66
0.89
Feet length
0.69
0.40
0.73
0.86
0.76
0.58
0.83
Lower shank length
Feet length
0.74
0.65
0.79
0.86
0.77
0.49
0.87
Note. and exhibited statistically significant differences in Pearson correlation, with values of less than 0.05 and 0.01, respectively. The study investigated even quantitative variables, including body weight (in kg), body height, body length, body width, wing length, upper and lower shank length, and toe length (all in cm), across six native chicken breeds.
