Research Article
Characterization of Phenotypic Variation in Indigenous Chicken Populations in Lower Northern Thailand to Improve Chicken Breeding
Table 2
Data and information about the qualitative variables used in Chi-square analysis for the six native chicken breeds under study.
| | Qualitative variables | Chicken breeds | | Khiew Phalee | Thao Thong | Lueng Hang Khao | Chee | Pra Dhu Hang Dam | Jae |
| | Comb | | Single (Jak) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | | Walnut (Hin) | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | | Beak | | Blackish-green | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | | Ivory | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Neck plumage | | Blackish-green | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Brown | 0.00 | 41.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Grey | 0.00 | 58.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Orange | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 95.45 | | Pra Dhu | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | | White | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Yellow-gold | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.55 | | Back plumage | | Black | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Blackish-green | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Brown | 0.00 | 41.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Grey | 0.00 | 58.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Orange | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | | Pra Dhu | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | | White | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Yellow-gold | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Wing plumage | | Black | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Blackish-green | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Grey | 0.00 | 58.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Orange | 0.00 | 41.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Pra Dhu | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | | White | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Yellow-gold | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | | Long curving tail | | Black | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.15 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | | Blackish-green | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Grey | 0.00 | 58.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | White | 0.00 | 41.18 | 53.85 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Back tail | | Black | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | | Blackish-green | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Grey | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | White | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Shank | | Black | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.33 | 0.00 | | Blackish-green | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 66.67 | 0.00 | | Grey | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | | White-yellow | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Note. The Chi-square test indicated a statistically significant difference with a value <0.001 for all the data. |
