Assessment of Phenotypic Characteristics and Work Suitability for Working Donkeys in the Central Highlands in Kenya

Table 4

Inferential analysis for weight, heart girth, body length, and height at withers for working donkeys classified by sex.

Parameter description	Male (n = 286) ±SEM	Female (n = 74) ±SEM	value
Body weight (kg)	159.1 (±1.79)	141.8 (±4.36)	<0.001
Heart girth (cm)	114.6 (±0.42)	110.2 (±1.22)	<0.001
Body length (cm)	114.4 (±0.62)	109.4 (±1.39)	<0.001
Height at withers (cm)	100.5 (SEM 0.59)	96.28 (SEM 1.11)	<0.001