Body weight prediction of Belgian Blue crossbred using random forest

Objective: The aim of this study was to predict the body weight (BW) of a Belgian Blue X Friesian Holstein (BB X FH) crossbred in Indonesia based on morphometrics using random forest. Materials and Methods: A total of 26 BB X FH crossbreds were observed for BW, chest weight (CW), body length (BL), hip height (HH), wither height (WH), and chest girth (CG) from 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, and 300 days of age. Stepwise regression and random forest were performed using R 3.6.1. Results: The random forest results show that CG is an important variable in estimating BW, with an impor... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Lisa Praharani
Chalid Talib
Diana Andrianita Kusumaningrum
Yeni Widiawati
Santiananda Arta Asmarasari
Supardi Rusdiana
Zultinur Muttaqin
Ria Sari Gail Sianturi
Elizabeth Wina
Endang Sopian
Aqdi Faturahman Arrazy
Umi Adiati
Ferdy Saputra
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Reihe/Periodikum: Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 181-184 (2024)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh
Schlagwörter: random forest / belgian blue crossbred / body weight / morphometrics / Veterinary medicine / SF600-1100
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28886237
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2024.k763

Objective: The aim of this study was to predict the body weight (BW) of a Belgian Blue X Friesian Holstein (BB X FH) crossbred in Indonesia based on morphometrics using random forest. Materials and Methods: A total of 26 BB X FH crossbreds were observed for BW, chest weight (CW), body length (BL), hip height (HH), wither height (WH), and chest girth (CG) from 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, and 300 days of age. Stepwise regression and random forest were performed using R 3.6.1. Results: The random forest results show that CG is an important variable in estimating BW, with an important variable value of 24.49%. Likewise, the results obtained by stepwise regression show that CG can be an indicator of selection for the BB X FH crossbred. The R squared value obtained from the regression is 0.83, while the R squared value obtained from the random forest (0.86) is greater than the regression. Conclusion: In conclusion, random forest produces a better model than stepwise regression. However, a good simple equation to use to estimate BW is CG. [J Adv Vet Anim Res 2024; 11(1.000): 181-184]