TITLE:
Phenotypic Characterization of Baoule Cattle Raised in Southwest Burkina Faso for Identification and Sustainable Utilization
AUTHORS:
Brahima Soro, Kossigan-Guiguigbaza Dayo, Kpahé Herbert Michael Kanh, Mamadou Touré, Yves Stéphane Aka, Didier Paulin Sokouri
KEYWORDS:
Baoule Cattle, Burkina Faso, Morphobiometric, Phenotypic Variability
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Genetics,
Vol.15 No.3,
September
28,
2025
ABSTRACT: This study was conducted on 178 Baoule cattle in five localities in southwest Burkina Faso. Morphobiometric data were collected. The dominant coat colors were black (38.71%) and black piebald (16.13%). The head is generally black. The muzzle is either black or white. The dominant horn shape is the forward-facing crescent moon type. The quantitative variables (horn length, thoracic perimeter, weight, tail length, ear length, height at withers, thorax depth, body length, muzzle circumference) were influenced by age (p 0.05). The values obtained showed that these animals are small with a compact conformation. The Baoule taurine of the south is a homogeneous population in the southwest with great phenotypic variability.