The aim of this study was the determination of phenotypic and zootechnical characteristics of the caprine breed slaughtered for butchery in Abidjan city. Thus, a study was done on 160 caprine at the Port-Bouët slaughterhouse in the city of Abidjan. Then, the breed, coat colour, age, presence or not of horns, goatee and pendants, as well as the measurements, height at the withers and thoracic perimeter were determined. Descriptive statistics of these variables were produced. Followed by a Chi square test for qualitative variables. Furthermore, an ANOVA was performed for the quantitative variables. The results show that caprine of the Sahelian breed (90%) are more slaughtered than those of the Djallonké breed (10%). Coat colours commonly encountered are black-brown (43.75%) for Djallonké breed and brown-piebald (53.47%) for the Sahelian breed. Caprine breed over four years old age (89.38%) are more slaughtered than others. The tallest caprine on legs are those from Sahelian breed (80.24 cm), males (80.10 cm) and those from 3 to 4 years old age (78.10 cm). The thoracic perimeter was 77.82 cm in caprine of the Sahelian breed, 78.44 cm for males and 78.10 cm for caprine breed over 4 years old age. The height at the withers and the thoracic perimeter are influenced by breed or sex (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the caprine breed slaughtered at the Port-Bouët slaughterhouse showed various breeds, sex, coat colours and ages.

The aim of this study was the determination of phenotypic and zootechnical characterisation in ovine breed slaughtered at the Port-Bouët slaughterhouse for butchery in the city of Abidjan. Thus, a study was carried out on 120 slaughtered ovines breeds, including Djallonké and Sahelian ovine. Indeed, before slaughter, individual and direct observations of breeds, sex, ages and coat color characteristics were done. Also, measurements of the height at the withers and the thoracic perimeter. were done. Then a descriptive analysis was performed, followed by a Chi-square test for qualitative variables. In addition, an ANOVA was performed for the quantitative variables. The results show that ovines of the Sahelian breed (82.5%) are the most slaughtered. Thus, the most dominant coat colors in Djallonké and Sahelian ovine breed were respectively black-piebald (33. 34%) and white (47.48%). Also, ovine 3 years or older (57.50%) were the most slaughtered. In addition, Djallonké and Sahelian ovine breed without horns and pendants were more slaughtered. The breed had an influence on the height at the withers (p < 2e-16) or the thoracic perimeter (p = 1.67e-11). Similarly, sex and age had a significant effect on thoracic perimeter. However, the sex factor had no effect on the height at the withers. In conclusion, the breeds, sex, ages or coat colors of slaughtered ovines at the Port-Bouët slaughterhouse are various.