Determining the Relations of Daily Live Weight Gain of Saanen Kids Using Concordance Correlation

Abstract

In this study, the Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC) method was used to evaluate the consistency between the daily live weight gain (DLWG) data obtained in the six-month period from birth. CCC is a powerful analysis tool in terms of determining both the strength of the relationship between repeated measurements and how close the measurements are to each other. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that the CCC values were low especially between the first month and the following months, but these values increased significantly from the third month onwards. The findings obtained revealed that the CCC method was effective in evaluating the consistency of the weight gains that changed over time. Therefore, CCC can be used as a reliable statistical tool in the analysis of growth dynamics in animal science studies.