Table 1 Model equations from literature used for comparison with the model developed in the current study

1

Holstein heifers

LW = 100.49 − 2.830HG + 0.02636HG²

Heinrichs et al. (1992)

2

Bos taurus × Bos indicus crosses

LW = 4.669HG − 430.84

Msangi et al. (1999)

3

Holstein–Friesian

LW = 6.373HG − 662.6

Yan et al. (2009)

4

EA short-horn zebu

LW^0.262 = 0.95 + 0.022HG

Lesosky et al. (2012)

5

Holstein–Friesian

LW = 5.21 HG − 473

Ozkaya and Bozkurt (2009)

6

Cross breed

LW = 7.69HG − 935

Ozkaya and Bozkurt (2009)

7

Tz short-horn zebu

LW = 4.55HG − 409

Kashoma et al. (2011)

8

B. taurus × B. indicus crosses

LW = 4.277HG − 393.13

Present study

9

Holstein heifers^a

Common weighing band