Valuation of traits of indigenous sheep using hedonic pricing in CentralEthiopia

Table 1 Summary of variables and coding method used in hedonic pricemodel

*Attribute*	*Code*	*Attribute*	*Code*
Color		Market place
White	1 = white	Gaba sanbata	1 = Gaba sanbata
	−1 = red		−1 = Shambu
	0 = otherwise		0 = otherwise
Black	1 = black	Fincha	1 = Fincha
	−1 = red		−1 = Shambu
	0 = otherwise		0 = otherwise
Brown	1 = brown	Harato	1 = Harato
	−1 = red		−1 = Shambu
	0 = otherwise		0 = otherwise
Creamy white	1 = creamy white	Seller type
	−1 = red	Farmer	1 = farmer
	0 = otherwise		−1 = trader
White mixed	1 = white mixed		0 = otherwise
	−1 = red	Farmer trader	1 = farmer trader
	0 = otherwise		−1 = trader
Sex of sheep	0 - female		0 = otherwise
	1 - male	Buyer type
Body size		Trader	1 = buyer is trader
Medium size	1 = medium		−1 = other buyers
	−1 = small		0 = otherwise
	0 = otherwise	Farmer	1 = buyer is farmer
Big	1 = big		−1 = other buyers
	−1 = small		0 = otherwise
	0 = otherwise	Farmer trader	1 - buyer is farmer trader
Tail type			−1 = other buyers
Medium and thin	1 = medium and thin		0 = otherwise
	−1 = long and fat	Season
	0 = otherwise	Christmas (season 1)	1 = Christmas
Medium and fat	1 = medium and fat		−1 = season 2
	−1 = long and fat		0 = otherwise
	0 = otherwise	Fasting (season 3)	1 = fasting season
			−1 = season 2
			0 = otherwise