Body weight and linear body measurements of matured male and female normal feathered local chickens from Awka, Nigeria

The data set represents body weight and linear body measurements of 200 matured normal feathered local chickens consisting of 150 males and 50 females randomly selected at Amansea, Awka North, Anambra state, Nigeria. The body weight was measured in kilogram (kg) using an analog kitchen measuring scale (model KCA) with a capacity of 5 kg and sensitivity of 2 g. The linear body measurements (LBMs) were measured in centimeter (cm) using a measuring tape. The measurements were described according to Isaac et al. (2022), Yakubu et al., (2022) and Isaac et al. (2023).