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The reproductive performance of Red Sokoto goats in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

I. F. Adu ,
V. Buvanendran  and
C. A. M. Lakpini
I. F. Adu
Affiliation:
National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria
V. Buvanendran
Affiliation:
National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria
C. A. M. Lakpini
Affiliation:
National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria
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Summary

An analysis has been made of the reproductive performance of Red Sokoto goat of Nigeria. Data are based on records of 140 kiddings from 96 does. Age at first kidding was 435 ± 18·9 days. The mean litter size at first kidding was 1·45. Prolificacy increased with parity, the kidding percentages from first to third parities being 141, 186 and 200 respectively. Doe weight was significantly correlated with litter size (r = – 0·27). Repeatabilities of litter size per doe kidding and of litter weight were negative. Heritability of litter size was 0·08 ± 0·02. Birth weights were low, the mean weight of kids during the 3 years ranging from 1·48 to 1·64 kg. Doe weight was related to litter weight in a manner such that litter weight as a proportion of doe weight tended to decline as doe weight increased. The ratio of litter weights of singles to twins at any given weight of the doe was 100:180. Kid mortality by 3 months of age was 30·8 %. Mortality among twins was only slightly higher than singles. However, mortality in kids born in multiple births (triplets and quadruplets) was much higher. Birth weights of surviving kids were significantly higher than of those that died.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 93 , Issue 3 , December 1979 , pp. 563 - 566
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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