A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN ALPINE AND BOER GOAT CROSSES

Authors
GOONEWARDENE LA DAY PA PATRICK N SCHEER HD PATRICK D SULEIMAN A
Citation
La. Goonewardene et al., A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN ALPINE AND BOER GOAT CROSSES, Canadian journal of animal science, 78(2), 1998, pp. 229-232
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Canadian journal of animal science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083984
Volume
78
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
229 - 232
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3984(1998)78:2<229:APEOGA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Birth weights of Beer (BO) sired kids were 9% higher than Alpine (AL) sired kids. Weaning, 160 d weight and preweaning average daily gain (A DG) were similar for the AL x AL, AL x SA and BO x AL. Breed of dam wa s significant (P < 0.02) for birth, weaning:, 100-d weight, and prewea ning ADG. Similar dressing percentage (DP) and ribeye muscle area (REA ) were observed among AL x AL, AL x SP, and BO x SP crosses.