Reproductive performance of Kanni Adu goats under field conditions

Authors
Thiruvenkadan, AK Panneerselvam, S Kandasamy, N
Citation
Ak. Thiruvenkadan et al., Reproductive performance of Kanni Adu goats under field conditions, I J ANIM SC, 70(7), 2000, pp. 691-693
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
03678318 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
691 - 693
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8318(200007)70:7<691:RPOKAG>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In Kanni Adu goats, the average age at first mating in males was 9.90 +/- 0 .20 months, and in females the average ages at first mating and first kiddi ng were 9.38 +/- 0.11 and 14.63 +/- 0.11 months respectively. The mean litt er size of does pooled over parities was 1.93 +/- 0.06. The overall inciden ce of kids born as single, twin, triplet and quadruplet were 32.80, 46.50, 15.92 and 4.78% respectively. The average kidding interval was 7.66 +/- 0.0 4 months.