Assessment of Female Reproductive Performances of Kamohri Goat Maintained at Kamohri Goat Farm Khudabad Dadu Sindh Pakistan

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• Volume 3,Issue 2, Mar. 2016

Year:

2016

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Goat, Kamohri, Breed, Reproductive Performance, Intensive management

Authors:

Kunbhar, Hamzo Khan; Memon, A. A.; Khatri, P. K.; Shah, M. G.; Bhutto, A. L.

Journal:

IJRAS

Volume:

3

Number:

2

Pages:

44-50

Month:

March

ISSN:

2348-3997

Note:

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Abstract:

The study was conducted to investigate the reproductive performance of Kamohri goat managed under semi-intensive management conditions at Kamohri Goat Farm, Khudabad, Dadu. The data were collected on the basis of performance records and utilized for this study. The result revealed that the mean age at puberty was found to be as 360.09±5.453 days and age at first kidding as 514.11 ±5.164 days. The mean kidding interval was recorded to be 252.47±2.983, 258.65 days, gestation length150.015±0.76 days. The kidding interval was reduced from 1st to 4th parity. The difference between the parity found was significant for kidding interval while for gestation period no significant difference was found. It was concluded that in Kamohri goat the age of puberty was delayed and other reproductive performance were suitable and indicating efficient performances to be as utilized for sustainable forming in the home tract area of the breed.

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