Effect of sex and birth type on kid performance of Sudanese Taggar goats

Mekki D. M., . and Abdelhadi O. M .A., . and Elemam M. B., . and Muna Ahmed M. M., . and Bushara I., . and Abu Nikhiala A.M., . and Idris A. O., . and Alimon A. R., . Effect of sex and birth type on kid performance of Sudanese Taggar goats. pp. 107-116. ISSN 1394-3227

The study was conducted in Taggar goats to evaluate the effect of two different levels of protein and energy in the rations on some reproductive and productive traits. Sixty two (62) kids of Taggar goats were allocated to sex and birth type in a complete randomized design according to live body weight. The results indicated that supplemented does secured higher litter size 1.50 and 1.33 compared to control group 1.2. Kidding rate was high in supplemented groups 100 compared with control group 93.8. Body weight was heavier at time of kidding and weaning for supplemented does compared with control does. These results indicated that supplementation reduced body weight losses throughout the lactation period. The kidding interval for the supplemented does was shorter for does in group B (247.818.38 days) and group C (242.607.88 days) compared to does in control group (288.946.84 days). Similarly the service period had been reduced in supplemented does than those in control group. Results from milk analysis indicated that higher protein lactose and total solid content in supplemented does whereby fat content was higher in control group. The supplementation had reduced the incidence of abortion and mortality rates compared to the unsupplemented does. In conclusion the investigated environmental factors showed an impact on both reproductive and productive traits of the Taggar goats under rangeland farming system.

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Abstract

The study was conducted in Taggar goats to evaluate the effect of two different levels of protein and energy in the rations on some reproductive and productive traits. Sixty two (62) kids of Taggar goats were allocated to sex and birth type in a complete randomized design according to live body weight. The results indicated that supplemented does secured higher litter size 1.50 and 1.33 compared to control group 1.2. Kidding rate was high in supplemented groups 100 compared with control group 93.8. Body weight was heavier at time of kidding and weaning for supplemented does compared with control does. These results indicated that supplementation reduced body weight losses throughout the lactation period. The kidding interval for the supplemented does was shorter for does in group B (247.818.38 days) and group C (242.607.88 days) compared to does in control group (288.946.84 days). Similarly the service period had been reduced in supplemented does than those in control group. Results from milk analysis indicated that higher protein lactose and total solid content in supplemented does whereby fat content was higher in control group. The supplementation had reduced the incidence of abortion and mortality rates compared to the unsupplemented does. In conclusion the investigated environmental factors showed an impact on both reproductive and productive traits of the Taggar goats under rangeland farming system.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Goats
AGROVOC Term:	Reproduction
AGROVOC Term:	Animal production
AGROVOC Term:	Sex differentiation
AGROVOC Term:	Birth
AGROVOC Term:	Animal protein
AGROVOC Term:	Feed supplements
AGROVOC Term:	Energy
AGROVOC Term:	Population growth
AGROVOC Term:	Sudan
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21548

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