Abstract
This study was conducted to determine some reproductive characteristics, kid's growth characteristic, mature live weight and body measurements of Saanen goat in Maramara Livestock Research Institute. Kidding rate, infertility, fecundity, viability of kids, gestation length, estrous cycle length first mating age and weight, kidding age were found as 81.7%, 18.3%, 1.6, 89.6%, 150.1 day, 21 day, 7.7 month, 28.9 kg and 12.8 month, respectively. The effects of birth type and age of dam on gestation length were found significant (P<0.01), but the effect of sex were not found significant. The average mature doe live weight, buck weight, birth weight, weaning weight, daily live weight gain from birth to weaning period of the kids were found as 49.0 kg, 67.3 kg, 2.9 kg 12.6 kg and 136 g, respectively. The effects of sex, birth type and age of goat on birth and weaning weight for Saanen kids were found significant.
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