Morphometric characterization of Black Bengal Goat under farming condition in Bangladesh

Ma Habib,Ma Jalil,Mm Kabir,Mp Choudhury

doi:10.3329/ajmbr.v4i1.36827

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Abstract

The study was undertaken to characterize of Black Bengal Goat (BBG) under farming condition. Data on the different parameters were collected during July 2006 to June 2013 at BLRI goat research farm. A total of 299 animals of different ages from birth to 36 months of both sexes were included. All type of measurements were taken when goats standing freely. All measurements were taken in metric unit. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 17.0 statistical computer program. In BLRI goat herd, four different types of coat color were observed in BBG i.e. Black, Black and white, Black and brown and completely white. Body length is higher in males than that of females for all generation and age group. Male goats had higher heart girth than that of female goats irrespective of age and generations. Average adult (>24 months age) body weight of male and female goats as 29.9±1.76 and 23.6±0.81 kg, respectively. Wither height was higher in adult males than females for same age. Left and right horn length in both sexes ranged from 3.6 to 13.2 cm. Female goats had higher ear length than male goats. Tail length of Black Bengal goats ranged from 8.0±0.52 to 11.1±0.43 cm and tail breadth ranged from 2.1±0.10 to 3.6±0.43 cm for different age and sex group. Average male foreleg length in >24 months of age possessed higher than that of female. Average udder length and breadth of BBGs were 7.5±0.24, 11.7±0.44 and 14.3±0.46 and 5.9±0.16, 7.4±0.28 and 7.8±0.23 cm, respectively for age groups 6-12, 12-24 and >24 months of age. The average testis length and breadth in adult males were 9.1±0.18, 7.5±0.48 and 9.8±0.49 and 6.8±0.13, 5.2±0.27 and 6.3±0.32, cm respectively for 6-12, 12-24 and >24 months of ages groups.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. March 2018, 4(1): 95-104

Highlights

Among the Asiatic countries, Bangladesh has the fourth highest population of goats and there are about 14.8 million goats in the country
The Black Bengal Goat (BBG) is mostly black in color, which comprises 69% of the total goat population
Source of data Data on the different parameters were collected during July 2006 to June 2013 from the study “Characterization of Black Bengal goat” at BLRI goat research farm

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Among the Asiatic countries, Bangladesh has the fourth highest population of goats and there are about 14.8 million goats in the country. It is estimated that more than 90% of goat population in Bangladesh comprised the Black Bengal, the remainder being Jamunapari and their crosses (Husain, 1993). Fertility, resistance against common diseases, adaptability to stressful adverse environmental condition, early maturity, seasonality and superiority in the kidding intensity are some of the outstanding features of BBG. It produces excellent quality flavored, tender and delicious meat and skin of extra ordinary quality for which there is tremendous demand all over the world (Devendra and Burns, 1983; Islam et al, 1991; Singh et al, 1991 and Husain, 1993)

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