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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : (45) Last page : (48)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7878
Pre Weaning Growth Performance of Karunkanni Goat Kids in an Organized Farm
S. Usha1* and N. Kumaravelu2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production Management
2Professors, Department of Livestock Production Management, Madras Veterinary College,
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 007
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drushavet@gmail.com
Received: 6.12.2019 | Revised: 17.01.2020 | Accepted: 28.01.2020
ABSTRACT
The goat husbandry is an evergreen enterprise in many parts of India. However the growth performance of the native goat breeds remains unrevealed. Hence a study was undertaken to assess the growth performance of Karunkannai goats from birth to weaning in Instructional Livestock Farm Complex, Orathanadu. A total of 175 animals were selected for the study, which revealed that the birth and weaning weights of Karunkanni were 1.60±0.03 kg, 8.32±0.20 kg respectively and preweaning average daily gain was 74.73±2.17 g. The birth weight of male and female kids was 1.62±0.05kg and 1.55±0.06kg, respectively. Even though male kids recorded 4.4% higher body weight than female kids, no significant difference was observed. The average kids per doe 1.4 and the prolificacy rate was 141.13%. The percentage of single birth was recorded as 30.29%, multiple births as 69.7% out of which 58.29% was twins and 11.43% was triplets recorded. This study envisaged that the native animals would be better choice for the goat rearers in the Cauvery Delta region of TamilNadu.
Keywords: Karunkanni kids, Birth weight, Weaning, Average daily gain
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Cite this article: Usha, S. & Kumaravelu, N. (2020). Pre Weaning Growth Performance of Karunkanni Goat Kids in an Organized Farm, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(1), 45-48. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7878
