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CHARACTERIZATION OF PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF SAIDI GOATS IN EGYPT

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Last updated: 13 Jan 2025

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Animal behaviour/ management

Abstract

This study was carried out to describe the productivity and reproductive performance of Saidi goats (SG) under Upper Egypt conditions. The study involved forty-nine mature does aged 1 to 1.5 year, with an average body weight of 21.6 kg. A significant difference (p< 0.01) was recorded in the number of services per conception between summer mating (2.33) and winter mating (1.45). Conception rates were 100 % for both winter and summer mattings. Abortion rates were 11.1 and 0 % in summer and winter mating, respectively. The prolificacy was 145 % in summer kidding (SK) and 87.5 % in winter kidding (WK). The litter sizes were 1.88 and 1.65 for goats kidded in winter and summer, respectively. There was a significant difference (p< 0.01) in the length of the oestrus cycle between seasons. The average length of the oestrus cycle of SG was 21.9 days. There were no significant differences in the oestrus duration among the four seasons. The birth weight of Saidi kids was 1.61 kg. Male animals were heavier than females. The weaning weight of kids was 6.72 kg. The average mortality rate from birth to weaning was 34.5 % for the kids born in summer and 14.3 % for kids born in winter. There was a significant effect (p< 0.01) of the season on the duration of lactation (162.0 and 119.5 days in winter and summer, respectively), which led to a significant (p< 0.01) increase in total milk yield in winter (126.9 kg/head) compared to summer (89.5 kg/head).

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2024.319654.1397

Keywords

Saidi goats, fertility, oestrus, birth weight, milk yield

Authors

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SHAIMAA

Last Name

ABD-ELGABER

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

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shaimaaabdelgaber@hotmail.com

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First Name

FATEN

Last Name

ABOU-AMMOU

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

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dr.faten@hotmail.co.uk

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First Name

FAWZIA

Last Name

MOURSY

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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fawzia254@yahoo.com

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First Name

WAFAI

Last Name

MIKHAIL

MiddleName

Z. A.

Affiliation

Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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wafai47@hotmail.com

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Volume

71

Article Issue

184

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52949

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-09-17

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

81

Page End

90

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_396032.html

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1,840

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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CHARACTERIZATION OF PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF SAIDI GOATS IN EGYPT

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13 Jan 2025