International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : (773) Last page : (776)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6200

Performance of Tellicherry Crossbred Goats in Age, Sex and Season under Semi-intensive Production System

K. Senthilkumar¹* and M. Daisy²

¹Assistant Professor, Dept. of VGO, VC&RI, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
²Farm manager, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, VC&RI, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
*Corresponding Author E-mail: senthil702003@yahoo.com

 ABSTRACT

An experiment was conducted in Tellicherry crossbred goat kids under semi-intensive production system of management at KrishiVigyan Kendra, demonstration unit. Tellicherry does crossed with Boer cross buck on observed oestrus. The study area has three distinct seasons namely summer, rainy and winter seasons. The birth records of the goats were analyzed for two years (2014 & 2015). Birth weights of kids were recorded according to sex and seasons. Data were analysed using appropriate statistical methods. The average weight of male kids at birth was 2.38 ± 0.10 kg and in female kids, it was 1.98 ± 0.06 kg. Single born male & female kids at birth were 2.70 ± 0.18 kg and 2.25 ± 0.12 kg, respectively. The birth weight of male kids in summer season were  2.2 ± 0.10 kg, 2.38 ± 0.14 kg in rainy and 2.7 ± 0.23 kg in winter season and the female kids in summer, rainy and winter season was 1.60 ±0.17, 1.90 ± 0.08 and 2.12 ± 0.04 kg, respectively. It is concluded that the type of breed, season, influence the variation in birth weight as birth weight itself has become a significant predictor of later health outcomes.

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Cite this article: Senthilkumar, K. and Daisy, M., Performance of Tellicherry Crossbred Goats in Age, Sex and Season under Semi-intensive Production System, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(2): 773-776 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6200