PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF TAGGAR GOATS AS AFFECTED BY TYPE OF RATION UNDER DRY LAND FARMING SYSTEM IN WESTERN SUDAN | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Sheep and Goats Sciences | ||
| Article 18, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2010, Pages 1-12 PDF (244.51 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsgs.2010.27367 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ibrahim Bushara1; Abdel Moneim M.A . Abu Nikhaila2; Dafalla M. Mekki3 | ||
| 1Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Dalanj University, Sudan. | ||
| 2Dept. of Dairy Production, Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum Shambat, Sudan. | ||
| 3Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Natural Res. & Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted on Taggar goats to evaluate the effect of two different levels of protein and energy in ration on some reproductive and productive traits. Forty seven (47) mature Taggar goats were used in this experiment. Animals were allocated to three feeding regimes in a complete randomize design according to live body weight. The results indicated that supplemented does secured higher litter size (1.50 and 1.33) compared with control group (1.2). Kidding rate was high in supplemented groups (100%) compared with control group (93.8%). Body weight was heavier at time of kidding and time at weaning for supplemented does compared with control does. These results indicated that supplementation reduced body weight losses through lactation period. The kidding interval for the supplemented does was shorter (247.81±8.38 and 242.60±7.88 days) for does in groups B and C respectively compared with does in control group (288.94±6.84 days). Similarly, the service period had been reduced in supplemented does compared with control does, the respective values were 74.32±4.96, 83.46±4.67 and 93.08±4.22 days for groups B, C and A, respectively. The results of milk analysis indicated that supplemented does produced higher protein, lactose and total solids content whereby the fat content was higher in control does. The supplementation that given to does had reduced the aborted number and abortion and mortality rates compared with the unsupplemented does. In conclusion the investigated environmental factors showed an impact on both reproductive and productive traits of the Taggar goats under rangeland farming system. | ||
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