TY  - JOUR
TI  - Growth, survival rate, and some reproductive characteristics of Hair goat under breeder
conditions in Kahramanmaraş Province
AB  - This study was carried out to determine the growth characteristics and survival rate until weaning, some reproductive
characteristics of Hair goat, and the factors affecting these characteristics under farmer conditions in Kahramanmaraş province. In the
study, a total of 19386 birth weight (BW) records of kids in 49 different flocks in 14 villages for 5 years (2014–2018), and a total of 18017
weaning weight (WW) records were used from the National Genetic Improvement Project of Sheep and Goat in Turkey (NGIPSG). The
average BW, WW, and daily live weight gain (DWG) of the kids were determined as 3.17 ± 0.013, 15.81 ± 0.045 kg and 139.78 ± 0.502 g,
respectively. Among the environmental factors examined on these characteristics, the effect of dam’s age, year and season of birth, type
of birth, and sex were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.01). While the average survival rate of the kids at weaning was 92.94%
and ranged between 90.99% and 95.14% depending on the years the effects of dam’s age (p < 0.01), year of birth (p < 0.01), season of
birth (p < 0.05), sex (p < 0.01) and type of birth (p < 0.01) on survival rate were found to be significant. In the study, litter size and
twin birth rate were found to be 1.10 and 9.9%, respectively. These results showed that the Hair goat was adapted to the region, and its
breeding was carried out in a sustainable manner in the region.
AU  - Koncagül, Seyrani
AU  - Alkoyak, Kürşat
AU  - ÖZ, Sezer
AU  - Gungor, irfan
DO  - 10.3906/vet-2104-51
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
VL  - 45
IS  - 6
SN  - 1300-0128
SP  - 1022
EP  - 1029
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/519174
ER  -