Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LVIII
Written by Rodica CHETROIU, Ion CĂLIN
The paper studies the characteristics of the goats’ breeds Alba de Banat and Carpatina, in terms of fur aspect, exterior particularities, assessing the body development level and body indices determination. For determining the goats’ body development level, the somato-metrical method was used, in which animal body measurements were made, at females inlactations1, 2and 3 and at males of ages1, 2 and 3 years and, based on these, the following statistical indicators were calculated: average, variance, standard deviation, standard error of the average and coefficient of variation. The results of body measurements performed at Alba de Banat show that the superior line of the animal body describes an upward trend from the anterior train to the back train, medium size (67.467 ± 0.886 cm for females and males 72.278 ± 0.932 cm) and back train more developed than the anterior (for females, the height at croup 68.500 ± 0.753 cm, for males 73.278 ± 0.651 cm). At Carpatina breed, the superior line of the animal body also describes an upward trend from the anterior train to back train, medium size (67.033 ± 1.033 cm for females and 71.833 ± 1.070 cm for males) and back train more developed than the anterior train (for females, the height at croup 68.033 ± 0.902 cm, 72.167 ± 1.054 cm for males). The values calculated of body indices (lateral body format index, transverse body format index, skeleton index, massiveness index) show that the animals fit in the morpho-productive type of milk. Regarding the characteristics of goats breeds exploited in the farm of S.C. AGROFAM HOLDING FETEŞTI, the research results has shown that they fit within the breed’s standard.
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