Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Lora MONDESHKA, Svetoslava STOYCHEVA
The present work focuses on investigating the growth of Anglo-Nubian goat kids from birth to weaning at 90 days of age. The study includes a total of 40 goats kids of the Anglo-Nubian breed and was carried out in the farm of the RIMSA - Troyan, Bulgaria. Key performance indicators such as birth weight, weaning weight and average daily gain were determined and exterior measurements were taken. The average daily growth for the first, second and third months for males is (0.129; 0.192; 0.155 kg) and for females (0.112; 0.184; 0.176 kg) respectively. At the age of 3 months, singles are reliably superior in both weight and size to twins and triplets, and their average daily growth for the period is 0.160 kg. In terms of weight and exterior data, males outperform females in all measurements. For the needs of the selection, it is important to follow the key factors that influence the productivity. Growth rates, body mass and weight dynamics are very good indicators that reflect the genetic potential of animals and directly affect the quality of the obtained produce.
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