Factors affecting the reproductive performance of goats under intensive conditions in a hot arid environment

By M. Mellado, Raul Valdez, J. García, R. López, A. Rodríguez. Small Ruminant Research, 2006

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Abstract Data collected from a large goat farm in northern Mexico (4584 services), were use to investigate if early growth rate, season of mating, parity and breed of doe influenced reproductive performance of goats in a hot environment. Data were analyzed using stepwise, forward univariate logistic regression analyses. Goats whose birth weight was less than 2.7 kg were 1.2 times less likely (P  2.7 kg, body weight at 25 d of age >8 kg, growth rate higher than 200 g d−1 from birth to 25 d of age, parity

Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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