Indian Journal of Animal Research

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  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 1

Reproductive performance of Kutchi goats under farm condition

  • Author:
  • Arun Kumar, A.K.S. Tomar, Abhay Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 72 to 73

Central Sheep and Wool Research Insfitute, Avikanagar - 304501, India.

Abstract

The investigation was conducted on 401 kidding records of Kutchi goats maintained at CSWRI, Avikanagar during 1992 to 1996. The overall tupping percentage, conception rate and kidding percentage were 83.6%, 87.2% and 83.7% respectively in the flock. The overall frequency of twin births and abnormal kidding were 10.5% and 3.5% whereas the overall sex ratio was 50.5%. The gestation period was 147.8 days. On an average 1.10 kids were born in each parturition.