Management practices and performance of goats in tribal belt of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan

The management practice, growth and reproductive performance of crossbred goat of tribal belt was studied over a period of 2years. The majority of the goats in the tribal belt were kept in open and closed houses with kaccha roof and floor with full boundary wall attached to the residential housing The average birth weight of male and female kids was 2.10 and 1.90 kg, respectively. The age at sexual maturity, age at first kidding, kidding internal, gestation length and service period were found to be 315.62, 436.52, 308.66, 150.34 and 158.89 days, respectively.