Comparison of yield characteristics of Damascus and Kilis goats in dry climatic conditions

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the reproductive traits, lactation milk yield, and body measurements of the Damascus (Shami) and Kilis goats raised as dairy goats in the dry climatic conditions of the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The study was perfomed using 596 Damascus goats and 82 Kilis goats between 3-5 years old. It was observed that the lactation milk yield, lactation period, withers height, and leg circumference of the Damascus goats (175.86 kg, 227.48 days, 72.67 cm, and 74.10 cm, respectively) were significantly higher (P<0.05) than those of the Kilis goats (107.48 kg, 170.39 days, 69.70 cm and 71.83 cm, respectively). This analysis indicated that the Damascus goat may be a good breed for dry climatic conditions. It is suggested that focusing on growing Damascus goats could increase productivity in the Southeastern Anatolian region of Turkey.

Phenotypic characterization of indigenous Cyprus Native Hair Goat breed using quantitative and qualitative trait analysis

“…These results demonstrate how good the growth performance of Cyprus Native Hair Goats can be. [24] for the Turkish Damascus Goat breed in Diyarbakir Province, the results found in this study for wither height, body length, chest depth, chest width, and heart girth in Cyprus Native Hair Goats seem to be higher, particularly in males of 4 years of age. So logically, the body weight of this breed was much…”

The influence of crossbreeding and LPL genotype on the yield, composition and quality of goat milk

“…The goat milk yield and milk composition depend on genetic and non-genetic factors (Taiwo Idowu and Olufunke Adewumi, 2017). Different goat breeds have different milking potentials (Curro et al, 2019;Tatar et al, 2019; Taiwo Idowu and Olufunke Adewumi, 2017). This is possible because their genomes are different.…”

Iğdır Şartlarında Yetiştirilen Halep Keçilerinin Süt Verimi, Döl Verimi, Meme Özellikleri ve Çiğ Süt Somatik Hücre Sayısı

“…This value was similar to the value of 300 days determined in Damascus goats in the hands of the public in Lebanon (Khazaal, 2009). However it was higher than the values of 227.48 days and 170.39 days determined respectively in Damascus and Kilis goats grown in Turkey (Tatar et al, 2019), 176 days and 183 days found respectively in one year old and two years old goats grown in Cyprus (Mavrogenis and Constantinou, 1982), and 254.7±2.359 days determined in those grown in Northern Cyprus (Guney et al, 2006).…”