Growth performance of sangamneri goats under field conditions

Effect of improved management practices on productive and reproductive performance of Osmanabadi goats under semi-intensive rearing systems

“…Interstingly, these data are superior to several previous studies conducted at different stages by different authors. Birari et al (2012) indicataed that overall body weight at 12 months of age in females (20.61±0.03 kg) were significantly (P<0.01) higher than males (19.80±0.03 kg). The reason for higher significance might be due to undetected pregnancies.…”

“…The earlier report on body weight at 3 months (Bhoite and Koratkar 1997) showed superiority in male (9.90±0.39 kg) and female (8.76±0.38 kg) kids of Osmanabadi goats under organised farm. However, Birari et al (2012) recorded overall body weights of males and females as 7.29±0.01 and 6.92±0.04 kg, respectively at 3 months of age. In another study, Bansode et al (2017) documented a mean weight of Birari et al (2012) indictaed that overall body weight at 6 months of age was higher in males (14.46±0.02 kg) than females (14.02±0.03 kg).…”

“…However, Birari et al (2012) recorded overall body weights of males and females as 7.29±0.01 and 6.92±0.04 kg, respectively at 3 months of age. In another study, Bansode et al (2017) documented a mean weight of Birari et al (2012) indictaed that overall body weight at 6 months of age was higher in males (14.46±0.02 kg) than females (14.02±0.03 kg). Significantly higher body weight at 6 months of age for males (14.93±0.53 kg) and lower for females (13.63±0.49 kg) were reported by Bhoite and Koratkar (1997).…”

“…Further, in a similar study, Harikrishna et al (2013), documented average birth weight of Osmanabadi female kids as 2.35±0.01 kg and in male kids as 2.60±0.01 kg. However, Birari et al (2012) pointed out that overall birth weight of males (1.92±0.03 kg) was higher than females (1.69±0.04 kg). Comparatively, higher body weights at birth in males (2.01±0.04 kg) and females (1.87±0.05) were reported by Koratkar et al (1998) in Osmanabadi goats at organized farm.…”