Inclusion of maize in the grazing diet of goats during the last 12 days of gestation reinforces the expression of maternal behaviour and selectivity during the sensitive period

Ramírez-Vera, S.; Terrazas, Angélica; Delgadillo, J.A.; Flores, Jerónimo Landeros; Serafín, Norma; Vielma, Jesús; Duarte, Gerardo; Fernández, Ilda G.; Hernández, H.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2012.05.006

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“…Mismothering is recognised as a cause of some kid mortality in both extensive and intensive conditions (Shelton and Groff 1984;Eady and Rose 1988;McGregor 2016). Improved nutrition promotes desirable maternal behaviour in does (Ramírez-Vera et al 2012). However, the factors that result in poor mothering in does have not been fully investigated.…”

Section: Starvation Mismothering and Exposurementioning

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Reproductive performance in goats and causes of perinatal mortality: a review

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Goat meat production is an expanding industry in Australia. However, there is limited data quantifying the levels of reproductive performance, particularly under extensively grazed rangeland conditions, which would inform interventions to improve performance. This review aimed to quantify the levels of reproduction, time and causes of reproductive wastage in goats. It considers the levels of fertility, fecundity, embryonic loss, fetal loss and post-natal survival reported under Australian conditions, and comparisons are made with international reports. Key management factors that may contribute to reproductive performance include breed, seasonality, nutritional conditions, and weather conditions at kidding. While goats are potentially prolific breeders, in Australia, the variation in weaning rate (kids/doe joined) among properties is large (51–165%), although the causes of this variation are not well defined. Generally, conception and kidding rates are high, although fetal loss associated with undernutrition is more likely in goats than sheep. As with sheep, perinatal losses are generally the largest source of wastage, with an average 20% kid mortality, but this level is influenced by litter size and appears to be higher under extensive rangeland systems. The causes of perinatal kid loss under Australian conditions are similar to those in sheep, with starvation–mismothering–exposure and dystocia or stillbirth the key causes. Studies are needed to accurately quantify the level and causes of reproductive wastage in commercial herds, including a range of management situations, to enable effective interventions to be developed.

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Section: Starvation Mismothering and Exposurementioning

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Reproductive performance in goats and causes of perinatal mortality: a review

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“…Reportedly, maternal undernutrition during pregnancy in goats does not affect the formation of selective bonding (Terrazas et al, 2009), but more recently, Ramírez-Vera et al (2012) reported that in grazing goats, short-term maize supplementation during the last 12 days of gestation improved the expression of maternal behavior and selectivity (Ramírez-Vera et al, 2012).…”

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“…If the numbers of rejection and acceptance behaviors to the lamb were the same, maternal behavior was considered ambiguous (Poindron et al, 2010;Ramírez-Vera et al, 2012).…”

Section: Proportion Of Maternal and Nonmaternal Ewes At 3 Hours Postpmentioning

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Maternal experience in Romanov sheep impairs mother-lamb recognition during the first 24 hours postpartum

González

Cuellar

Hernández

et al. 2015

Journal of Veterinary Behavior

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The Onset of Maternal Behavior in Sheep and Goats: Endocrine, Sensory, Neural, and Experiential Mechanisms

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2022

Advances in Neurobiology

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Inclusion of maize in the grazing diet of goats during the last 12 days of gestation reinforces the expression of maternal behaviour and selectivity during the sensitive period

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Reproductive performance in goats and causes of perinatal mortality: a review

Reproductive performance in goats and causes of perinatal mortality: a review

Maternal experience in Romanov sheep impairs mother-lamb recognition during the first 24 hours postpartum

The Onset of Maternal Behavior in Sheep and Goats: Endocrine, Sensory, Neural, and Experiential Mechanisms

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