NON-GENETIC EFFECT ON BODY WEIGHT AND BODY MEASUREMENT OF INDIGENOUS GOATS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF GROWTH IN NORTH CENTRAL PLATEAU CLIMATIC ZONE OF ODISHA, INDIA
| Autor: | S. Ray, G. D. Nayak, S. K. Dhal, S.K. Mishra, G. Sahoo, S.Mishra, S. K. Dash |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 196-201 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2277-470X 2319-247X |
| Popis: | The effect of season of birth, type of birth, sex and parity on body weight of indigenous goats under field condition in north central plateau agro-climatic zone of Odisha was studied. Data from 622 kids revealed that the overall body weights were 1.02± 0.01, 4.27± 0.03, 7.29± 0.05, 9.42± 0.08 and 12.09± 0.12 kg at birth, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month of age, respectively. Multiple births in the population were 72.3%. Significant difference was observed between male and female goats with respect to body weight in all stages of growth.Multiple births had significant effect on body weights of kids till 6 month of age. Season of birth had significant effect on body weight of kids only at birth and 3 month of age but parity did not show any significant effect on body weight at any studied stages. |
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