Breeding Practices and Reproductive Performances of Indigenous Goat Population in Southwestern Ethiopia
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Breeding practices, Indigenous goat, Jimma zone, Reproductive performanceAbstract
The main objective of the study was to carry out the breeding practices and reproductive performances of indigenous goats in southwestern Ethiopia. Data were collected through questionnaires, focal group discussion, and secondary data. A total of 210 households were selected for an interview. Descriptive statistics and a ranking index were used to present the findings. Goats were bred for multiple objectives in which the source of income was ranked first. The main source of the breeding buck was raised within the flock and the type of mating was mainly uncontrolled natural mating. Size, prolificacy, and age of sexual maturity; and size, twining ability, and age at first kidding were the first three traits in selecting breeding buck and doe, respectively. The average age at first kidding and kidding interval of goats were 14.6 and 8.08 months, respectively while the goats are prolific with an overall litter size of 1.6. Generally, breeding practices and reproductive performances of goat requires intervention to design breeding program that fits the breeding practices of studied communities. So, better husbandry practices with well-designed breeding program will improve the goat population of the area.
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