Sex and genotype effect on productive performance of goats in feedlot

  • Jair Campos Soares II Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco
  • Tadeu Vinhas Voltolini Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco
  • Gherman Garcia Leal Araújo Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco

Abstract

The productive performance of Canindé and Repartida goats in feedlot was evaluated using 32 goats: eight males and eight females of each genotype, five months old of mean initial weight 12.5 kg. The experimental design was completely randomized with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement. The ration consisted of 70% concentrate and 30% yucca silage. Dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intakes, total weight gain (TWG) and average daily gain (ADG) were not affected by genotypes but differed between sexes wherein male goats of both genotypes exceeded the females in all of the variables cited. Canindé and Repartida goats give a similar productive performance in feedlot, but the males outperform the females.

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Published
2017-05-05
How to Cite
Soares II, Jair Campos, Tadeu Vinhas Voltolini, and Gherman Garcia Leal Araújo. 2017. “Sex and Genotype Effect on Productive Performance of Goats in Feedlot”. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Producción Animal 25 (3-4). https://ojs.alpa.uy/index.php/ojs_files/article/view/2559.
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