Effect of parity and the production year on the longevity of the kids in saneen dairy goats

The basic objective of the dairy goat farmers is to produce healthy and fertile animals at appropriate age, with maximum genetic expression long productive duration. Longevity an important economical parameter in breeding program goats. There are various factors which directly influence production longevity newborns such as age birth, season, herds flock breed. present study aimed effect parity year on kids’ Saanen 5 data (2012 2016) total 222 female goats collected from Uludag university experimental farm. was found non-significant (P>0.05). Non-significant (P>0.05) difference observed while comparing kids primiparous multiparous within year. However, a significant (P<0.05) among mean values making comparison between years. litter size ranged 1.57 1.75 born over evaluated did not investigate voluntary involuntary culling reasons management practices farm more standardized than normal commercial Hence, further research required farms having large number order use evaluation programs.