Genetic and economic evaluation of alternative breeding schemes for two indigenous goat populations of Ethiopia

In this study, breeding objective traits were identified, and alternative schemes simulated evaluated for two goat populations. The as follows: body size, twinning ability kidding interval (KI) Arab goats mothering Oromo goats. selection criteria six-month weight (6mw, kg), litter size at birth (LSB), weaning (LSW) KI (days). (1) Scheme 1: 2 years of buck use 10% proportion, (2) 2: 15% (3) 3: 3 (4) 4: proportion. predicted annual genetic gain (PAGG) 6mw ranged from 0.29 to 0.32 kg while it varied 0.34 0.38 On the contrary, PAGGs LSB LSW both populations considerably small regardless different schemes. economic return (Euro/doe) 0.99 1.15 0.60 0.70 SCM2 is recommended over other