The present study was conducted with a view to know the productive and reproductive parameters of Black Bengal goat in a nucleus breeding flock of Bangladesh Agricultural University, and two other regions i.e., Modhupur (Tangail) and Dimla, (Nilphamari). Data were collected on a regular basis from January 2011 to January 2012. The results showed that birth weight of kids was significantly affec...

This report describes a case of polydactyly in the hind-limb of a West African Dwarf goat kid in South West Africa. Physical examination revealed the presence of four digits in each of the hind limbs. Radiological examination and macerated bones of the animal showed a bifid shape of each metatarsal that was more prominent from the distal half of the diaphysis. This resulted in the presence of f...

Breeding programs to promote the productivity of Indonesian local goats (i.e. Kacang Goats) in various regions have been carried out by cross-breeding with predominant breeds meat world such as Boer Goats. Currently, considering that genotypes cross-bred goat (namely Boerka Goat) spread and farmed farms throughout country, it is necessary evaluate increase achieved. This study aims investigate ...

This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of injection of essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata in the kid horn buds, as a new chemical technique for disbudding. Five-day-old healthy goat kids from both sexes (n = 16) were divided randomly into 4 equal groups. In groups 1, 2 and 3, 0.2 mL of clove essence and in group 4 (control) 0.2 mL of normal saline was injected into the l...

Data on 10148 Black Bengal kids recorded from 2008 to 2019 and maintained at farmer’s fields different agroclimatic clusters of West under the project “AICRP Goat Improvement, Field Unit- Kolkata” were used study effect non-genetic factors body weight birth 12 months age. The data analysed using least squares analysis technique. average weights goats obtained four agro-climatic revealed that th...

The objective of this study was to develop a simplified, efficient, and accurate protocol for sexing goat embryos. Based on the amelogenin gene located on the conservation region of Xand Ychromosomes, a pair of primers was utilized and the system of PCR was established to amplify a 262 bp fragment from the Xchromosome in female goats, and a 262 bp fragment from Xchromosome and 202 bp fragment f...