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The effect of breeding cashmere doe kids on their subsequent reproductive and physical performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

Louise C Roger ,
G J Gunn  and
A Waterhouse
Louise C Roger
Affiliation:
The Scottish Agricultural College, Animal Production Department, Kirkton and Auchtertyre Farms, Tyndrum, Perthshire, FK20 8RU
G J Gunn
Affiliation:
Scottish Veterinary Investigation Service, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness, IV2 4JZ
A Waterhouse
Affiliation:
The Scottish Agricultural College, Animal Production Department, Kirkton and Auchtertyre Farms, Tyndrum, Perthshire, FK20 8RU
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The breeding of doe kids is clearly attractive if it enables the generation interval in a breeding programme to be reduced.

It is important for the health and welfare of the goats that breeding at such a young age reaches a successful conclusion. Furthermore it is vital that it does not jeopardize the successive pregnancies and future lifetime performance of both dam and offspring. However, there are currently no guidelines for minimum liveweight at mating for these young goats.

This paper describes the result of an investigation into the effects of breeding cashmere doe kids on their subsequent performance.

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Goats and Deer
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1991 , March 1991 , pp. 165
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1991

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