The Evaluation of Some Production and Reproduction Traits of the Shami Cyprus Goats in Eastern Sudan Kassala State

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the Shami Cyprus goats in intensive system in Kassala State Eastern Sudan in the animal production farm of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Animal Resources, the study included the performance of the Shami Cyprus of the following (milk yield, lactation period, milk composition (Fat, Protein, Lactose, Ash and total solid) and to determine the performance on kids( the average birth weight, sex birth weight in winter and summer , twins birth weight, twins rate ,weaning weight, age at weaning and mortality percent), and reproductive performance (puberty, age and weight at the first service, age and weight at the first kidding, kidding interval, gestation length and litter size,). Body weights of the sex at different ages one year, two years and three years and Body Measurement, Ear length, height at wither, heart girth, back length, face length and neck length, The result indicated that milk yield of the Shami Cyprus goats in winter per day was 3.16±0.82 liter 3.69±0.53 liter for the doe offer single and twins respectively while milk yield in summer per day was 2.4 ±0.8 liter, 3.4± 1.2 Kg for the doe offer single and twins respectively. The average milk yield in both seasons were 3.16±0.84 liter per day, the average milk yield throughout the lactation period was 528 – 682 liter according to the season. The lactation length it was 225 ± 4.7 day 236 ± 7.54 day in the winter for the doe offer single and twins respectively and (190 ± 10.8 day), 212 ± 11.7 day in summer for the doe offer single and twins respectively and the average lactation length of the Shami Cyprus goats was 215 ±8.69 days . Milk component percentage in the winter were protein, fat, lactose, Ash and total solid were 3.71 ± 0.13,3.81 ± 0.72 , 4.63 ± 0.26 , 0.83 ± 0.03 ,12.98 ± 1.14 respectively and in summer were 3.2±0.19, 3.5±0.21, 4.06±0.3, 0.78±0.03, 11.58±0.18 respective y The overall means of birth weight of the Shami Cyprus goats were 3.96±0.39, single male kids were heavier 4.28±0.50 than female single kid 3.86±0.40 kg), birth weight of kids born in the winter was higher significantly (P<0.01) than that kids born in summer, the twins born kids showed high significant (P<0.01) on the birth weight and the overall average means of the weaning weight of the shami Cyprus goat were 12.55 ± 1.48 kg at the age 66 days. The overall average means of the Kids mortality in this study were encountered 14.81 %. Average age at puberty was 191.88 ± 3.64 days, the age at the first service period were 273.89±3.93, days). While the weight average of the first service were 40.72±1.7 kg, gestation period were ranged 150.75±0.79 days and,147.41±0.71 days for single and twins respectively. First kidding was 427.84 ± 2.84 and weighted 51.55 ± 1.3 kg) kidding interval was 253.71 ± 9.67 days the. All over means at three different years of the body weights of the shami Cyprus goats were (64.24± 2.5 kg)( 54.17 ± 3.2) for male and female respectively. The average description of body measurement with (cm) at one , two , and three years were 29.42 ± 1.12, 29.67 ± 1.69, 80.93 ± 3.55, 76.04 ± 1.99. 99.04 ± 4.29, 87.87 ± 1.29, 44.29 ± 3.18, 40.16 ± 2.02, 25.07 ± 1.94, 22.04 ± .89, 20.18 ± . 77, 21.27 ± 82, for ear length, height at wither, heart girth, back length, face length and neck length for the male and female respectively.