Non-genetic Factors Affecting Birth Weight in Tellichery Kids Under Intensive System
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Date
2017-05
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Indian Veterinary Journal
Abstract
The study was undertaken on 350 Tellichery
crossbred kids maintained under intensive
system at Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam,
Tamil Nadu, for the period from 1991
to 1994 and 1997 to 2001. The average birth
weight of Tellichery kid was 1.97 ± 0.06kg. The
male kids had higher birth weight than female
ie., 2.02 ± 0.06 and 1.93 ± 0.06kg, respectively.
The kids born as single (2.06 ± 0.05kg) were
heavier than those born as twins (1.88 ± 0.07kg).
The kids born during northeast monsoon (2.09
± 0.08kg) weighed heavier, followed by summer
(2.01 ± 0.08kg), winter (1.93 ± 0.06kg) and
southwest monsoon (1.87 ± 0.08kg). The year of
birth also showed significant (P<0.01) effect on
birth weight.
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Veterinary Science