Growth and Survivability of Preweaning Kacang and Kacang Cross Kids

Abstract

Growth and survivability were observed in preweaning Kacang and Kacang cross
kids. Two groups consists of offsprings of Kaeang goats and Kacang sired by Etawah grade bucks were used in this study. The does were kept individually
and the kids were nursed by the does untill its weaned at 3 months old. The data collected were body weight and measurements at birth and then every other two weeks. The results of multivariate analysis of variance with sex as covariate indicated that body weight and measurements at birth were significantly different (P<0.05) between Kacang and Kacang cross kids. Sex had significant influenced on
birth weight but not on the others. Birth weight of Kaeang cross males and females were 14.5% and 9.0% higher than in Kaeang. The average rate of growth of body weight per month during preweaning for males Kacang and Kaeaug cross were l.5l and 1.55, and the respective values for females were 1.54 and 1.56. The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that no differences were observed on gain of body weight and body measurements between Kacang and Kaeang cross kids. Daily gain for males and females Kacang were on the average of 51.64 g and 49.08 g, while in Kaeang cross the respective values were 58.18 g and 57.00 g. Survivability of males and females kids were 87.0% and 85.0% for single bom kids and were 60.6% and 50.0% for twin bom kids.