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Breeding practices and reproductive performance of goats in metekel zone, benishangul regional state, Ethiopia

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Markos Research Center, P.O. Box 537, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
  • 2Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Markos Research Center, P.O. Box 537, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
  • 3 Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Pawe Research Center, P.O. Box 25 Pawe, Ethiopia

Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci., Volume 9, Issue (1), Pages 14-24, May,24 (2021)

Abstract

The research was carried out in3 districts of Metekel zone (Bulen, Mandura and Guba). The aim of the research was to asses breeding practices, farmers selective breeding objectives, and reproductive performance of goat production. A total of 180 households from three districts of nine peasant associations were taken purposively based on goat numbers and husbandry practices. Both contentious and descriptive data were analyzed using SPSS versions 20. The first reason of rearing goats was for cash income. Castration was a common practice by the goat keepers. Farmers majorly implement natural and random mating systems. Selection was experienced for male and female. Appearance, twining ability and kidding frequency were the major traits in choice of breeding does. Appearance, growth and color were testified traits for promoting the next generation breeding bucks. It was concluded that understanding breeding activities of local goats can be considered as the prime foot step in constructing a suitable breeding scheme and utilization in Metekel zone.

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