Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Vandana, J Palod, DV Singh, Brijesh Kumar, Pradeep Chandra, Garima Kansal, HC Yadav and SK Singh

Abstract:
A study on some physical traits during the periparturient period was conducted on Pantja goats and kids. Body weight changes of does and kids were recorded during peripartum, and at 15 days intervals till 3 months after parturition. Dam weight changes before and after kidding, placental fluid weight in case of twins and single birth, overall (i.e. single and twins), mean kid weight, female and male kid weights at birth were 28.3±0.004 and 24.5±0.003 kg, 2.67±0.218 kg, 0.35±0.02 kg, 1.92±0.001 kg, 1.94±0.123, 1.89±0.084 and 1.94±0.123 kg, respectively. Kid weight at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and 90 days was recorded as 1.91±0.088, 3.50±0.154, 4.64±0.213, 5.62±0.217, 6.62±0.191, 7.5±0.187 and 8.55±0.164 kg, respectively. Dam weight was recorded at 15 days intervals after kidding to see the weight gain of the dam after kidding at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and after 90 days of kidding. These were 24.37±1.187, 23.15±1.362, 24.4±1.094, 25.4±1.189, 26.2±1.315, 25.25±0.968 and 24.95±0.983 kg, respectively.