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Table 4 Effect of doe breed on whole-herd cumulative productivity at different stayability endpoints per available doe a

From: Comparison of Boer, Kiko, and Spanish meat goat does for stayability and cumulative reproductive output in the humid subtropical southeastern United States

 

Breed of doe

Item

Boer

Kiko

Spanish

 

Stayability: Year 2

Does available, n

132

92

79

Total kids weanedb, n

1.43 ± 0.18x

2.45 ± 0.31y

2.62 ± 0.34y

Total weight weanedb, kg

27.0 ± 1.8x

48.1 ± 2.2y

45.6 ± 2.4y

 

Stayability: Year 3

Does available, n

115

75

70

Total kids weanedb, n

2.08 ± 0.28x

3.60 ± 0.48y

3.84 ± 0.52y

Total weight weanedb, kg

39.3 ± 2.9x

70.7 ±3.5y

66.1 ± 3.7y

 

Stayability: Year 5

Does available, n

67

51

51

Total kids weanedb, n

3.24 ± 0.34x

6.09 ± 0.58y

6.21 ± 0.61y

Total weight weanedb, kg

57.1 ± 5.7x

110.8 ± 6.4y

99.8 ± 6.5y

  1. aDoes with opportunity to reach a stayability endpoint.
  2. bLeast square mean ± se.
  3. x,yMeans within a row not sharing a common superscript differ (P < 0.001).