Body Measurements and Their Correlation Between, Slaughter Weight and Hot Carcass Weight of Sudanese Desert Goats as Affect by Feeding Regimen and Castration

Abstract

The experiment was conducted on desert male goats to evaluate the effect feeding regimen and castration on body measurements and their relationship between carcass measurements, slaughter weight and hot carcass weight. Seventy two (72) male desert goats aged 4-5 months and weighing 12.1 Kg (11.7-12.4 Kg) were used in these experiments. Goats were divided randomly into three groups; each group (24 males) was divided into two sub groups (12 males) in Factorial experimental randomized design. The results revealed that nutrition had significant (pDOI: 10.20448/journal.504/2016.3.2/504.2.30.33