Reproductive performances of Creole goat in Guadeloupe
Résumé
Reproductive performances of Creole goats of Guadeloupe were investigated using 6375 individual records. Age at first kidding average 17.2 3.1 months and the mean kidding interval was 8.5 1.2 months. The mean fertility rate reached 94 5%. Litter size (LS) at birth, during suckling and at weaning were 2.25, 2.05 and 1.95 kids per doe, respectively. LS at birth randes from 1.7 kids at first to 2.4 kids at sixth kidding. Season effects upon LS and mortality rate are discussed