Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Region/performance
Goats
1
Mean
±
S.D.
Minimum
Maximum
Africa
Body weight (kg)
Male
32
53
±
37
20
130
Female
32
39
±
22
20
94
Litter size (kid)
17
1.4
±
0.33
1
2.1
Milk yield (kg/lactation)
3
126
±
116
50
500
Asia and Pacifi c
Body weight (kg)
Male
106
43 ± 17
16
130
Female
106
32 ± 12
14
100
Litter size (kid)
79
1.4 ± 0.37
1
2.9
Milk yield (kg/lactation)
63
136 ± 109
16
550
Europe
Body weight (kg)
Male
123
66
±
13
35
120
Female
124
49
±
12
24
120
Litter size (kid)
28
1.6
±
0.35
1
2.2
Milk yield (kg/lactation)
41
299
±
225
40
775
Latin America and Caribbean
Body weight (kg)
Male
10
40
±
14
15
70
Female
11
30
±
13
13
50
Litter size (kid)
11
1.4
±
0.3
1.1
2.0
Milk yield (kg/lactation)
2
63
±
4
60
65
Near East
Body weight (kg)
Male
48
44
±
14
17
75
Female
47
33 ± 8
15
50
Litter size (kid)
27
1.6 ± 0.43
1.1
2.5
Milk yield (kg/lactation)
32
150 ± 97
35
460
North America
Body weight (kg)
Male
5
41 ± 21
22
67
Female
4
35 ± 26
13
60
Litter size (kid)
4
1.0
1
1
1
Number of goat breeds with records.
Source: Galal (2005) .
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