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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 44 issue 1 (march 2010) : 48 - 51

A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAHABUBNAGAR GOATS*

B. Ekambaram, B. Ramesh Gupta, M. Gnana Prakash, K. Sudhaker, V.R. Reddy
1Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Hyderabad – 500 030, India
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Cite article:- Ekambaram B., Gupta Ramesh B., Prakash Gnana M., Sudhaker K., Reddy V.R. (2025). A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAHABUBNAGAR GOATS*. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 44(1): 48 - 51. doi: .
Data on body weights at birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age were recorded on 644 Mahabubnagar
local kids born between 1993 and 2008, at Livestock Research Station, Mahabubnagar were utilized.
The overall least-squares means for body weight at birth, weaning, 6, 9 and 12 months age were 2.13
± 0.02, 8.7 ± 0.08, 12.23 ± 0.10, 15.01 ± 0.10 and 17.89 ± 0.13 kg respectively. The effects of period
of kidding, sex and type of births were significant on body weights of Mahabubnagar goats (P
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