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AI InsightIt was concluded that theKilis goat has satisfactory milk yield and multiple kidding rates in semiintensive conditions in Kilis Province.
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Abstract
This study was carried out to determine some reproductive and kid growth characteristics as well as some lactation traits ofKilis goats raised under semiintensive conditions in Kilis Province in Turkey. The animal material of the study comprised 502, 698, and753 heads of Kilis goats in 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. At the end of study, multiple birth rates were calculated between 31.5% and35.7% during the years. Lactation length and lactation milk yield were determined to be between 207.1 ± 0.81 and 232.4 ± 0.65 days andbetween 315.7 ± 4.16 l and 375.6 ± 3.4 L, respectively during the years. Lactation characteristics of the goats changed due to lactationnumber. Birth and weaning weights were found as 3.6 ± 0.02 kg and 12.3 ± 0.04 kg, respectively. It was also detected that birth weightwas affected by year, sex, birth type, and farm diversity while weaning weight was not affected by birth type. It was concluded that theKilis goat has satisfactory milk yield and multiple kidding rates in semiintensive conditions in Kilis Province.