REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF RED SOKOTO GOAT BREED IN ADAMAWA STATE

Abstract

As a multipurpose animal, goats provide meat, milk, hides, skin, and manure. They rank next to cattle in income generation and their meat (chevon) is quite popular and well-relished. The need to develop productive and adaptive goat breeds. This study was carried out to investigate the reproductive performance of Red Sokoto goat in Adamawa state. The design of the experiment was based on supplements offered. The result obtained in the study was; gestation length was short in groups receiving maize bran and cotton seed cake but longer in the control group and significant differences (P<0.05) existed between the different groups. Twinning was recorded only in the groups receiving maize bran and cotton seed cake; no significant differences existed. The birth weight of the F1 kids showed significant (P<0.001) differences between the groups, the highest was recorded in the control group while the least was recorded in the group receiving maize bran due to the incidence of twinning. This indicates that supplementation increases productivity.