Some Descriptive Parameters and Correlations Between Live Weight and Some Body Measurements of Kilis Goats in Semi-Intensive Conditions

Abstract

This study was carried out to update the data belongs to the body weight and the body measurements in Kilis goats. The experimental material was a total 201 head of the different ages of the Kilis goats extensively reared in the Basmagara (farmer 1) and Center (farmer 2) villages of the Kilis. These farmers have its genotypic characteristics of the Kilis genotype. The live weight, body length, wither at height, chest girth, back height, rump height, chest width, chest depth, ear length and front cannon circumference were determined as 46.00 +/- 0.98 kg, 71.82 +/- 0.53, 70.97 +/- 0.43,25 +/- 0.67, 67.88 +/- 0.39, 69.47 +/- 0.39, 89.47 +/- 0.64, 30.53 +/- 0.22, 30.53 +/- 0.21 and 9.29 +/- 0.08 cm in accordance with study results, respectively. The effects of age groups, sex and farmer on body weight in Kilis goats were significant. The difference between sex groups for cannon circumference was important, whereas the differences between farmers was all significant except for chest circumference and ear length (P<0.05-P<0.01). In addition to the differences among age groups was significant except for cannon circumference (P<0.05-P<0.01). Besides, The phenotypic correlations among body weight and body measurements were very important (P<0.01).