Comparative study of body weight of savanna Brown goats of different age groups raised semi-intensively in Minna, Nigeria.

Abstract

Twelve weeks old experiment was conducted on the comparative study of the body weight gain of goats of different age groups raised semi-intensively .Fifteen savanna Brown goats of different age groups wererandomly allocated to three treatments and replicated as treatment 1 (0-6months age) , treatment 2 (7 months-12 months of age) and treatment 3(above one year), respectively. The animals were weighed weekly using mechanical weighing scale before they were allowed to go out for grazing in the morning. It was generally observed that significant differences (p<0.05) were maintained in the body weight of the three treatment groups, with T3 (above one year of age) recording the higher body weight.The highest body weight gain differs significantly in different age groups of savanna brown goats raised semi-intensively.