Effects of peri-mating and peri-partum supplementary feeding on the reproduction of indonesia female sheep and goats

Abstract

The aims of the research were : (1) to compare the reproductive rate and efficiencies of utilization of feed for reproduction of Etawah Cross Goats and Kacang Gbats maintained on low quality feed with and without supplementation during the pe/ri-mating and peri-kidding period, (2) to define the minimum period of peri mating and peri-lambing supplementary feeding needed for maximum reproductive performance for sheep maintained on low quality feed in a continuous mating system during two years, (3) to develop a comparison of reproductive performance between goats and sheep on the same treatments.