| dc.description.abstract | A study is conducted to investigate production performance of Etawah Cross Bred goats, which are raised by farmers in Turi, Sleman, Yogyakarta. This region has the highest population of Etawah Cross Bred goats in Yogyakarta Province. The study was done through a survey and investigation, lasting from September 2006 to February 2007. 115 farmers were interviewed to collect the data pertaining to socio economic aspects of goat management and 234 goats were used, 34 of these were female goats, as random samples from the goat population in that region. The result showed that most of the goats are raised in the communal goat houses with the average numbers of 5.3 ± 3.7 goats per farmer. The goats do not satisfy the required standard of Etawah Cross Bred body weight and size. The average milk yield per goat is 774 ml per day. The age of female goat at first mating is 14.9 months with kidding interval of 10 months and the average number of kids born is 1.9/doe. The kids are weaned after 4 months and reach weaning weight of 26.2 kg. On the average, the goat produces 1.0 kg of manure per goat per day. It is concluded that the production performance of Etawah Cross Bred goats based on their body size and weight cannot reach the high standard of Etawah Crossed goat production performance. It is recommended that the goats are raised to produce milk. Since the average of milk yield is low (less than 1 liter per day), there is a need to improve the quality of breeding stock and management. | id |
