The objective of this study was to determine the reproductive parameters of Kirdimi goats in relation to feeding practices in the department of Tandjilé-Center, in southern Chad. The study was conducted between April 2022 and January 2023 by monitoring 107 goats on 35 farms. The choice of animals was made according to the type of feeding practices implemented by the agro-pastoralists and are concerned, as the goats have given birth at least once. Reproduction data are collected once a month by the monitoring officer using an individual goat monitoring sheet and have been used to calculate a few reproduction parameters including: the interval between farrowing, the farrowing rate, the prolificacy rate and the pre-weaning mortality rate. The XLSTAT software (1.9.6) was used to analyze the data. The results indicate that calving occurs year-round with peaks in October and February; Births were single (50.50%), double (42.57%) and triple (6.98%). The mean farrowing rate is 72.27±44.98%, the prolificacy rate is 154.94±63.70%, the pre-weaning mortality rate is 15.56 ±33.40% and the interval between births is 266.164 ± 100.70 days. The reproductive performance of Kirdimi goats was interesting and feeding practices combining feed supplements had positive effects on reproductive parameters. However, improvements need to be made in rationing and breeding management in order to promote better goat productivity in the department.
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Feeding Practices, Reproductive Performance, Kirdimi goats, Tandjilé-Center, Chad
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Odjigue, N., Tellah, M., Tamya, F. M., Tchang, B. L., Assadi, M., et al. (2024). Impact of Feeding Practices on the Reproductive Performance of Kirdimi Goats in the Department of Tandjilé-Center, Chad. American Journal of Zoology, 7(4), 76-83. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajz.20240704.13
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Odjigue, N.; Tellah, M.; Tamya, F. M.; Tchang, B. L.; Assadi, M., et al. Impact of Feeding Practices on the Reproductive Performance of Kirdimi Goats in the Department of Tandjilé-Center, Chad. Am. J. Zool. 2024, 7(4), 76-83. doi: 10.11648/j.ajz.20240704.13
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Department of Animal Breeding, National School of Breeding Techniques (ENATE), N’Djamena, Chad;Department of Veterinary Medicine and Agronomy, University of N'Djamena, N'Djamena, Chad
Department of Sciences and Techniques of Animal Breeding, National Higher Institute of Sciences and Techniques of Abeche (INSTA), Abeche, Chad
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Agronomy, University of N'Djamena, N'Djamena, Chad
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Agronomy, University of N'Djamena, N'Djamena, Chad
Zootechnics and Animal Production Laboratory, Livestock Research Institute for Development (IRED), N’Djamena, Chad
Zootechnics and Animal Production Laboratory, Livestock Research Institute for Development (IRED), N’Djamena, Chad
