Growth, fattening, slaughter and carcass characteristics of Manavlı goat kids

The study was designed to determine the growth, fattening, slaughter and carcass traits of Manavlı goat kids reared purely under breeder conditions in Denizli province, Türkiye. Average birth weights of kids in three herds were detected as 3.93 kg, 4.06 kg and 4.02 kg, respectively. While the average live weights of male kids on 30th, 60th, 90th, 120th and 150th day of age were determined as, 10.45 kg, 16.61 kg, 22.37 kg, 28.20 kg ve 34.27 kg respectively, the differences between herds (except 30th day of age) were significant ( P < 0.05). In the study, initial and final average live weights were detected as 35.03 kg and 49.13 kg for male Manavlı goat kids. While average daily live weight gains were 251.84 g, the feed conversion rate was determined 4.16 kg during the fattening period. While the hot dressing percentage was 45.94%, the cross-sectional area of the m. longissimus thoracis was found to be 14.03 cm˛ and the back fat thickness value was determined to be 1.06 mm. Additionally, the percentages of valuable carcass parts, such as the shoulder, ribs, and long leg, were determined to be 21.06%, 26.06%, and 32.05%, respectively. The study is the first research to consider the growth, fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of Manavlı male kids as a whole. It is believed that the results obtained from this study could make a positive contribution to biodiversity and the production spectrum.