INFLUENCE OF THERMOHUMIDITY INDEX ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN SANGAMNERI KIDS

S.D. MANDAKMALE¹*, S.D. DHERE², S.R. SHENDAGE^3
1All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement (Sangamneri Field Unit), Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmed Nagar, 413722, India
²All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement (Sangamneri Field Unit), Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmed Nagar, 413722, India
³All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement (Sangamneri Field Unit), Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmed Nagar, 413722, India
* Corresponding Author : mandakmale@gmail.com

Received : 05-01-2021     Accepted : 26-01-2021     Published : 30-01-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 1       Pages : 10586 - 10588
Int J Agr Sci 13.1 (2021):10586-10588

Keywords : Data on body weights, Sangamneri kids, Birth weight
Academic Editor : Dr D. T. Meshram, Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement (Sangamneri Field Unit), Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmed Nagar, 413722, Maharashtra, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Data on body weights at birth, 3, 6, 9, 12 months of age of Sangamneri local kids born between 2008 to 2013 at All India Coordinated Research Project on Sangamneri goat, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri were collected and subjected to least squares analysis to determine the year of birth, season of birth and THI groups. The overall least squares mean for birth weight in Sangamneri kids were 2.14±0.013 kg, for three months 7.10±0.07 kg, for six month 9.92±0.10 kg, for nine month 12.40±0.16 kg and for twelve month 15.12±0.29 kg. The year and season of birth had significant effect on birth weight. However, THI had non-significant effect on birth weight. Effects of year and season of birth was significant on 3, 6, 9 and 12 months body weight except season of birth had non-significant effect on 12 months body weight. The THI showed non-significant influence on body weights at different ages under study except 12 months body weight, indicated that the Sangamneri breed can thrive well in varying THI conditions

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