Performance Recording

Herd Performance Evaluation & Genetic Improvement


IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE RECORDING

Meat goat producers should be interested in herd performance evaluation and genetic improvement. However, too many goat managers are still reluctant to adequately document performance for economically important production traits in meat goat herds. If raising and selling meat goats as a business, seedstock or commercial, recording animal weights should be a common part of the management program. This is important for genetic improvement, the readiness of market kids, and the general assessment of management protocols. 

 

DOE HERD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RESOURCES

IMPORTANCE OF USING A SCALE IN A MEAT GOAT HERD

 


CAUTIONARY NOTE

A note about buck performance testing relative to doe herd performance.

Similar relationships have been documented for beef cattle performance. Buck testing alone is insufficient to improve overall herd performance. Doe evaluation is equally important, perhaps more so relative to herd economics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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