Australia: Measured goats, delivering the results

Published Dec 11, 2024

Tridge summary

The Measured Goats project, funded by Meat & Livestock Australia and the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, is delivering modern genetic tools for the goatmeat industry. The project has seen a successful first kidding with 1,599 goats weaned in November. The kids' performance, pedigree, and genomic records are being collected to boost the availability and accuracy of KIDPLAN Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs). The project is also evaluating the kids for various traits linked to profitability and animal welfare. All female kids will become part of the research herd until the project concludes in 2027, while male kids will be castrated and marketed. The full results from the first joining will be delivered in February 2025. Producers are encouraged to get involved to benefit their businesses.
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Original content

The Measured Goats project, funded by Meat & Livestock Australia and the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD), to deliver enhanced modern genetic tools for the goatmeat industry is beginning to yield returns. In the reference herd, established at the Condobolin Research Station, first kidding has delivered a bumper drop of weaners with 1,599 goats weaned in November at an average weight of 16.3kg. This came after does were naturally joined to syndicates of Rangeland, Boer and Kalahari bucks at a mating ratio of four bucks per 100 does. On average the number of kids sired per buck was 34, and the maximum 93. The kids’ performance, pedigree and genomic records have been collected and will boost the availability and accuracy of KIDPLAN Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs). They are also being evaluated for various traits linked to profitability and animal welfare including growth, reproduction, , faecal egg count, horn/poll status, coat colour, ...
Source: Mla

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