Environmental factors affecting kid mortality in Shami Goats | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
December 2010
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
AGRIS:TR2010002174
Pages: 
431-435

A total of 1.190 records from Shami goat kids were collected between 1993 and 2006 from Izra'a Research Station, south of Damascus, Syria. The records were used to evaluate the some environmental factors affecting kid mortality rate at birth (0­-3 days) and from the forth day after birth until weaning at 90 days. The least squares means of mortality rate at birth and from birth to weaning were 0.12±0.01 and 0.06±0.01, respectively. Parity had a significant effect (P

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Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Al-Najjar, K., The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Damascus (Syria)
Salhab, S., Damascus University, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus (Syria). Div. of Animal Production
Al-Merestani, R., Damascus University, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus (Syria). Div. of Animal Production
Kasem, R., The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Damascus (Syria)
Al-Azzawi, W., The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Damascus (Syria)
Dawa, M., The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Damascus (Syria)
Omed, H., Bangor University, School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor, Wales (UK)
Saatcı, M., Mehmet Akif Ersoy Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur (Turkey)

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