An overview of breeding and kid crop management practices on U.S. goat operations as part of the NAHMS Goat 2019 Study

Authors

  • Natalie Urie United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • K.L. Marshall United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • A.M. Wiedenheft United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • M. Branan nited States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • Victoria L. Fields nited States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526

Keywords:

goat kids, goat breeding, NAHMS

Abstract

Operations that use goats for meat or dairy production rely heavily on their kid crop for income. Implementing good breeding and kid crop management techniques can help increase the number of kids born and that survive to sale.

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Published

2021-10-09

Issue

2021 Annual Conference Proceedings

Section

Research Summaries