Maternal behaviors of Saanen x Hair goat crosses at partum and early postpartum doe-kid relationships
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, vol.16, no.6, pp.7791-7798, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.15666/aeer/1606_77917798
- Journal Name: Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.7791-7798
- Keywords: Goat, Maternal behavior, Parturition behavior, Saanen x Hair crosses
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe maternal behavior of Saanen x Hair Goat crosses during and shortly after parturition and to determine the effect of some factors on doe-kid relationship. Parturition length, drying the kid by licking characteristics, time taken for placenta expulsion were taken as partum and postpartum behavior characteristics. Parturition length, time taken to lick, licking duration and time taken for placenta expulsion were found to be 129.8, 2.4, 21.35, 222.7 min, respectively. Behavior traits belonging to kids were first attempt to stand up, time taken to stand up, first attempt to suckle and time taken to suckle, which were 5.7, 28.9, 38.8, 67.5 min, respectively. There was a positive correlation between time taken for placenta expulsion and licking. There was a significant correlation between first attempt to suckle and other traits (P < 0.05).