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Appendix 10. Goat production parameters of pastoral systems in sub-Saharan Africa


Parameter

No. of studies

Mean

Median

Minimum

Maximum

Arid zone


Kid mortality risk (%)

12

27.4

28.6

15.0

40.0


Female replacement mortality risk (%)

3

11.7

15.0

5.0

15.0


Male replacement mortality risk (%)

2

10.0

10.0

5.0

15.0


Doe mortality risk (%)

5

16.2

13.0

5.0

33.0


Age at first kidding (months)

2

15.9

15.9

15.0

16.8


Kidding rate (%)

5

106.5

111.0

80.0

140.0


Prolificacy

5

1.22

1.25

1.10

1.34


Offtake rate (%)

2

30.2

30.2

26.5

34.0


Weight of mature does (kg)

4

26.9

26.2

25.0

30.0


Weight of mature bucks (kg)

4

36.1

35.0

27.5

47.0

Semi-arid zone


Kid mortality risk (%)

8

33.1

34.2

26.8

40.0


Female replacement mortality risk (%)

1

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0


Male replacement mortality risk (%)

1

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0


Doe mortality risk (%)

5

12.4

12.0

9.1

15.8


Age at first kidding (months)

9

16.6

16.4

8.3

30.0


Kidding rate (%)

9

111.0

110.8

73.3

208.0


Prolificacy

7

1.22

1.10

1.02

1.57


Offtake rate (%)

2

17.2

17.2

13.8

20.6


Weight of mature does (kg)

5

27.4

28.0

25.0

30.0


Weight of mature bucks (kg)

6

35.9

33.8

30.0

47.0


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