Analisis Litter Size, Bobot Lahir Dan Bobot Sapih Hasil Perkawinan Kawin Alami Dan Inseminasi Buatan Kambing Boer Dan Peranakan Etawah (PE)

Abstract

The quality of semen inseminated to the dam might influence on the fer-tilization process and fetal growth during pregnancy. The aim of this research was to analysis the litter size, birth and weaning weight of Boer x PE goat crosses. Forty one parous and multiparous Peranakan Etawah (PE) does were naturally mated with selected Boer buck (NM-group), while the other 24 does were inseminated using artificial tech-nique using semen collected from the same buck as NM-group and called as AI-group. The result showed no significant differences in litter size, birth weight and weaning weight between kids resulting from the does mated naturally and artificially insemina-tion technique (1.8±0.64 vs. 1.79±0.58; 2.93±0.568 vs. 2.96±0.397 kg; and 11.06 ± 2.001 kg vs. 11.31 ± 1.54 kg, for litter size, birth weight and weaning weight, respec-tively. It was concluded that mating technique in cross mating between PE does x Boer buck did not influence on the litter size and early growth phase of kids