The object of this research was to study the effect of sterile service number on estrus duration in dairy goats. Twenty-four Nubian goats (20 nulliparous and 4 multiparous) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups (n = 6 animals per group). The following Groups were formed: no service (GS-0); 1 service (GS-1); 2 services (GS-2); 3 services (GS-3). Estrus was synchronized by using fluorogestone acetate intravaginal pessaries (40 mg) over a 12-d period plus 400 IU im pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) at pessary removal. Estrus was detected by using a vasectomized buck at 6-h intervals over 5 d after pessary removal at 0600, 1200, 1800 and 2400 h). In the GS-0 group the teaser was outfitted with an apron and was permitted to mount. In the GS-1, GS-2 and GS-3 groups, the teaser was permitted to mount and service 1, 2 and 3 times, respectively, within the first 12 h after initiation of estrus. The duration of estrus for the 4 groups (GS-0, GS-1, GS-2 and GS-3) was (mean +/- SD) 41.0 +/- 5.9, 24.0 +/- 5.4, 22.0 +/- 4.9 and 22.0 +/- 7.2 h, respectively. These results show differences between the serviced groups and the nonserviced group (P < 0.01), but they fail to show differences among the serviced groups (P > 0.05). It is concluded that sterile service shortens estrus duration and that service number (1, 2 or 3) does not affect estrus duration.
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Theriogenology
卷
41
期
6
页码
1273
- 1277
ISSN
0093-691X
出版者
Elsevier Inc.
其它主题
Mating frequency; Service period
语言
英语
类型
Text; Journal Article
2024-02-27
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