Hourly distribution of time of parturition in the domestic goat

Bosc, M. J.; Guillimin, P.; Bourgy, G.; Pignon, Pierre

doi:10.1016/0093-691x(88)90260-9

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“…Most births (75%) occurred between 10:00 and l8:00 h. Over 90% of the goats gave birth between 06:00 and 18:00 h. Nine percent of the births were between 18:00 and 22:00 h. These results agree with ttrose of Lickliter (1984/1985) who noted that the majority of births (65%) occuned about midday, between 11:00 and 16:00 h. Bosc et al (1988) and second krd 61.4%) in our study gave birth while laterally recumbent. This birth position was also observed by…”

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Observations on the birth of goats

Ramírez¹,

Quiles²,

Hevia³

et al. 1995

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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“…There are few studies concerning the behavior of goats at parnrrition (Lickliter 1984(Lickliter /1985Bosc et al 1988;Sambraus and filmed by an additional camera (Sony FX-400) located in the outdoor enclosure. The observations recorded were:…”

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Observations on the birth of goats

Ramírez¹,

Quiles²,

Hevia³

et al. 1995

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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“…This is in full agreement with several studies (Kuriakose et al 1983;Lickliter 1985;Bosc et al 1988;Mehta et al 1990;Ramı´rez et al 1995b;Das and Tomer 1997;Romano and Piaggio 1999;Konyali et al 2004) all of which reported no births after 2200. This indicates that different breeds of goats keep the same circadian rhythm for birth, thus favouring births during the hours of daylight.…”

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Effect of litter size and sex in the birth weight of newborn kids and in the behaviour of primiparous goats before, during and after the parturition

OtalJ.

MartínezM.²,

QuilesA.³

et al. 2010

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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Otal, J., Martı´nez, M., Quiles, A., Hevia, M. L. and Ramı´rez, A. 2010. Effect of litter size and sex on the birth weight of newborn kids and in the behaviour of primiparous goats before, during and after the parturition. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 90: 483Á490. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of litter size (46 single birth and 32 double birth) and sex (44 male and 66 female) of newborn kids on the puerperal behaviour of primiparous MurcianoÁGranadina goats (N 078). The highest frequencies were grunting, with 124.99166.5, and butting conspecific, with 7.098.7. Frequencies of the remaining variables considered (standing, kicking, moving head and neck, licking their back and pawing the earth) were lower than 3.0. The majority of variables were significantly greater for single births than for twin births (PB0.01). Goats that gave birth to twins spent more time lying down, and less time walking than those that gave birth to one kid (10.196.7 min vs. 6.897.0 min, PB 0.05 and 2.991.1 min vs. 6.095.5 min, P B0.01, respectively). Parturition was longer and birth weight heavier for singleton than twin-born kids (64.5915.7 min vs. 41.9910.7 min and 2.990.2 kg vs. 2.390.1 kg, respectively). In conclusion, primiparous goats showed objective signs of discomfort that were more evident for singleton than twin birth kids.Key words: Behaviour, goat, Murciano-Granadina breed, parturition Otal, J., Martı´nez, M., Quiles, A., Hevia, M. L. et Ramı´rez, A. 2010. Effet de la taille de la litie`re et le sexe sur le poids des chevreaux et dans le comportement chez les che`vres primipares avant, pendent et apre`s la mise bas. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 90: 483Á490. L'objectif de cette e´tude e´tait de de´terminer l'effet de la taille de la litie`re (46 de naissance unique et 32 de naissance double) et le sexe (44 maˆles et 66 femelles) des chevreaux nouveau-ne´s sur le comportement puerpe´ral de che`vres Murciano-Granadina primipares (N 078). Les variables qui pre´sentaient les plus hautes fre´quences ont e´te´grognements, avec 124.99166.5, et coup de teˆte a`conge´ne`res, 7.098.7. Les fre´quences des autres variables conside´re´es (debout, ruer, de´placement de la teˆte et le cou, le´cher leur dos et gratter la terre) ont e´te´infe´rieures a`3.0. La majorite´des variables e´taient significativement plus e´leve´s pour les naissances uniques que pour les naissances doubles (P B0,01). Les che`vres de mise bas double passe´plus de temps couche´, et moins de temps en marchant que celles de mise bas simple (10.196.7 min vs. 6.897.0 min, P B0.05 et 2.991.1 min vs. 6.095.5 min PB0.01, respectivement). Le poids corporel et la dure´e de la mise bas e´taient plus e´leve´s dans la mise bas unique que dans les premier jumele´(64.5915.7 min vs. 41.9910.7 min land 2.990.2 kg vs. 2.390.1 kg, respectivement). In conclusion, les che`vres primipares a montre´des signes objectifs d'agitation qui ont e´te´plus e´vident pour la mise basse simple que pour les doubles.

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“…Lickliter (1985) reported that parturition in Toggenburg goat breed generally occurs during daytime. Similarly, Bosc et al (1988) and Romano and Piaggio (1999) showed that Alpine and Nubian goat breeds mostly give birth at midday. The diurnal distribution pattern of kidding established in our study is similar to previous studies (Lickliter 1985, Bosc et al 1988, Romano & Piaggio 1999.…”

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The effect of estrus synchronization programmes on parturition time and some reproductive characteristics of Saanen goats

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2015

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of estrus synchronization programmes on parturition time and some reproductive characteristics of Saanen goats. Estrus of Saanen goats was synchronized as follows: by use of intravaginal sponges containing 30 mg flugestone acetate for 11 days following IM injection of 500 IU PMSG (group PP; n = 80) or only intravaginal sponges (group P; n = 80) and natural estrus (control; C, n = 50). Forty-eight hours after removing intravaginal sponges, all goats were introduced to Saanen bucks. Kidding rate and litter size of goats in the PP group were higher than those of goats in the C and P groups (P < .05). Neonatal mortality rate of kids from goats in the PP group was found higher than those of goats in the C and P groups (P < .05). The length of kidding period in goats of group C was longer than goats in the P and PP groups (P < .05). Births showed a unimodal distribution, with maximum parturition at midday and minimum parturition at midnight in all goats. The parturition that occurred during daytime hours in goats of P and PP groups was more than goats in the C group (P < .05). The results of this study may suggest that estrus synchronization shortened the length of the kidding period, concentrated parturition time during daylight hours and increased reproductive performance in Saanen goats. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Hourly distribution of time of parturition in the domestic goat

Cited by 15 publications

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Observations on the birth of goats

Observations on the birth of goats

Effect of litter size and sex in the birth weight of newborn kids and in the behaviour of primiparous goats before, during and after the parturition

The effect of estrus synchronization programmes on parturition time and some reproductive characteristics of Saanen goats

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