Abstract:
Considerable information is available on the reproductive function of goats, but research on reproductive management of goats in the Uganda has focused mostly on milk and meat production systems as the primary product. In a meat production system, however, reproductive performance is of paramount importance since productivity is largely a function of the number of offspring born and weaned and the frequency with which they are produced. The main reproductive concerns in meat production from goats therefore must be an optimum litter size (2-3 kids) with a high survival to weaning and, secondly, the flexibility to strategically breed does to produce kids that will fit a specific market niche to command a maximum price.