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Table 3 Reasons for doe exits from the study herd under the alternative culling protocol

From: Comparison of Boer, Kiko, and Spanish meat goat does for stayability and cumulative reproductive output in the humid subtropical southeastern United States

 

Breed

Cause of exit

Boer

Kiko

Spanish

Cause total

Death by illness, na

57 (43.9)

32 (47.1)

29 (50.0)

118 (46.1)

Culled, n

71 (54.6)

34 (50.0)

26 (44.8)

131 (51.2)

Death by accident, n

2 (1.5)

2 (2.9)

3 (5.2)

7 (2.7)

Breed total, n

130

68

58

256

  1. aValue in parenthesis is the proportion of the column exit total represented by a particular cause of exit. Breeds did not differ (P > 0.20) for proportion of exits within any cause.
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BMC Veterinary Research

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