Trait

n

Mean (±SE)

Source

i. Reproductive and doe productivity index

Age at first kidding (months)

371

18.5 ± 1.2 (SD)1

[10]

Litter size at birth

220

1.70 ± 0.04

[20]

Kidding interval (days)

209

283.15 ± 6.79

[20]

Kidding interval (days)

-----

230 ± 67 to 274 ± 75

[21]

Mortality (1 - 3 months, %)

-----

22.6 ± 15.9

[22]

Pre-weaning mortality (% born)

-----

17.3 to 28.8

[24]

Mortality to 1 year (% of number weaned)

-----

0 to 4.9

[24]

Annual mortality rate (%)

-----

29.1% to 49.5% (range)

[21]

Reproductive index (Kg)

245

6.5 ± 3.7

[22]

Reproductive index (Kg weaned/doe/year)

33

6.5 ± 5.5 to 22.0 ± 6.6

[24]

Reproductive index (Kg weaned/doe/year)

----

9.88

[20]

Annual doe productivity index (Kg yearlings/doe/year)

----

5.3 ± 3.9 to 9.0 ± 7.2

[21]

Productivity index (Kg yearlings/doe/year)

33

33.3 ± 14.3 to 37.1 ± 18.1

[24]

ii. Live body weight (Kg)

Kid birth weight

62

1.40 ± 0.30

[24]

Weaning weight

49

6.40 ± 1.0

[24]

Body weight at 5 months

-----

5.95 ± 0.14

[19]

Live weight at 13 weeks

1045

4.70 ± 1.3

[22]

Live weight at 26 weeks

654

6.1 ± 1.8

[22]

Live weight at 39 weeks

365

7.3 ± 2.2

[22]

Live weight at 52 weeks

219

8.4 ± 2.6

[22]

Body weight at 12 months

----

9.49 ± 0.28

[19]

Mature body weight (Kg)

----

20 to 30

[6]

iii. Morphmetric characteristics

Height at withers (male, cm)

----

46.0 ± 1.2 (SD)

[10]

Height at withers (female, cm)

----

44.0 ± 1.5 (SD)

[10]

Body length (cm)

770

53.49 ± 0.41

[16]

Height at withers

770

43.87 ± 0.39

[16]

Abdominal girth

770

65.30 ± 0.87

[16]