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Effect of Melatonin on reproductive efficiency in goat during non breeding season

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Title Effect of Melatonin on reproductive efficiency in goat during non breeding season
 
Creator MAHAK SINGH
SUBRATA KUMAR GHOSH
J K PRASAD
G K Das
G KADIRVEL
Avasthe R.K.
Kumar A.
 
Subject Singharey (Sikkim native) goat,
MELATONIN
out of season breeding,
reproductive efficiency
Sikkim Himalaya
 
Description Not Available
The present experiment was designed to study the effect of single subcutaneous melatonin (MLT) administration
on induction of estrus and pregnancy establishment in Singharey (Sikkim local) goats during non-breeding season. Forty
clinically healthy female goats of 2-5 years of age, had kidded at least once were selected and grouped as: Group (I): single
subcutaneous injection of sterilized corn oil as control (n=10), Group (II): single subcutaneous injection of MLT @ 10
mg in sterilized corn oil (n=10), Group (III): single subcutaneous injection of MLT @ 20 mg in sterilized corn oil (n=10)
and Group (IV): single subcutaneous injection of MLT @ 40 mg in sterilized corn oil (n=10). Estrus induction response
was 20%, 80%, 100% and 30% in group-I, II, III and IV, respectively. Estrus induction interval (in days) was 16±5.00,
11.25±1.96, 14.20±0.77 and 13.60±4.06 in group-I, II, III and IV, respectively. Kidding rate was 100% in group-I, II
and IV while it was 80% in group-III. The litter size (median) was 1.5, 2, 1.5 and 2 in group-I, II, III and IV, respectively.
Total live kids born were 3 in group-I, 16 in group-II, 13 in group-III and 5 in group-IV. Therefore, it can be concluded
that single subcutaneous injection of melatonin @ 10 mg was an effective strategy for inducing out of season breeding in
this breed with increased fecundity.
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Date 2021-09-29T06:12:32Z
2021-09-29T06:12:32Z
2017-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/64769
 
Language English
 
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