Evaluations of Savanna Sires Compared with Kiko and Spanish Sires for Birth to Weaning Meat Goat Kid Traits

An abstract of a study by Hayes et al that observes the sire breed effects on preweaning performance traits and survivability of Savanna offspring compared with Kiko and Spanish offspring managed on a humid, subtropical pasture is presented. They conclude that the Savanna sires generated heavier birth weights than the Kiko and Spanish sires, but there were no other significant sire breed effects.