Growth Summary

When the goats arrived to the test site on June 23-24, their weights ranged from 33.6 to 79.2 lbs. and averaged 48.2 ± 9.3 lbs. The median weight was 46.8 lbs.  Eighteen bucks failed to meet the minimum weight requirement of 40 lbs.

The goats were weighed on July 7 and 8 to determine starting (on-test) weights. The averaged starting weights ranged from 32.4 to 78.8 lbs. and averaged 50.1 ± 9.0 lbs. The median starting weight was 49.3 lbs. During the 13-day adjustment period, gain ranged from -8.3 to 9.7 lbs. and averaged 2.1 ± 3.4 lbs. The median gain was 2.5 lbs. or 0.179 lbs. per day.

For the first 42 days of the test, ADG ranged from -0.150 to 0.317 lbs. per day and averaged 0.116 ± 0.097 lbs. per day. For the first 42 days of the test, the top-gaining buck was 649 (Murphy, NJ). 639 (Loos, IL) gained almost as much, 0.310 lbs. per day.

For the 70 day duration of the test, ADG ranged from -0.093 to 0.294 lbs. per day and averaged 0.099 ± 0.087 lbs. per day. The top gaining buck was 618 (Dennison, KY).  624 (Gamby, OH) and 639 (Loos, IL) are the only other bucks that gained more than 0.25 lbs. per day.

If the 13 days of the adjustment period are included, ADG ranged from -0.135 to 0.301 lbs. per day and averaged a similar 0.108 ± 0.084 lbs. per day. If the adjustment period is included, the top gaining buck changes to 687 (Weber, IL).

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