FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF KILIS GOAT BREED

This study was conducted to assess the growth performance and carcass traits of kids rared and fattened under intensive, semi-intensive and extensive systems in the Yayladagi County of Hatay Province. Thirty-nine male kids of the local Kilis goats constituted the material of the study. The kids were put on trial at the mean age of 138 days for a period of 170 days. Mean initial weights, final weights and daily gains for the intensively, semi intensively and exten- sively managed groups were 19.2 kg, 42.1 kg and 134.8 g; 17.8 kg, 37.5 kg and 115.8 g; 16.3 kg, 21.3 kg and 29.5 g, respectively. Mean feed conversion ratios were found to be 5.23 and 4.65 for the intensive and semi-intensive groups. Mean dressing percentages were 47.6 and 43.5 % for the same groups. The intensive fattening system was found to be superior with respect to the growth and carcass traits of Kilis goats of the Yayladagi County.