Factors affecting body weight of East African and Galla goats

Abstract A total of 617, 1009, 1180, 1644 and 2865 records of body weights of Galla and East African does at 2, 3, 4 5, and ⩾ 6 years of age, respectively, were analyzed by least-squares methods. Breed and sex of fetus had no significant effects on body weight of dam, but breed of doe, year, type of birth, season and pregnancy status were significant ( P