Reproductive behavior in multiparous vs. nulliparous goats in response to the buck effect
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Short estrus, goats, fertility, reproductive biotechnologyAbstract
The use of the buck effect to synchronize estrus in goats is a clean, ecological and ethical reproductive biotechnology. The objective of this study was to analyze the reproductive behavior in multiparous (T1) and nulliparous (T2) goats after the introduction of the male goat. The study was conducted during the month of August 2023, at the Caprine Unit of the Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, located in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. A total of 12 goats of the French Alpine breed, composed of 50% multiparous and 50% nulliparous individuals, were used. Additionally, a male of the Saanen breed was included in the study. The time of the first female-male contact was recorded, after which the male was introduced for 60 minutes in the afternoon. The goat was recorded for the appearance of external signs of estrus, allowed a natural mating service when estrus was detected and a second service 24 hours later. Results showed that T1 showed external signs of estrus in less time (9.2 days) compared to T2 (10.93 days) after the first contact with the male. In addition, T1 showed higher prolificacy with respect to T2 (1.6 vs. 1.0), respectively. It can be concluded that multiparous goats are more receptive to stimuli generated by the male effect (ME) and, therefore, tend to show better reproductive behavior in response to this reproductive biotechnology.
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