Determination of the Fattening Performance, Slaughter and Carcass Characteristic in Saanen and Alpin Kids

This study aims to determination of fattening performance, carcass characteristic in Saanen and Alpin kids. Kids were borned in ？ine Vocational School Research and Practice Unit and they were weaned at average 5 month age. Total 16 kids (8 Alpin, 8 Saanen) were used for animal material. The average starting live weight of fattening, average finishing live weight, average daily weigh gain and average daily feed intake of Saanen kids are 17.26 kg, 22.61 kg, 96 g and 741 g, respectively. The same properties of Alpin kids are 24.55 kg, 29.54 kg, 89 g and 963 g, respectively. The slaughter weight, hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, cooling loss, ratio of leg, back-waist, arm, skirt and carcass compactness values of Saanan kids are 22.22 kg, 10.69 kg, 46.45%, 2.49%, 29.52%, 27.06%, 23.31%, 8.62% and 17.80, respectively. The same properties of Alpin kids are 29.51 kg, 15.12 kg, 49.57%, 3.07%. 28.78%, 29.90%, 21.43%, 8.24% and 23.51, respectively