2Alabama Cooperative Extension Service

Doe herd reproductive output is a major determinant of profitability in a commercial meat goat enter-prise. Reproductive merit is important to consider when evaluating a new breed. Breed effects on maternal performance among meat goat breeds has received little research attention (Shrestha and Fahmy, 2007). Boer and Kiko importations in the mid-1990s created new opportunities for U.S. goat producers to infuse uniqu