Author/Authors :
Kenfack، a نويسنده Department of Animal Productions, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon , , Ngoula، f نويسنده Department of Animal Productions, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon , , Yombi-Malonga، j.p نويسنده General Delegation of Scientific and Technologic Research, Brazzaville, Congo , , Tendonkeng، f نويسنده Department of Animal Productions, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon , , Defang، h.f نويسنده Department of Animal Productions, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon , , Eba-Yoka، r نويسنده Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Brazzaville, Congo , , Togola، d نويسنده Institute of Rural Economy, Bamako, Mali , , Pamo Tedonkeng، e نويسنده Department of Animal Productions, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon ,
Abstract :
In order to study the signs of œstrus in the West African Dwarf goat, 28 non pregnant females younger than 24 months of age were used. Most of them (94.7%) had waggled the tail during heat. The frequency of mic-turition was higher in the presence of the male. The swelling of the vulva was observed in 68.4% of goats in heat. The cervico-vaginal mucus was significantly (P?0.05) abundant and elastic during œstrus. The dura-tion of œstrus was 1.91 ± 0.07 day and increased with the female age. Signs of heat were less prominent in younger than in older females. Behavioural changes, vulva appearance and the characteristics of cervico-vaginal mucus can be used as criteria for detection of œstrus in the West African Dwarf goat.
