Livestock Studies 2007, Vol 47, Num, 1     (Pages: 039-047)

Behaviour of Goats

Akın YAKAN 1 ,Necmettin ÜNAL 2 ,Halil AKÇAPINAR 2

1 Ankara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2 Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
- Understanding the behaviour characteristics is necessary for obtaining higher production from animal breeding. Many studies related to behaviour of goat such as grazing, social, reproductive, pregnancy and maternal behaviour have been reported. Some behaviour characteristics of goat and sheep are similar, but some of them are different. In this review, some behaviour characteristic of goat have been considered. Keywords : Goat, Kid, Behaviour