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WORLD'S FIRST BOER-BLACK BENGAL GOAT TWINS BORN IN M'SIAN KELANTAN-STATE
TANAH MERAH (Malaysia), Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Veterinary Services Department makes world history when it successfully breeds goat hybrid twins by mixing Boer with Black Bengal.
Its director, Dr Mohd Zairi Serlan, Black Bengal goats originated from
Bangladesh and had never been exported except to Kelantan when it was presented
as a gift to the Kelantan Palace by the Bangladeshi goverment.
"In Malaysia, only Kelantan has that goat species, and we have checked
records from all over the world that only we were successful in mix breeding
it," he told reporters at the Kampung Domis Royal Project here today.
Tanah Merah (meaning Red Earth or Laterite) is a territory (jajahan) and
town in the state of Kelantan in northeast Malaysia.
He said Black Bengal has good fertility characteristics, a high birth or
twin rate and easy to fit in to a fertile environment. On average, the species
can produce 2.2 offsprings annually, he added.
He said the goat is black, short and its average adult height
is 50cm.
Dr Zairi said it was mix-bred with Boer to produce better mix-breed
generations called "Hybrid Vogour" to get the genetic advantages from the two
species.
"Boer goats, from Australia, are bred for the meat. It has defences
against disease threats and has a high growth rate. It has brown fur on the head
and neck and white on the body," he said.
He said two Black Bengal does had been mix-bred using young Boer billy
through normal mating method on May 10.
"One doe gave birth to a twin -- male and female -- on Oct 9 while the
other
did not get pregnant," he said.
He said the male kid weighed 1.5kg while the female 1.4kg at birth and
their
colour were yellowish white.
"The birth of the heavy twins proves that the mix-breeding has potentials
as an ordinary Black Bengal offspring normally weigh between 0.8kg and
0.9kg.
"Similarly, the growth rate of the mix-breed is between 50g and 80g per day
compared to an ordinary Black Bengal between 35g and 50g," he said.
Dr Zairi said the new breed was expected to live eight years and at the age
of one month, it can eat grass compared to an ordinary goat which still requires
mother's milk.
He said the department planned to expand the mix-breeding project by
introducing a mix-breeding method through artificial insemination and had sent
its officers for a six-month training before implementing it.
Its director, Dr Mohd Zairi Serlan, Black Bengal goats originated from
Bangladesh and had never been exported except to Kelantan when it was presented
as a gift to the Kelantan Palace by the Bangladeshi goverment.
"In Malaysia, only Kelantan has that goat species, and we have checked
records from all over the world that only we were successful in mix breeding
it," he told reporters at the Kampung Domis Royal Project here today.
Tanah Merah (meaning Red Earth or Laterite) is a territory (jajahan) and
town in the state of Kelantan in northeast Malaysia.
He said Black Bengal has good fertility characteristics, a high birth or
twin rate and easy to fit in to a fertile environment. On average, the species
can produce 2.2 offsprings annually, he added.
He said the goat is black, short and its average adult height
is 50cm.
Dr Zairi said it was mix-bred with Boer to produce better mix-breed
generations called "Hybrid Vogour" to get the genetic advantages from the two
species.
"Boer goats, from Australia, are bred for the meat. It has defences
against disease threats and has a high growth rate. It has brown fur on the head
and neck and white on the body," he said.
He said two Black Bengal does had been mix-bred using young Boer billy
through normal mating method on May 10.
"One doe gave birth to a twin -- male and female -- on Oct 9 while the
other
did not get pregnant," he said.
He said the male kid weighed 1.5kg while the female 1.4kg at birth and
their
colour were yellowish white.
"The birth of the heavy twins proves that the mix-breeding has potentials
as an ordinary Black Bengal offspring normally weigh between 0.8kg and
0.9kg.
"Similarly, the growth rate of the mix-breed is between 50g and 80g per day
compared to an ordinary Black Bengal between 35g and 50g," he said.
Dr Zairi said the new breed was expected to live eight years and at the age
of one month, it can eat grass compared to an ordinary goat which still requires
mother's milk.
He said the department planned to expand the mix-breeding project by
introducing a mix-breeding method through artificial insemination and had sent
its officers for a six-month training before implementing it.
