Comparative assessment on the effect of long vis-à-vis short-term progesterone priming on reproductive attributes in silent estrus goats

KRISHNAPPA  BALAGANUR; S S  MISRA; AJIT SINGH  MAHLA; KALYAN  DE; RAJIV  KUMAR; S K  SANKHYAN; MARAPPAN  GOPI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v94i10.151044

Authors

KRISHNAPPA BALAGANUR ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka
S S MISRA ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
AJIT SINGH MAHLA ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
KALYAN DE ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Assam
RAJIV KUMAR ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
S K SANKHYAN ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
MARAPPAN GOPI ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v94i10.151044

Keywords:

Breeding season, Estrus induction, Goat, Progesterone sponge, Silent estrus

Abstract

Silent estrus results in spread-out kidding and extended inter-kidding interval in goats. Progesterone (P₄) priming for 12-14 days could be one of the approaches for estrus induction with optimum fertility. The present work was carried to comparatively assess the duration of P₄ priming on estrus and fertility in silent estrus goats. Sirohi does (n=18) with a history of anestrus and high basal P₄ in paired samples were equally divided into three groups. Does in P-0 d group received 200 IU of equine chorionic gonadotropin by intramuscular route. Does in group second and third were subjected to per-vaginal P₄ sponges for 7 (P-7 d) and 14 (P-14 d) days, respectively and were given 200 IU equine chorionic gonadotropin following sponge withdrawal. Estrus was monitored for 72 h at 12 h intervals using teaser buck to record estrus per cent, induction time and duration. Estrus induction was highest in P-14 d (6/6) than P-0 d and P-7 d (4/6 and 5/6), respectively. Estrus induction time was shorter in P-7 d and P-14 d than P-0 d. The estrus duration was shortest in P-14 d group. The conception and pregnancy rate did not differ significantly among the groups, though all the does in P-14 d conceived. The fertility was non-significantly higher in P-14 d (6/6) and P-7 d group (5/5) than P-0 d (3/4). It could be concluded that P₄ priming for 7-14 days in silent estrus does results in improved reproductive performances.

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MARAPPAN GOPI, ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan

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