Fertility and Prolificacy

Fertility refers to the ability of a goat to become pregnant and produce viable offspring, while prolificacy refers mainly to the ability of a doe to produce multiple kids during a kidding. Both characteristics are important for improving herd productivity and increasing the number of saleable or replacement animals produced by the farm.

Fertility and prolificacy are influenced by genetics, nutrition, age, body condition, reproductive health, season, and management. Proper feeding before and during the breeding period, selection of fertile breeding animals, disease prevention, and accurate heat detection can support better reproductive performance.