Table 3 Average body weight and average daily gain of goats at arrival to the winter rangelands and at pre-kidding

2010

Adult

41.1 (0.5)

32.9 (0.8)

− 62.8 (5.4)

n = 93

n = 40

n = 40

Old

40.8 (0.5)

33.2 (1.3)

− 59.3 (10.1)

n = 64

n = 10

n = 10

2011

Adult

36.0 (0.5)

34.0 (1.1)

− 2.2 (3.5)

n = 74

n = 17

n = 14

Old

39.1 (0.4)

38.7 (1.0)

− 8.4 (5.2)

n = 122

n = 29

n = 28

2012

Adult

41.1 (0.6)

38.3 (0.5)

− 30.1 (2.2)

n = 88

n = 87

n = 79

Old

41.8 (0.6)

38.4 (0.5)

− 41.9 (2.9)

n = 67

n = 59

n = 55