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Abstract
Characterization of Black Bengal bucks and does was performed in this study. A total of 50 goats of different aged
were studied. The experiment was performed in Black Bengal bucks and does at 1st day and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
of age for measuring different parameters such as body length, heart girth, wither height, hip height, fore and hind leg
length, head length and width, head length and width, ear length and ear breath, scrotal length and scrotal
circumference. In a single parameter as body weight of Black Bengal bucks and does at 1st day and at 3, 6, 9 and 12
months of age were found to be 1.08±0.06, 5.22±0.33, 8.95±0.34, 12.05±0.47 and 14.20±0.20; and 1.01±0.23,
3.93±0.19, 7.41±0.27, 9.53±0.38 and 12.40±0.41 kg respectively. Whereas all the finding where gradually increased
for all parameters according to their specific age periods. Body weight has a strong positive relationship with heart
girth, body length, height at wither, scrotal length and scrotal circumference in Black Bengal goat. All the parameters
studied found comparatively higher in bucks than does.