This study was carried out at Camel Research Station, Deer Al-Hajar,
Directorate of Animal Wealth Research, General Commission of Agricultural
Scientific Research to measure the testicular dimensions, TDs (Length, TL;
width, TW; Circumference, TC)
; the relationship between these parameters
and to use them as an indicator to determine the puberty age in Shami camel
males. Twenty five camel raised in the station were equally divided, according
to their age, into five groups: G1, almost one year,G2, G3, G4, and G5 were 2,
3, 4 and 5 years old, respectively.
This Study was carried-out in Karahta station for improvement of Shami
goats, Directorate of Animal Production Research, Ministry of Agriculture and
Agrarian Reform. Fifty growing Shami male goats aged ٣ months, were used to
measure the growth rat
e of testicular parameters, their relation to the
development of body weight and the effect of several factors on their
development from weaning at ٣ months to ٢١ months of age. All kids housed
and managed under the same conditions.
