Pubertal development sexual activity & semen production of balady bucks

The geni tG’,1 and endocrine organs of 31 young m:.10 goatsfrom birth through 180 days of age were studied. Seven of thesewer-6 sacrificed one day after birth, five et the age of onethen four kids were killed at monthly intervals up to the180 days (except 2,t 150 days when three kids were slau-;htered). Before slaughter, body weight, heart girth t withersleight and scrotal circurnferences were recorded for each animal.•-.2.:tely e.ftcr sle.ughter the reproductive aa well as thedoc::’ine organs (thyroid t adr-ena l a and pi tui t8.l’Y) were removed:tect and weighed to the nenrest 10 mg •. Pieces of testes t epi-”!ymides, ve ai.cu Lar- g Land s and penis were fL”1:ed in Bouin’s”.id and were processed for hd s t o Logd.c a.l, examination. One ofvesicular glands was p Lac e d on dry ice for subsequent esti-ion of fructose and citric ac Ld contents. The followingIts WGre obte.ined :-heart girth t withers height and. scr-o snL Imference from birth through 180 days were t8bulated andpattern of growth was illustr?ted graphically.