M Jibir - Department of Animal Science Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto-Nigeria
W.A Hassan - Department of Animal Science Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto-Nigeria
S Garba - Department of Animal Science Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto-Nigeria
S.A Maigandi - Department of Animal Science Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto-Nigeria

A study was conducted to investigate the influence of breed and age on carcass composition of Nigerian goats. Mean values of lean, bone, fat and lean: Bone ratios were 64.64, 31.95, 3.42 % and 2.05, respectively. Sokoto Red goats had more lean, less bone and higher lean: bone ratio than Sahel goats (P<0.05). Mature goats had significantly less bone and higher lean: bone ratio. There was significant breed x age interaction in carcass lean, carcass, bone and lean: bone ratio, such that the superiority of Sokoto Red in percent lean and lean: bone ratio and the higher percent bone of the Sahel hold true only among mature goats. Carcass fat was not influenced by breed or age of goats.

Sokoto Red goat, Sahel goat, Carcass composition, Lean: bone ratio