Relevance. Increasing the competitiveness of products based on more complete use, preservation and improvement of the existing breed potential, adaptability to local natural and technological conditions is an urgent issue of animal husbandry [7, 8].
Rough-haired goats have been bred in the Republic of Tyva for a long time. The year-round pasture maintenance with a nomadic way of animal husbandry has developed in them excellent adaptability to the harsh climate conditions and unstable forage supply, different temperature regimes for the seasons and the ability to effectively use pastures. Their universal productivity makes it possible to obtain both food products (meat, milk) and raw materials (down, wool, leather) for the production of various products.
It is known that goat meat is dietary [6]. Goat meat is not affected by worms, the quality is not inferior to lamb and beef, but it contains more water and less fat. The meat of even fattened goats is less fatty in comparison with lamb, especially in young animals, with weaker watering, since the fat in young animals is deposited mainly on the internal organs [10, 13, 14].
On the world market, the cost of goat meat per 1 kg of live and slaughter weight reaches 42–79 cents and 1.24–1.58 dollars, respectively. This once again confirms that goat meat can serve as a good reserve for providing the population with high-quality meat products [4, 11].
Currently, the demand for meat of young animals is increasing, and the intensification of the production of young goat meat is a promising direction. In this regard, it is necessary to find out at what age the most optimal parameters of meat productivity are formed in young Tuvan goats [2, 12].
The purpose of the research is to determine the meat productivity of Tuvan castrated goats in the year of their birth.
Materials and Methods. The research was carried out at the Agricultural Production Pedigree Cooperative “Uurgai” of the Erzinsky District and the Academic and Research Work Centre “Animal Breeder” of the Tuvan State University. The meat productivity of neutered goats during feeding and fattening was studied.