Abstract: Feed intake and daily weight gains of four-month-old goat kidlets from Boer,Nanjiang Yellow and Boer×Nanjiang Yellow F1 were studied.The results showed that daily feed intake within each week and the overall feed intake did not differ significantly among the strains (P>0.05);average daily weight gains of Nanjiang Yellow kids were significantly higher than hybrid kids of Boer×Nanjiang Yellow F1　in the first week (P<0.05);average daily weight gains of Nanjiang Yellow kids were significantly lower than hybrid kids of Boer×Nanjiang Yellow F1 in the second week (P<0.05);but in the third week average daily weight gains had no difference among the strains (P>0.05),and the overall daily weight gains had no significant difference among the strains (P>0.05).The study showed that growth performance was comparable among the three strains,and the heterosis from Boer goats was not observed.

Key words: feed intake, daily weight gains, Boer goats, Nanjiang Yellow goats, Boer×, Nanjiang Yellow F1 hybrids