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¹ Lalahan Hayvancılık Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü - In this study some of reproduction characteristics in different ages of Angora goats were investigated. Data were collected from Angora goat flock reared at Lalahan Livestock Research Institute. The research was conducted between 2001 and 2007 years. The effects of some factors on oestrous cycle, gestation period, body weight before mating, body weight after kidding were also investigated and least squares means were estimated. Age groups were 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5+ in mating period and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6+ in kidding period. The results for age groups were 91.6, 99.1, 98.4, 95.0, 98.6 % for oestrous rate; 71.0, 77.1, 85.6, 81.8, 77.4 % for kidding rate respectively. The least squares means for age groups were 18.76±0.396, 19.74±0.416, 19.76±0.440, 19.38±0.503, 18.73±0.547 days (P>0.05) for oestrous cycle; 147.7±0.22, 148.3±0.21, 147.8±0.22, 148.2±0.24, 148.7±0.25 days (P<0.05) for gestation period; 28.6±0.33, 34.7±0.33, 37.6±0.35, 40.4±0.39, 42.0±0.41 kg (P<0.001) for body weight before mating; 32.1±0.38, 38.8±0.39, 41.5±0.42, 44.9±0.46, 45.8±0.49 kg (P<0.001) for body weight after kidding, respectively. The effect of age on gestation period, body weight before mating, body weight after shearing were statistically significant, but not significant on oestrous cycle. Body weight before mating and body weight after shearing increased with age. Keywords : Angora goat, oestrous rate, kidding rate, gestation period, live weigh