The productivity of Ethiopian Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats was compared over 5 yr. Annual percentages of does kidding and of multiple births were 79 and 39. Kids born and kids weaned per doe joined were 1.12 and 0.95. Birth weights were 2.2 kg. Mortality rates from birth to weaning (3...
Awgichew, K.
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Yacob, Y.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia]
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Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia
Purebred Menz, first-cross Awassi x Menz, and first-cross Corriedale x Menz lambs were born and reared together under common environmental and management conditions. Before they reached six months of age, animals of each sex in each genotype were allocated to two treatment groups. Both groups gra...
Lemma, S.
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Awgichew, K.
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Tiyo, D.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Body weight and wool production responses to supplementary feeding in Menz sheep and their crosses with Awassi and corriedale]
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Body weight and wool production responses to supplementary feeding in Menz sheep and their crosses with Awassi and corriedale
Summerizes the present situation, the constraints and the prospects of small ruminant production in Ethiopia; examines the past and current small ruminant research and Development on breed evaluation, management, marketing, health and the production of animal products; and discusses the biologica...
Awgichew, K.
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Gebru, G.
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Alemayehu, Z.
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Akalework, N.
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Fletcher, J.
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[Small ruminant production in Ethiopia: Constraints and future prospects]
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Small ruminant production in Ethiopia: Constraints and future prospects