Goat performance in 6 villages around Bunda College and at lifidzi ranch in Salima was monitored during 1985 and 1986. In the villages age at first kidding was 15.0±1.9 months; season of the does own birth affected her age at first kidding on the ranch. Kidding percentage was 107 under village co...
Karua, S.K.
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[Some performance indicators of Malawi indigenous goats under village and ranch conditions]
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Some performance indicators of Malawi indigenous goats under village and ranch conditions
Some Malawi local goats were mated to Saanen bucks and others to local bucks under the same management at the Bunda College farm. Gestation length, birthweights, weaning weight, weight gain per day and weights at one year were observed and compared.The average gestation length of local dams sired...
Karua, S.K.
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Banda, J.W.
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[Dairy goat breeding in Malawi: gestation length, birth weights and growth of the indigenous Malawi goats and their Saanen crosses]
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Dairy goat breeding in Malawi: gestation length, birth weights and growth of the indigenous Malawi goats and their Saanen crosses
The performance of randomly selected Malawian local goats and their Saanen crosses was compared. The average litter size at kidding was 1.35 and 1.52, respectively. Birth weights, 12-week weights and weaning weights at 17 weeks were respectively 2.2 kg (SE = 0.12 kg), 8.2 kg (SE=0.41 kg) and 10.7...
Karua, S.K.
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Banda, J.W.
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[The performance of the Small East African goats and their Saanen crosses in Malawi]
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The performance of the Small East African goats and their Saanen crosses in Malawi