Discusses the present situation of small ruminant production and possible nutritional interventions for improvement in tropical Africa. Includes data on ruminant livestock population by species and ecologcal zone; the effect of alley farming on the yield of maize; and the effects of supplementary...
Reynolds, L.
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[Elevage des petits ruminants - Situation actuelle et possibilites de developpement par l'amelioration de l'alimentation]
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Elevage des petits ruminants - Situation actuelle et possibilites de developpement par l'amelioration de l'alimentation
An experiment was carried out over 2 years period to investigate effect of levels of browse supplementary offered to West African Dwarf (Djallonke) sheep on productivity. The results of this on-station trail showed that overall lambing interval was 239 days (ranging from 262 days to 226 days).Bir...
Reynolds, L.
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Adeoye, S.A.O.
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[Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria]
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Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria
Examines research areas concerning sheep and goat production in the coastal subhumid zone of Kenya; with particular reference to the evaluation of the performance of and to the selection from within indigenous breeds; to health factors including trypanosomiasis, gastro-intestinal parasites and ea...
Outlines the economic role of sheep and goats in the food production systems of rural communities in Africa, analysing constraints limiting their contribution to the welfare of small farm/low income producers and prescribing methods for overcoming them.
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Wilson, R.T.
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Reynolds, L.
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[The economic role of small ruminants in agricultural communities and land use systems in Africa]
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The economic role of small ruminants in agricultural communities and land use systems in Africa
Discusses the present situation of small ruminant production and possible nutritional interventions for improvement in tropical Africa. Includes data on ruminant livestock population by species and ecologcal zone; the effect of alley farming on the yield of maize; and the effects of supplementary...
Reynolds, L.
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[Small ruminant production - the present situation and possible nutritional interventions for improvement]
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Small ruminant production - the present situation and possible nutritional interventions for improvement