Research review on sheep and goat production in the humid zone of West Africa, w. respect to animal population, production parameters, reproduction, forage production, supplementary feeding based on agro - industrial byproducts, disease incidence, particularly peste petits ruminants & helminthias...
Data from slaughter (LWT) and warm carcass (HCWT) weights and dressing-out percentages (CYD%) of 209 Uda (Sahel) and 26 Djallonke sheep and 105 Djallonke goats were analysed by fitting a least-squares fixed-effects model. The model consisted of the effects of breed and sex on LWT and CYD% and the...
Dawa, O.
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Tawah, C.L.
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Mawaina, T.
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[Carcass characteristics of adult sheep and goat breeds in the subhumid and semi-arid zones of Cameroon]
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Carcass characteristics of adult sheep and goat breeds in the subhumid and semi-arid zones of Cameroon
Birth weight, which is subject to difference to prenatal nutrition, increased with parities to the fifth among the subhumid zone (SH = 1.89 kg) dams and to the sixth among the humid zone (H = 1.71 kg) dams. Seasonal influence did not significantly affect birth weights in either zone. Litter type ...
London, J.C.
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Weniger, J.H.
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[Investigations into traditionally managed Djallonke-sheep production in the humid and subhumid zones of Asante, Ghana. III. Relationship between birth weight, preweaning growth, and postweaning growth of Lambs]
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Investigations into traditionally managed Djallonke-sheep production in the humid and subhumid zones of Asante, Ghana. III. Relationship between birth weight, preweaning growth, and postweaning growth of Lambs
A selection programme was set up in 1983 in the Ivory Coast to improve the growth and live weight of the indigenous Djallonke sheep using an open nucleus breeding system. Selection was based on male individual weights at 80, 180 and 365 days of age. Multiple sires were used in farmers' flocks. In...
Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Oya, A.
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Alemayehu, N.
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[Analysis of an open nucleus breeding programme for Djallonke sheep in the Ivory Coast. 2. Response to selection on body weights]
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Analysis of an open nucleus breeding programme for Djallonke sheep in the Ivory Coast. 2. Response to selection on body weights
China has a rich resource of native sheep (Ovis aries) breeds associated with historical movements of several nomadic societies. However, the history of sheep and the associated nomadic societies in ancient China remains poorly understood. Here, we studied the genomic diversity of Chinese sheep u...
Yong-Xin Zhao
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Ji Yang
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Feng-Hua Lv
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Xiao-Ju Hu
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Xing-Long Xie
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Min Zhang
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Wen-Rong Li
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Ming-Jun Liu
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Yu-Tao Wang
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Jin-Quan Li
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Yong-Gang Liu
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Yan-Ling Ren
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Feng Wang
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EEr Hehua
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Juha Kantanen
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Lenstra, J.A.
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Han Jianlin
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Meng-Hua Li
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[Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia]
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Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia
An on-farm study was conducted to determine the combined effects of the provision of feed and healthcare on nutrient use and growth performance of sheep during the early or late dry season. A total of 36 smallholder sheep farmers with a flock size of ≤7 was randomly selected within each of the th...
Konlan, S.P.
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Addah, W.
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Dei, H.K.
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[The combined effects of the provision of feed and healthcare on nutrient utilization and growth performance of sheep during the early or late dry season]
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The combined effects of the provision of feed and healthcare on nutrient utilization and growth performance of sheep during the early or late dry season
A comprehensive dynamic simulation model was developed to describe a community-based breeding program for the Menz sheep population of Ethiopia. Selection of male and female animals based on their own and maternal performance was simulated. The breeding goal traits were 6-mo weight, preweaning su...
Gebre, K.T.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Getachew, T.
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Sölkner, J.
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[System dynamics modeling in designing breeding schemes: The case of Menz sheep in Ethiopian highlands]
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System dynamics modeling in designing breeding schemes: The case of Menz sheep in Ethiopian highlands
A total of 4355 lamb and 4299 ewe records, obtained from Sabi sheep of Zimbabwe from 1984 to 1994, were analysed to describe growth, carcass and reproductive traits and to investigate non-genetic factors influencing their expression. Year of birth, sex, birth/rearing status of lamb, dam age, age ...
Matika, O.
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Wyk, J.B. van
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Baker, R.L.
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[A description of growth, carcass and reproductive traits of Sabi sheep in Zimbabwe]
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A description of growth, carcass and reproductive traits of Sabi sheep in Zimbabwe
Considering leguminous trees Leucaena and Gliricidia as good sources of quality food, on-station and on-farm studies were conducted in the humid zone of West Africa to establish animal responses to levels, times and forms of browse supplementation, to develop alternative feeding strategies for ut...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Reynolds, L.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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[Nutritional and economic benefits of leucaena and gliricidia as feed supplements for small ruminants in humid West Africa]
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Nutritional and economic benefits of leucaena and gliricidia as feed supplements for small ruminants in humid West Africa