There are four main breeds of sheep in Nigeria. The breeds are Balami, Uda, west African Dwarf sheep and Yankasa. Balami is most predominant in the North eastern part of Nigeria. The Balami is a predominantly white and hairy breed with a pronounced convex heat and a dull depression. It has a dewl...
Presents the past and present research findings on sheep and goat breeding in Nigeria. Attempts were made in the past at exploiting their genetic potentials through pure breeding and selection while a number of exotic breeds were used on the indigenous sheep and goats to improve goats and sheep s...
Olayiwole, M.B.
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Adu, I.F.
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[Past and present research on sheep and goat breeding in Nigeria]
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Past and present research on sheep and goat breeding in Nigeria
Knowledge of the extent of variation due to non-genetic factors is vital to eliminate environmental effects and improve the efficiency of selection in sheep. Two indigenous breeds, the Udah and the Yankasa and crosses of these with exotic breeds were evaluated for lamb weights at birth, 3 months ...
Buvanendran, V.
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Adu, I.F.
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Oyejola, B.A.
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[Breed and environmental effects on lamb production in Nigeria]
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Breed and environmental effects on lamb production in Nigeria