Reports on lamb mortality and overall productivity in the improved production systems in Cote d'Ivoire; and identifies important factors to be considered in strategies for the improvement of sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa, namely flock, ewe, year of lambing, lambing season and ...
Armbruster, T.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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Hadji-Thomas, A.
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[Sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa. III. Mortality and productivity of sheep in improved production systems in Cote d'Ivoire]
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Sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa. III. Mortality and productivity of sheep in improved production systems in Cote d'Ivoire
The productivity performance of 34 traditional sheep and goat flocks in south-east Cote d'Ivoire were investigated. Average litter size was 1.19 lambs and 1.52 kids. Average annual lambing and kidding rate were 1.74 and 2.34, respectively. In both species, litter size was significantly influenced...
Armbruster, T.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Traditional sheep and Goat production in southern Cote d'Ivoire]
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Traditional sheep and Goat production in southern Cote d'Ivoire
Presents the results of an investigation on 24 improved Djallonke sheep flocks in south-east Cote d'Ivoire concerning the identification of reproductive efficiency of this sheep breed and the analysis of factors influencing performance and of important husbandry techniques to improve sheep produc...
Armbruster, T.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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Hadji-Thomas, A.
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Lamizana, P.
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[Sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa. I. Reproductive performance in improved production systems in Cote d'Ivoire]
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Sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa. I. Reproductive performance in improved production systems in Cote d'Ivoire
Presents the growth performance data of mainly indigenous trypanotolerant Djallonke sheep kept under traditional or improved management conditions in the humid south-east of Cote d'Ivoire; and reports that most lamb weights were significantly influenced by birth season.
Armbruster, T.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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Metz, T.
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[Sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa. II. Growth performance and liveweight of sheep in improved and traditional production systems in Cote d'Ivoire]
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Sheep production in the humid zone of West Africa. II. Growth performance and liveweight of sheep in improved and traditional production systems in Cote d'Ivoire