The productivity of Ethiopian Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats was compared over 5 yr. Annual percentages of does kidding and of multiple births were 79 and 39. Kids born and kids weaned per doe joined were 1.12 and 0.95. Birth weights were 2.2 kg. Mortality rates from birth to weaning (3...
Awgichew, K.
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Yacob, Y.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia]
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Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia
Purebred Menz, first cross (50%) Awassi x Menz, and second cross (75%) Awassi x Menz sheep were bred and reared under common environmental and management conditions. Reproductive data and mature body weights were recorded over a 6-year period between 1982 and 1987. Over all genotypes and years, t...
Lemma, S.
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Awgichew, K.
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Worku, G.
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Kitila, A.
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Fletcher, S.
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[Comparative evaluation of Menz and Awassi X Menz crossbred sheep: 2. Reproduction and mature body weight]
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Comparative evaluation of Menz and Awassi X Menz crossbred sheep: 2. Reproduction and mature body weight
On-station characterisation of indigenous Menz (n = 1639) and Horro (n = 1135) sheep of Ethiopia in the central highlands of the country was undertaken between 1992 and 1997 at the Debre Berhan Research Station of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to study the phenotypic chara...
Tibbo, Markos
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Ayalew, W.
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Awgichew, K.
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Ermias, E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[On-station characterisation of indigenous Menz and Horro sheep breeds in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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On-station characterisation of indigenous Menz and Horro sheep breeds in the central highlands of Ethiopia