This report describes the results from the lambing/kidding season of October/November 1976. A total of 219 lambs were born out of which 213 and 204 survived to weaning (at the age of 3 months) and to 6 months of age, respectively. Conception rate was 90% among the ewes with a lamb percentage of 1...
Galal, E.S.E.
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Gebre-Leul, S.
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Feleke, G.
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[Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)]
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Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)
This study was carried out to estimate the milk production of Adal goats and sheep as well as some highland goats. The average 12-week milk production of the three groups was estimated as 41.2, 30.5 and 23.4 liters respectively, based on 11, 70 and 21 females in the three groups.
Galal, E.S.E.
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Feleke, G.
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[Milk production of some Ethiopian breeds of sheep and goats]
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Milk production of some Ethiopian breeds of sheep and goats
Means of 22 carcass measurements were tabulated for four Ethiopian sheep breeds: Highland, Adal, Black Head Somali and Horro and on the Ethiopian highland goats and their crosses with season. A total of 134 sheep and 20 goats were slaughtered for the carca.
Akalu, B.
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Galal, E.S.E.
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Tiyo, D.
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Hailu, G.T.
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[A summary of carcass measurements on some Ethiopian sheep and goats]
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A summary of carcass measurements on some Ethiopian sheep and goats
Thirty two ram lambs were included from the on-going selection breeding programme. These lambs consisted of the Adal and Black Head Somali (16 each) and were used to study the fattening ability of the two breeds and to compare the concentrate ratio. The average initial weights and age were 14.2 K...
Akalu, B.
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Galal, E.S.E.
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[Comparison between fattening ability of Adal and Blackhead Somali sheep]
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Comparison between fattening ability of Adal and Blackhead Somali sheep