Discusses factors affecting morbidity and mortality of the Ethiopian highland sheep both on-farm and on-station at Debre Berhan between 1989 and 1990. Primary causes of infections origin resulted in high proportional morbidity (88.4 percent on-farm) and mortality (72.9 percent on-farm and 71.8 pe...
Bekele, T.
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Wolde-Ab, T.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Sherington, J.
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[Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep]
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Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep
There are many agroecological zones in sub-Saharan Africa but the pattern of animal production and the major problems associated with it do not generally vary. It is, therefore, appropriate to make a general assessment of the status, limitations and potential of animal production in sub-Saharan A...
Data collected on 3256 lambs born to Horro and Menz breed ewes single-sire mated to 71 rams at the International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) Debre Berhan station between September 1992 and June 1996 were analysed for rates of survival and growth from birth to weaning. A significantly lowe...
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Baker, R.L.
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[Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and menz sheep in Ethiopia]
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Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and menz sheep in Ethiopia