Discusses pre-weaning mortality in kids, ages at death and causes of death in the traditionally managed African small ruminant farms. Presents data on pre-weaning death rates of lambs for different variables (system, sex, birth type, birth season, parity & flock) at six sites (Sudan, Mali, Kenya,...
Wilson, R.T.
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Traoré, A.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Mack, S.D.
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Agyemang, K.
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[Pre-weaning kid and lamb losses in traditional African management systems]
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Pre-weaning kid and lamb losses in traditional African management systems
Characterization is important in genetic resources conservation and utilization, but few information about indigenous livestock types are available. In the present study data from 22,934 goats were collected by a rapid survey method to characterize goats of Eritrea and northern and western Ethiop...
Rey, B.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Alemayehu, N.
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Banjaw, K.
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[Goat types of northern and western Ethiopia and Eritrea]
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Goat types of northern and western Ethiopia and Eritrea
Individual labour input into goat husbandry was enumerated for a period of one year from a total of 71 sample households. Comparison was made at household level. Results show that women contribute a proportional share of labour and their share changes in response to household characteristics rela...
Ayalew, W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Kassa, B.
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Peacock, C.P.
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[Contribution of women to household labour input into the subsistence goat husbandry in eastern Ethiopia]
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Contribution of women to household labour input into the subsistence goat husbandry in eastern Ethiopia
Study report on sheep and goats production in Kenya. Data collected over a period of three years at Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas in Kenya were examined. Data on status and progress at present on 3 adjacent newly-formed ranches included.
A study conducted to assess the seasonal breeding effects on productivity of sheep and goats on the Maasai group ranch at Elangata Wuas in Kenya. Examines reproductive performance, mortality, growth and productivity. Includes data on parturition intervals, causes of pre-weaning mortality and prod...