Report of a 12 month survey conducted in the Forest & Derived Savanna zones of south western Nigeria to examine the role of feed supplements, particularly by-products from food processing, in the nutrition of West African Dwarf sheep & goats under existing systems of production; with particular r...
Sempeho, G.J.M.
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[Supplementary feeding of West African dwarf sheep and goats in southwest Nigeria]
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Supplementary feeding of West African dwarf sheep and goats in southwest Nigeria
Although the indigenous West African Dwarf breeds of sheep and goats (the Djallonke) are known to be trypanotolerant and the most predominant livestock species in the highly populated and testes-infested humid zone, they have not received the desired recognition as far as government policy and re...
Sempeho, G.J.M.
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[A socio-economic study on village sheep and goat production system in the humid tropical zone of Southwest Nigeria]
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A socio-economic study on village sheep and goat production system in the humid tropical zone of Southwest Nigeria
The document describes the traditional method of keeping small ruminants in south-western Nigeria, and shows initial steps for future development. Topical discussions on the production systems (traditional and modified), marketing, and improvement possibilities included. The animals' health situa...