Results of a study carried on the reproductive performance, herd management, weight & growth, milk production & mortality of Kenana cattle at Um Banein Livestock Research Station (Sudan).
A study on the econmic characters and productivity indices of traditionally managed goats and sheep undertaken in a semi-arid, agropastoral system in central Mali. Discusses reproductive characters including litter size and parturition interval, and weight characters.
Wilson, R.T.
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Light, D.E.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Economic characters and productivity indices for traditionally managed goats and sheep]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Economic characters and productivity indices for traditionally managed goats and sheep
Describes traditional sheep husbandry in Central Mali with particular reference to breeds & their distribution; management systems & population demography of flocks; reproductive performance, growth rate & liveweight at dif. ages, and meat, milk & fiber yields.
Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Sheep husbandry in the traditional sector]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Sheep husbandry in the traditional sector
Presents a summary and comparison of the demographic and production characteristics of five livestock production units studied by ILCA from 1978 to 1984. Discusses herd structure, calving rates, calf mortality, cow mortality, calf growth, milk production and herd productivity.
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Comparative productivity of indigenous cattle under traditional management in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Comparative productivity of indigenous cattle under traditional management in sub-Saharan Africa
Reports results of a seven-year field trial and a three year slaughterhouse study on reproductive performance of domestic ruminants in the Niono area of Central Mali. Examines age at first parturition, parturition interval, litter size, seasonality, life-time production of young, embryo migration...
Wilson, R.T.
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Traoré, A.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Reproductive performance and reproductive wastage in ruminants in the agro-pastoral system]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Reproductive performance and reproductive wastage in ruminants in the agro-pastoral system
Reviews the reproductive performance of African indigenous sheep and goats in different agro-ecological zones and under various management systems. Presents and discusses data on age at first parturition, litter size, the interval between successive parturitions annual reproductive rate, length ...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review]
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Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
Wilson, R.T.
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[Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under research station and traditional management]
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Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under research station and traditional management
Reports the reproductive performance of two tropical African strains of goats and sheep with emphasis on prolificacy. Examines age at first parturition, parturition interval, and litter size.
Wilson, R.T.
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Murayi, T.
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[Indigenous African small ruminant strains with potentially high reproductive performance]
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Indigenous African small ruminant strains with potentially high reproductive performance
Wilson, R.T.
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Murayi, T.
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[Production characteristics of African long-fat-tailed sheep in Rwanda]
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Production characteristics of African long-fat-tailed sheep in Rwanda