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
Reports the results of a 2-year study of indigenous sheep and goats in a traditional management system in Burkina Faso. Defines the production parameters under current levels of management including age at first lambing, age at first kidding, litter sizes, birth interval, weight at specific age, ...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Productivity of traditionally managed small ruminants in an agro-pastoral system in northern Burkina Faso]
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Productivity of traditionally managed small ruminants in an agro-pastoral system in northern Burkina Faso
Shows mixed species stocking in Northern tropical Africa w., particularly emphasis on the African traditional animal production systems; w. data on reproduction, growth and viability for five species in the region; herd & flock structures for dif. species; and the use of livestock to increase the...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Mixed species stocking and the vital statistics and demography of domestic animals in the arid and semi-arid zones of northern tropical Africa]
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Mixed species stocking and the vital statistics and demography of domestic animals in the arid and semi-arid zones of northern tropical Africa
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
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
Summarizes results of studies carried out in four traditional sheep societies, the Baqqara in Western Sudan, the Afar of Ethiopia, the Bambara of Mali and the Masai of Kenya, and compares results on the basis of demographic structure by age and sex, animal morphology, growth, breeding female prod...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa]
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Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
Compilation of research papers dealing with the camels traditional husbandry methods, reproduction aspects, nutrition, pathology & use of camel meat as human food product in the Sudan.
Summarizes a baseline study of the traditional livestock production system of central Mali, classifying production systems in the study in the study zone according to the degree of dependence on livestock products for gross revenue or food supply of the household or production unit, and according...