The production performance of indigenous goats under sedentary and transhumant management systems in Sudan, Mali and Kenya are investigated. Age at first parturition was 15.5 months in Mali but was delayed to 18 months in Kenya where management was better. Kidding intervals were 7.8, 10.6 and 9 m...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Indigenous goats: Productivity in traditional livestock systems of semi-arid Africa]
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Indigenous goats: Productivity in traditional livestock systems of semi-arid Africa
Presents results of a 6 year study on the livestock production systems, management practices herd & flock demography in an agropastoral system in central Mali as well as reproductive performance growth rate, weights, mortality, offtake and productivity in terms of meat & milk yield of cattle & sm...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Long-term studies on cattle and small ruminants in the agropastoral system]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Long-term studies on cattle and small ruminants in the agropastoral system
Reports results of a study carried out in Niono, Mali to collect data on ownership patterns, management strategies and objectives of poultry kept under social and environmental conditions typical of much of Africa.
Kuit, H.G.
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Traoré, A.
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: A preliminary survey of backyard poultry production in the Niono area]
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Livestock production in central Mali: A preliminary survey of backyard poultry production in the Niono area
Describes & analyses the "Mouton de Case" small scale sheep fattening system of Central Mali, with particular reference to ownership of sheep & extent of practice in the agro-pastoral & rainfed farming subsystems, relation between ownership of other livestock and keeping of "Mouton de Case"; mana...
Kolff, H.E.
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: smallholder sheep fattening, the "Mouton de Case"]
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Livestock production in central Mali: smallholder sheep fattening, the "Mouton de Case"