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Presents results of studies to characterize & define the 'Mouton de Case' intensive sheep fattening system in Central Mali, viz. ownership patterns, management and feeds & feeding systems in two agro-pastoral subsystems in Niono area; growth rates & weights of sheep; costs, benefits, motivation &...


Kolff, H.E.Wilson, R.T.[Livestock production in central Mali: The "Mouton de Case" system of smallholder sheep fattening]Livestock production in central Mali: The "Mouton de Case" system of smallholder sheep fattening

Presents findings of a trial carried out at Elangata Wuas in Tanzania to measure the liveweight development of 1101 goats and 547 sheep kept under ranch conditions, considering the influence of variables such as management system, sex, parity, birth type, season of birth and flock. Analyzes post-...


Wilson, R.T.Peacock, C.P.Sayers, A.R.[Livestock production on Masai group ranches. 2. Growth and liveweight in goats and sheep at Elangata Wuas and the factors influencing them]Livestock production on Masai group ranches. 2. Growth and liveweight in goats and sheep at Elangata Wuas and the factors influencing them
Autor: Wilson, R.T.

Presents results of a least-squares analysis of the variance in three indices of productivity, viz. liveweight of young weaned per breeding female, per kg. of breeding female and per kg. metabolic weight of female, due to sex of offspring, parity, type & season of birth, system of production (sed...


Wilson, R.T.[Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. VIII. A comparison of productivity indices for goats and sheep]Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. VIII. A comparison of productivity indices for goats and sheep
Autor: Wilson, R.T.

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.[Livestock production in central Mali: Sheep husbandry in the traditional sector]Livestock production in central Mali: Sheep husbandry in the traditional sector

Studies the death rate and cause of death of lambs in six different environments in the African traditional livestock production systems. Suggests solutions to reduce early mortality rates.


Wilson, R.T.Traoré, A.Peacock, C.P.Mack, S.Agyemang, K.[Early mortality of lambs in African traditional livestock production systems]Early mortality of lambs in African traditional livestock production systems
Autor: Wilson, R.T.

Outlines the supposed origins, known history and distribution of Macina sheep in the Niger innundation zone of Mali w. a physical description of the breed, discussing population demography and traditional systems of management; evaluates productivity using results of a questionnaire survey of tra...


Wilson, R.T.[Livestock production in central Mali: The Macina wool sheep of the Niger inundation zone]Livestock production in central Mali: The Macina wool sheep of the Niger inundation zone
Autor: Wilson, R.T.

Reports the results of a two years study carried out at the slaughter slab of a medium-sized sahelian town conducted to examine the contribution of sheep, goats & cattle to meat supply. Compares sex, age, carcass weight, number of animals slaughtered, amount of meat available per head, and condem...


Wilson, R.T.[Livestock production in central Mali: Contributions of goats and sheep to meat supply of a Sahelian town]Livestock production in central Mali: Contributions of goats and sheep to meat supply of a Sahelian town
Autor: Wilson, R.T.

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.[Indigenous goats: Productivity in traditional livestock systems of semi-arid Africa]Indigenous goats: Productivity in traditional livestock systems of semi-arid Africa

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