Discusses the results of a study on goat production under indigenous management conditions in southern Darfur, Sudan. Seven flocks of indigenous goats were studied over a period of 15 months. Birth rates in the region approached 2.1 kids per doe per year. A high total offtake of 28 percent and a ...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats]
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Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats
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
Examines the productivity of goats and sheep on a Masai group ranch in Kenya including pre-weaning mortality and live weight of young. Considers environmental factors affecting the death rate. Constructs three productivity indices to identify a management system.
Wilson, R.T.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Sayers, A.R.
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[Pre-weaning mortality and productivity indices for goats and sheep on a Masai group ranch in south-central Kenya]
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Pre-weaning mortality and productivity indices for goats and sheep on a Masai group ranch in south-central Kenya
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.
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Traoré, A.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Mack, S.
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Agyemang, K.
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[Early mortality of lambs in African traditional livestock production systems]
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Early mortality of lambs in African traditional livestock production systems
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
Looks at morbidity and mortality levels of domestic ruminants as influenced by environmental and pathological factors in a traditional agropastoral production system in the Niono area in central Mali. Examines causes and rates of morbidity and mortality and percentage and levels of gastro-intesti...
Traoré, A.
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Environmental and pathological factors affecting morbidity and mortality of ruminants in the agropastoral system]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Environmental and pathological factors affecting morbidity and mortality of ruminants in the agropastoral system
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
Examines the productivity of the Small East African Goat and its crosses with the Anglo-Nubian and the Alpine in Rwanda, with particular reference to age at first kidding, kidding interval, litter size, mortality to 150 days, birth weight, total litter weight, and female postpartum weight.
Wilson, R.T.
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Murayi, T.
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[Productivity of the Small East African goat and its crosses with the Anglo-Nubian and the Alpine in Rwanda]
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Productivity of the Small East African goat and its crosses with the Anglo-Nubian and the Alpine in Rwanda
The result of an intensive 15 months study of 10 flocks of indigenous sheep is recorded. Lambing rates approach 1.5 lambs per ewe per year, but a death rate of 23 percent and on off take of 27 per cent, means that flock numbers are probably slightly declining. Twins account for 14 per cent of all...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. III. Production traits in sheep]
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Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. III. Production traits in sheep