Discusses the production systems of small ruminants in tropical Africa with particular reference to types of sheep and goats. Topical discussions on synonyms, sub-types, race characteristics, distribution, origin, ecological zones, their products, productivity and reproduction included.
To determine the influence of the age of the ewe on characteristics such as body mass, greasy fleece mass, clean fleece mass, fiber diameter and staple length the data obtained from 500 ewes born between 1970 and 1979 was used. Their body mass at mating increased from 55 kg to 61 kg between the a...
Fourie, A.J.
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Heydenrich, H.J.
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[Phenotypic and genetic aspects of production in the Dohne Merino. IV. The influence of age of the ewe on production lambs]
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Phenotypic and genetic aspects of production in the Dohne Merino. IV. The influence of age of the ewe on production lambs
Records of the Esenburg stud where the Dormer sheep breed originated in 1941, were anaysed from 1941 to 1990 to investigate non-genetic factors contributing to early growth traits. The fixed effects, identified as having a significant (P< 0.01) effect on birth weight, weaning weight, average dail...
Wyk, J.B. van
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Erasmus, G.J.
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Konstantinov, K.V.
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[Non-genetic factors influencing early growth traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud]
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Non-genetic factors influencing early growth traits in the Elsenburg Dormer sheep stud
Locally purchased indigenous goats of the Red Sokoto breed and West African Dwarf sheep were splenectomized after they had been certified free from any infection with blood or helminth parasite. Clinical observations were made on the splenectomized animals and blood smears were made on every occa...
Majaro, O.M.
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Dipeolu, O.O.
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[Spontaneous infections of tick-borne blood parasites in splenectomized indigenous sheep and goats in Ibadan, Nigeria]
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Spontaneous infections of tick-borne blood parasites in splenectomized indigenous sheep and goats in Ibadan, Nigeria
Describes Ethiopian animal husbandry based on experiences gained at the CADU/ARDU/SEAD project during its twenty years of operation. Topical discussions on animal breeding strategies and genetic improvement, animal feeds, feeding plans and forage production, dairy technology and production, artif...
Water-use efficient sorghum (7) and pearl millet (5) forages were
compared with reference maize forage as silage tested with Nellore
Brown sheep. Mean silage organic matter intake was 352, 297 and
137g!d in maize, sorghum and pearl millet silage, respectively Current
pearl millet forage cultivars...
Vinutha, K.S.
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Khan, A.A.
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Prakasham, R.S.
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Srinivas Raol, P.
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Ravi, D.
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Prasad, K.V.S.V.
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Ramana Reddy, Y.
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Comparisons of ensiled maize, sorghum and pearl millet forages fed to sheep]
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Comparisons of ensiled maize, sorghum and pearl millet forages fed to sheep
Annual report of animal husbandry research. Discussions and data on calf rearing systems, bull progeny performance testing, forage grazing, rumevite supplementation to arrest weight loss, feeding heifers a high plane of nutrition to obtain earlier breeding, economics of pure maize and maize-made ...
University of Malawi
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[Annual report of the Department of Agriculture (animal husbandry research), 1964/1965]
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Annual report of the Department of Agriculture (animal husbandry research), 1964/1965
An experiment was begun in April 1973 to compare the performances of two groups of Blackhead Persian sheep: Group “A” and Group “B”. All the females in Group “A” are being upgraded to Dorper; Group “B” remains pure Blackhead Persian. The lambing percentege of both Group “A” (86%) and Group “B”(60...
Rakoczi, G.
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[An analysis of fertility, prolificacy, and weight gaining data in the preweaning period of two groups of Blackhead Persian sheep at Kiboko Range Research Station (Preliminary information)]
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An analysis of fertility, prolificacy, and weight gaining data in the preweaning period of two groups of Blackhead Persian sheep at Kiboko Range Research Station (Preliminary information)
As part of the Sheep and Goat Development Project being undertaken by the Government of Kenya with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Rations, studies were carried out to ascertain the feasibility of sheep and goat de...
Observational study was conducted to determine the genetic potential of the Tswana goats for milk production and to determine production parameters of the goats under traditional management in Tutume agricultural district in northeastern Botswana between January and December 1986. Results indicat...