Characterization is important in genetic resources conservation and utilization, but few information about indigenous livestock types are available. In the present study data of 22,934 goats were collected by a rapid survey method to characterize goats of Eritrea. Northern and Western Ethiopia. M...
Alemayehu, N.
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[Characterization of indigenous goats types of Eritrea, Nothern and Western Ethiopia.]
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Characterization of indigenous goats types of Eritrea, Nothern and Western Ethiopia.
Outlines past attempts to develop a base of raw materials for the textile industry from indigenous animals in Mali. Describes notable efforts to upgrade local Macina sheep for increased wool production by selection or cross-breeding with Merinos, increasing goat wool production by crossing import...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Attempts to produce raw materials of animal origin for the French textile industry during the colonial period]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Attempts to produce raw materials of animal origin for the French textile industry during the colonial period
From a group of mature males goats of Boer and native Zambian goats, eight goats from each breed were selected and semen obtained by means of an electro-ejaculator. Two ejaculates were obtained each week at 24-hour intervals, for a total of six weeks. Ejaculate colours were strikingly variable be...
Igboeli, G.
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[A comparative study of the semen and seminal characteristics of two breeds of goats (Zambia)]
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A comparative study of the semen and seminal characteristics of two breeds of goats (Zambia)
Investigations were carried out on the effects of water and food deprivation on the milk yield, body weight, blood composition and urine volume of lactating Nubian goats. The animals survived 4 days of deprivation of either food or both food and water, but these treatments resulted in about 10 pe...
Ali, K.E.
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Mirghani, T.
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[Effects of water and food deprivation on lactating Nubian goats]
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Effects of water and food deprivation on lactating Nubian goats
Distribution Ceremony on Breeding Bucks for Khawateen Goat Keepers . by *** USAID , ILRI , KWC , PARC ***
** We welcome**
1 Professor Dr. M.N. M. Ibrahim ** ILRI , country representatives Pakistan.
and ** Zeshan Mustafa **
2- Prof. Dr. Mohammad Sajjad Khan ** Dean faculty of Animal Sciences / Un...
Agaba, Morris
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Djomika, J.
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Gebreyessus, G.
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Meutchieye, F.
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Osama, S.
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[Unzipping the Goat Helix: Harnessing genetic diversity to improve goat productivity in Africa]
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Unzipping the Goat Helix: Harnessing genetic diversity to improve goat productivity in Africa
A Rapid Integrated Assessment (RIA) of nutrition and health risks and benefits was carried out in 2013 in sheep and goat agri-food systems in urban and rural Senegal. This included: i) testing small ruminants (n = 384) for brucellosis, ii) focus group discussions of mothers covering knowledge, at...
Traoré, Sylvain G.
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Fokou, Gilbert
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Ndour, Andrée P.N.
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Yougbare, B.
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Koné, Philippe
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Alonso, Silvia
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Roesel, Kristina
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Bakou, Serge N.
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Dao, Daouda
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Grace, Delia
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Bonfoh, Bassirou
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[Assessing knowledge, beliefs and practices related to the consumption of sheep and goat meat in Senegal]
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Assessing knowledge, beliefs and practices related to the consumption of sheep and goat meat in Senegal
Evaluation of lifetime productivity of individual animals in response to various interventions allows assessment of long-term investment opportunities for farmers. In order to gain a better understanding of promising feed interventions for improvement of small ruminant production in Southwestern ...
Amole, Tunde A.
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Zijlstra, M.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Assessment of lifetime performance of small ruminants under different feeding systems]
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Assessment of lifetime performance of small ruminants under different feeding systems
A meta-analysis of 84 published reports on goats was conducted to calculate weighted and unweighted average direct heritability (ha2), maternal genetic effect (hm2), common environmental effect (c2), repeatability (R), genetic (rg) and phenotypic (rp) correlations for growth, reproduction and mil...
Jembere, T.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Kebede, K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats]
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Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats