In February 1991,16 West African Dwarf/Djallonke goat kids aged 3-4 months were purchased from two rural communities from south western Nigeria and divided evenly into 4 experimental groups (I-IV) and housed in fly-proof pens with concrete floors and bedding of litter changed weekly. Faecal egg a...
Preliminary evaluation of the traditional management systems practiced in rearing west African Dwarf goats in Ayangba area of Benue State indicated high goat population and mortality rate but low productivity. Free range (scavanging) dominated the three identified systems. Comparative field study...
Desta, Hiwot
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Alemu, Biruk
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Kinati, Wole
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Mulema, Annet A.
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Awareness of zoonoses among smallholder livestock producers in Ethiopia]
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Awareness of zoonoses among smallholder livestock producers in Ethiopia
Goats are traditionally slaughtered to celebrate marriages and births, venerate ancestors, address personal problems, or perform a ritual during funerals. The objective of this study was to assess nonhuman animal welfare issues associated with the traditional slaughter of goats in and around Pret...
Qekwana, D.N.
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McCrindle, C.M.E.
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Oguttu, J.W.
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Grace, Delia
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Cenci-Goga, B.T.
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[Assessment of welfare issues during traditional slaughter of goats in Pretoria, South Africa]
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Assessment of welfare issues during traditional slaughter of goats in Pretoria, South Africa
Goat production in Ethiopia contributes significantly to national export earnings and the livelihoods of rural households. In the past, a number of research works were conducted to evaluate and improve the performance of indigenous goats. However, systematically compiled information is not availa...
Dereje, T.
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Mengistu, U.
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Getachew, A.
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Yoseph, M.
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[A review of productive and reproductive characteristics of indigenous goats in Ethiopia]
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A review of productive and reproductive characteristics of indigenous goats in Ethiopia
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Epidemiology and control of Peste des Petits Ruminants in East and West Africa]
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Epidemiology and control of Peste des Petits Ruminants in East and West Africa
This paper presents the results of a cross-sectional study assessing the welfare of sheep and goats in a large abattoir in central Ethiopia, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. A total of 384 nonhuman animals (192 sheep and 192 goats) underwent clinical examination and behavioral obser...
Bekele, Tizeta
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Feleke, Aklilu
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessment of small ruminant welfare in Ethiopia–An abattoir-based study]
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Assessment of small ruminant welfare in Ethiopia–An abattoir-based study
Getachew, T.
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[Overview of Community Based Breeding Program and implementation procedure]
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Overview of Community Based Breeding Program and implementation procedure
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[CRP Livestock and IFAD SmaRT Project: Small Ruminant meat value chain Transformation in Ethiopia]
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CRP Livestock and IFAD SmaRT Project: Small Ruminant meat value chain Transformation in Ethiopia