Research review on sheep and goat production in the humid zone of West Africa, w. respect to animal population, production parameters, reproduction, forage production, supplementary feeding based on agro - industrial byproducts, disease incidence, particularly peste petits ruminants & helminthias...
Data from slaughter (LWT) and warm carcass (HCWT) weights and dressing-out percentages (CYD%) of 209 Uda (Sahel) and 26 Djallonke sheep and 105 Djallonke goats were analysed by fitting a least-squares fixed-effects model. The model consisted of the effects of breed and sex on LWT and CYD% and the...
Dawa, O.
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Tawah, C.L.
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Mawaina, T.
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[Carcass characteristics of adult sheep and goat breeds in the subhumid and semi-arid zones of Cameroon]
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Carcass characteristics of adult sheep and goat breeds in the subhumid and semi-arid zones of Cameroon
Genomic selection on UK dairy goats began in 2015. New traits for selection have evolved
since that time with the addition of new genotypes for the reference population. The
objectives of this study were to define longevity in terms of lifespan and production, to
estimate their heritabilities, an...
Geddes, L.
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Desire, S.
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Mucha, S.
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Coffey, M.
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Conington, J.
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[Genetic parameters for longevity traits in UK dairy goats]
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Genetic parameters for longevity traits in UK dairy goats
Desire, S.
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Mucha, S.
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Coffey, M.
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Broadbent, J.
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Conington, J.
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[Deriving genomic breeding values for feed intake and body weight in dairy goats]
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Deriving genomic breeding values for feed intake and body weight in dairy goats
The study was conducted in Kafta humera district of Ethiopia, (i) to investigate the milk yield of Begait goat under different management and (ii) to evaluate the effects of different non-genetic factors on lactation performance. Data were collected from 428 lactating does under two managements (...
Hagos, A.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Urge, M.
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[Milk production performance of Begait goat under semi intensive and extensive management in Western Tigray, North Ethiopia]
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Milk production performance of Begait goat under semi intensive and extensive management in Western Tigray, North Ethiopia
Muigai, Anne W.T.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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[Goat production in eastern Africa: Practices, breed characteristics, and opportunities for their sustainability]
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Goat production in eastern Africa: Practices, breed characteristics, and opportunities for their sustainability
The present study aimed at the genetic characterization of five major goat populations of Sri Lanka including four indigenous populations (Jaffna Local – JFL, Kottukachchiya – KOT, Southern – SLS and North Central – SNC) and one stabilized crossbred (German Boer x indigenous goats, also known as ...
Silva, P.
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Dematawewa, C.M.B.
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Kurukulasuriya, M.
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Yuri T. Utsunomiya
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García, J.F.
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Pichler, R.
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Thiruvenkadan, A.K.
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Ramasamy, S.
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Han Jianlin
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Periasamy, K.
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[Genetic diversity analysis of major Sri Lankan goat populations using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA D-loop variations]
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Genetic diversity analysis of major Sri Lankan goat populations using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA D-loop variations
Considering leguminous trees Leucaena and Gliricidia as good sources of quality food, on-station and on-farm studies were conducted in the humid zone of West Africa to establish animal responses to levels, times and forms of browse supplementation, to develop alternative feeding strategies for ut...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Reynolds, L.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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[Nutritional and economic benefits of leucaena and gliricidia as feed supplements for small ruminants in humid West Africa]
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Nutritional and economic benefits of leucaena and gliricidia as feed supplements for small ruminants in humid West Africa
A review of genetic and environmental influences on the growth of sheep and goats in West and Central Africa shows that the effects of year, season, month, type of birth, flock, parity, ewe/ doe and breed are important. Most of the work has been on sheep. The effects of year, season and month of ...
Mbah D.A.
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[Factors affecting the growth of sheep and goats in West and Central Africa]
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Factors affecting the growth of sheep and goats in West and Central Africa