This review encompasses five chapters which, apart from the introduction, successively covers reproductive performance, prenatal losses, post-natal losses, general conclusions and recommendations. The review intends to determine the magnitude and causes of reproductive losses in sheep and goats i...
Abassa, K.P.
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[Reproductive losses in small ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa: A review]
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Reproductive losses in small ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
Reproductive performance of Malawi Zebu cattle were investigated. Reproduction record on breeding performance of 1500 cattle over a period of eight years were analysed. Discussions and data on age at first calving, distribution, interval, percentage and pattern of calving; variations in ovarian a...
Koning, R. de
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[Breeding performance of Malawi Zebu cattle kept under traditional systems of management]
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Breeding performance of Malawi Zebu cattle kept under traditional systems of management
Generally two types of indigenous sheep can be differentiated the blackhead Persian or Somali sheep, a fat ramped sheep if the northern and North-eastern parts of Kenya, and the Red Masai, a fat-tailed sheep, more frequently to be seen in central and southern Kenya. Up grading of red Masai or bla...
Haas, H.J. de
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Murage, J.
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Smith, G.P.
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[World cattle: V. 1. cattle of Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand; V. 2. cattle of Africa and Asia; V. 3. cattle of North America]
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World cattle: V. 1. cattle of Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand; V. 2. cattle of Africa and Asia; V. 3. cattle of North America
Reports results of two demographic sample surveys in central Mali, analysing data which relate to age specific mortality and fertility of Bambara cultivators and Twareg nomadic cattle herders living in the area of the Niger inundation zone. Discusses results of the 1981 survey & compares them wit...
Hill, A.C.
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Randall, S.
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Sullivan, O.
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[The mortality and fertility of farmers and pastoralists in central Mali 1950-1981]
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The mortality and fertility of farmers and pastoralists in central Mali 1950-1981