This article attempts to evaluate the current state of knowledge on questions such as, to what extent is inheritance important and how is it influenced by environmental factors; what are the mechanisms underlying increased resistance; and how productive are these breeds under various levels of ch...
The susceptibility of G. longipennis, G. brevipalpis and G. morsitans centralis to various strains of Trypanosoma vivax, T. congolense and T. brucei brucei was investigated in the laboratory. Cattle and goats were infected with the trypanosomes and the tsetse fed from them during the first parasi...
Moloo, S.K.
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Okumu, I.O.
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Kuria, N.M.
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[Comparative susceptibility of Glossina longipennis and G. brevipalpis to pathogenic species of Trypanosoma]
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Comparative susceptibility of Glossina longipennis and G. brevipalpis to pathogenic species of Trypanosoma
This paper discusses the single-round survey of smallholder goat and sheep production which is carried out in the Nigerian sub-humid-zone villages. In order to determine and analyse the importance of the designing and executing surveys as well as to give emphasis upon the flock breed structure ex...
Presents data on the numbers of each domestic livestock species present as well as ownership and management patterns. The census includes sheep, goats, pigs, donkeys and horses and was carried out in four localities - Gunjur, Pirang, Keneba and Jattaba. The sheep and goats were, respectively, of ...
Rawlings, P.
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Agyemang, K.
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Clifford, D.
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Bogang, N.
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Tamba, A.
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Ceesay, M.
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[Ownership patterns and management of small ruminants, equines and pigs in The Gambia]
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Ownership patterns and management of small ruminants, equines and pigs in The Gambia
The objectives were to determine browse species preference of goats using dry matter intake (DMI) as a proxy, to compare preference when offered in combination with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and to establish relationships between browse species intake and chemical compositional data. Air-dried le...
Mengistu, G.
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Bezabih, Melkamu
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Hendriks, W.H.
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Pellikaan, W.F.
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[Preference of goats (Capra hircus L.) for tanniniferous browse species available in semi-arid areas in Ethiopia]
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Preference of goats (Capra hircus L.) for tanniniferous browse species available in semi-arid areas in 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
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