A study was conducted at the national Animal Production Research Institute, Shika in northern Nigeria, to determine the milk yield and composition of the Red Sokoto goats and factors influencing it and the relationship between milk yield and kid weight gain. Each of the 26 Red Sokoto does, 15 nur...
Ehoche, O.W
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Buvanendran, V.
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[The yield and composition of milk and preweaning growth rate of Red Sokoto goats in Nigeria]
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The yield and composition of milk and preweaning growth rate of Red Sokoto goats in Nigeria
Anassessment of the relationship between does’ weights at parturition, birth weight and weaning weight, in kids of Malawian local, Boer and their crosses was investigated. Birth and weaning weights for male kids were 3.8 and 20.2 (Boer), 2.6 and 16.3 (Malawian local), 2.9 and 16.0 (Malawian x Boe...
Ayoade, J.A.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[The relationship between birth and weaning weight in kids of Malawian local goats, Boer and their crosses]
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The relationship between birth and weaning weight in kids of Malawian local goats, Boer and their crosses
Blood samples were taken from 36 White Fulani cattle and 36 Kano Brown goats over a period of 12 weeks in the dry season and analyzed for haemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, packed cell volume (PCV), plasma ammonia-N (PAN) and plasma Urea-N (PUN). Rumen amm...
Okorie, A.U.
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Anugwa, F.O.I.
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[A survey of some plasma metabolites and haematological parameters of grazing White Fulani cattle and Kano Brown goats in Nigeria]
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A survey of some plasma metabolites and haematological parameters of grazing White Fulani cattle and Kano Brown goats in Nigeria
Haematological values of healthy Galla goats have been determined. These values have been found to differ from those reported by other authors in different breeds of goats from various countries. Those values found to be of highly significant difference (P
This study has indicated that differences in susceptiblity to Trypanosoma congolense infection exist among the 3 main breeds of goats in Uganda namely, Kigezi, Mubende and small East African (SEA). The Kigezi goats appeared to be the most susceptibe suffering more severe anaemia, greater retardat...
Katunguka-Rwakishaya, E.
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Murray, M.
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Holmes, P.H.
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[Susceptibility of three breeds of Ugandan goats to experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense]
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Susceptibility of three breeds of Ugandan goats to experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense
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
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
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