As the share of small ruminant meat, especially sheep, in the demand and consumption of meat in general grows, information about consumer expenditure behaviour and demand parameters for live sheep will be valuable for several interest groups in the sheep industry. Using the Heckman two-stage appr...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Benin, S.E.
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Gebreselassie, N.
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[Factors affecting urban demand for live sheep: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
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Factors affecting urban demand for live sheep: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Study of sheep and goat production in tropical Africa, particularly animal numbers and production systems and regional geographic distribution & productivity potentials, w. outline of the need for future research on their potential performance under improved systems; data on adult body weight & p...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[L'elevage des petits ruminants en Afrique tropicale]
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L'elevage des petits ruminants en Afrique tropicale
Comparative study of West African Dwarf sheep and Nungua Blackhead in Ghana. Data on birth weight, weaning weight, rate of weight gain and body size included.
Ngere, L.O.
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[Size and growth rate of the West African Dwarf sheep and a new breed, the Nungua - Blackhead of Ghana]
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Size and growth rate of the West African Dwarf sheep and a new breed, the Nungua - Blackhead of Ghana
Purebred Menz, first-cross Awassi x Menz, and first-cross Corriedale x Menz lambs were born and reared together under common environmental and management conditions. Before they reached six months of age, animals of each sex in each genotype were allocated to two treatment groups. Both groups gra...
Lemma, S.
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Awgichew, K.
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Tiyo, D.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Body weight and wool production responses to supplementary feeding in Menz sheep and their crosses with Awassi and corriedale]
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Body weight and wool production responses to supplementary feeding in Menz sheep and their crosses with Awassi and corriedale
A selection programme (PNSO) was set up in 1983 in Cote d'Ivoire to increase growth and liveweight of the indigenous Djallonke sheep, using open nucleus breeding system. Selection was based on male individual weight at 80, 180 and 365 days of age. 10,417 records on 80 day weights (WT80) of lambs ...
Yapi, C.V.
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Oya, A.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Evaluation of an open nucleus breeding programme for growth of the Djallonke sheep in Cote d'Ivoire]
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Evaluation of an open nucleus breeding programme for growth of the Djallonke sheep in Cote d'Ivoire
Studies the within-and between-breed differences in resistance to natural infection with gastro-intestinal parasites and identifies genetic markers to aid in the selection of animals. Data analysed include PCV (Packed Cell Volume), live weight from birth to 360 days and faecal egg counts.
Reynolds, L.
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Baker, R.L.
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Sherington, J.
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Njubi, D.
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[Resistance to gastro-intestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai-Dorper crossbred sheep]
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Resistance to gastro-intestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai-Dorper crossbred sheep
Sheep population in Egypt is about 3 million. The three major Egyptian sheep breeds are Barki, Ossimi and Rhamani, Representing 65% of the total population. They are well adapted to local conditions, small to medium size and have a twinning rate ranging from 1.05 to 1.30. A trial for improving pr...
Indigenous sheep and goats contribute substantial wool, milk, meat and skin to the regional economy. This review identifies a number of breeds/types of sheep and goats and their principal uses in eastern Africa. Their production and reproduction traits are summarised and various indices of produc...
The Menz and Horro highland sheep breeds are being evaluated at the ILCA Debre Birhan research station in Ethiopia for between-and within-breed genetic variation for resistance to internal parasites. The experimental design involves mating, for each breed, 150 ewes with 10 rams to lamb at the beg...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Mukasa, E.
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Sovani, S.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Baker, R.L.
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[Preliminary evidence for genetic resistance to endoparasites in Menz and Horro lambs in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Preliminary evidence for genetic resistance to endoparasites in Menz and Horro lambs in the highlands of Ethiopia