Discusses the effets of maximum and minimum temperature, maximum and minimum relative humidity, rainfall and daylength on the timing of parturition and on litter size in traditionally managed goats and sheep in central Mali.
Wilson, R.T.
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Sayers, A.R.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Effects of climatic variables on the period of birth and on litter size in traditionally managed goats and sheep]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Effects of climatic variables on the period of birth and on litter size in traditionally managed goats and sheep
A survey of two rural markets in southwest Nigeria over 14 months showed that supplies, sales and prices of sheep and goats varied widely during the period with a sharp peak during the Muslim festival of Eid-el-Kabir and a smaller peak during the Christmas-New Year period. Local West African Dwar...
Jabbar, M.A.
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[Buyer preferences for sheep and goats in southern Nigeria: A hedonic price analysis]
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Buyer preferences for sheep and goats in southern Nigeria: A hedonic price analysis
Presents results of studies to characterize & define the 'Mouton de Case' intensive sheep fattening system in Central Mali, viz. ownership patterns, management and feeds & feeding systems in two agro-pastoral subsystems in Niono area; growth rates & weights of sheep; costs, benefits, motivation &...
Kolff, H.E.
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: The "Mouton de Case" system of smallholder sheep fattening]
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Livestock production in central Mali: The "Mouton de Case" system of smallholder sheep fattening
Examines the influence of breed, sex, live-weight and time & place of sale on small ruminant prices in six southwest Nigerian markets. Assesses the relationship of prices between markets and the degree of integration between them. Includes a brief description of the structure of small-ruminant ma...
A study on the important diseases of village sheep and goats in the forest zone of southwest Nigeria, w., particularly emphasis on PPR, pneumonia, mange, helminthiasis, coccidiosis and babesiosis; w. data on liveweight gains of the animals interacting diseases w. nutritional stress on adequate fe...
Adeoye, S.A.O.
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[Incidence of diseases and pests in two groups of village sheep and goats in the forest zone of southwest Nigeria]
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Incidence of diseases and pests in two groups of village sheep and goats in the forest zone of southwest Nigeria
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Sheep and goat value chains development in Ethiopia: Update on progress]
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Sheep and goat value chains development in Ethiopia: Update on progress
Discusses factors affecting morbidity and mortality of the Ethiopian highland sheep both on-farm and on-station at Debre Berhan between 1989 and 1990. Primary causes of infections origin resulted in high proportional morbidity (88.4 percent on-farm) and mortality (72.9 percent on-farm and 71.8 pe...
Bekele, T.
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Wolde-Ab, T.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Sherington, J.
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[Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep]
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Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep
Wamatu, Jane
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[Sheep nutrition for reproduction—Part I: Nutrition as a major environmental factor affecting the reproductive axis]
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Sheep nutrition for reproduction—Part I: Nutrition as a major environmental factor affecting the reproductive axis
Wamatu, Jane
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[Sheep nutrition for reproduction—Part II: Use of focused nutritional inputs to enhance reproductive response of sheep]
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Sheep nutrition for reproduction—Part II: Use of focused nutritional inputs to enhance reproductive response of sheep
A rapid survey of livestock ownership patterns, flock demography and sheep productivity was undertaken on 120 flocks in four Peasant Associations. Sheep account for 64.7 per cent of the numbers of livestock owned. Mean flock size was 23.8 head and each flock was owned on average by 1.5 people. Fl...
Agyemang, K.
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Akalework, N.
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Voorthuizen, A.
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Anderson, F.M.
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[A rapid survey of sheep production in the traditional sector of Debre Berhan, Ethiopian highlands]
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A rapid survey of sheep production in the traditional sector of Debre Berhan, Ethiopian highlands