Small Ruminant Research and Development in Africa: Proceedings of the First Biennial Conference of the African Small Ruminant Research Network, ILRAD, Nairobi, Kenya, 10-14 December 1990ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD), 1992 M01 1 - 568 pages |
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... higher growth of small ruminants relative to cattle in West Africa suggests that a major shift , from cattle to smallstock , has occurred in this region , where considerable constraints inhibit expansion in cattle numbers . Carcass ...
... higher growth of small ruminants relative to cattle in West Africa suggests that a major shift , from cattle to smallstock , has occurred in this region , where considerable constraints inhibit expansion in cattle numbers . Carcass ...
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... higher than cattle offtake indices . This trend was most pronounced in southern Africa , but was also evident in West Africa . Differences in the evolution of sheep and goat offtake rates are also apparent . For much of the 1960s and ...
... higher than cattle offtake indices . This trend was most pronounced in southern Africa , but was also evident in West Africa . Differences in the evolution of sheep and goat offtake rates are also apparent . For much of the 1960s and ...
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... higher proportions of young sheep were recorded in the redistributive market . Sheep of average condition were dominant in all markets . The terminal market had the largest proportion of fat and very fat sheep . The largest proportion ...
... higher proportions of young sheep were recorded in the redistributive market . Sheep of average condition were dominant in all markets . The terminal market had the largest proportion of fat and very fat sheep . The largest proportion ...
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... higher weights in the redistributive market . A significantly higher premium offered for castrates in all the three markets was not unexpected . Castrated and fattened sheep locally known as mukit ( also applicable to goats ) are on the ...
... higher weights in the redistributive market . A significantly higher premium offered for castrates in all the three markets was not unexpected . Castrated and fattened sheep locally known as mukit ( also applicable to goats ) are on the ...
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... higher proportion of female sheep were observed in the intermediate and redistributive markets . Female sheep predominated in the intermediate market . The proportion of castrates , fat and very fat sheep was highest in the terminal ...
... higher proportion of female sheep were observed in the intermediate and redistributive markets . Female sheep predominated in the intermediate market . The proportion of castrates , fat and very fat sheep was highest in the terminal ...
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Addis Ababa agneaux Agriculture Animal Production animaux béliers birth birthweight brebis breeding caprins carcass chèvre composition consumption croissance crop D'man Debre Berhan deux Djallonké Dorper dry season durée effect élevages élevé estimates Ethiopia être ewes faible feed femelles flock genetic goat meat goats and sheep growth rate ILCA increased intake jours Kenya kidding interval l'âge l'anoestrus l'élevage Lablab lactation lambs Lesotho liveweight maize Malawi mâles Meko milk production milk yield mise-bas mois mortalité moyen Nairobi naissance Nigeria niveau nombre nutrition oestrus offtake ont été ovins oxytocin paramètres performance petits ruminants poids premier production systems productivité progesterone protein recherche régions reproduction Research respectivement résultats Saanen saison sèche sheep sheep and goats sheep milk small ruminant small ruminant meat stover suivi supplementation Table Tableau taux traits treatment trematode troupeaux vaccination vétérinaire viande weaning weight West African Dwarf wool zone