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Measures for assessing the productivity of sheep and goats

Describes a two year study of sheep and goat production on Maasai group ranches in Kenya. Reviews measures of output used by ILCA and others, and assesses the advantage and disadvanteges of each type of measurement and proposes new indices of production and methods for analysis.

Main Author: Peacock, C.P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 1987
Subjects:
maasai ethnic group
animal production
small ruminants
productivity
animal performance
growth
weaning
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28108
Summary:Describes a two year study of sheep and goat production on Maasai group ranches in Kenya. Reviews measures of output used by ILCA and others, and assesses the advantage and disadvanteges of each type of measurement and proposes new indices of production and methods for analysis.

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