Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review

Reviews the reproductive performance of African indigenous sheep and goats in different agro-ecological zones and under various management systems. Presents and discusses data on age at first parturition, litter size, the interval between successive parturitions annual reproductive rate, length of b...

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Autor principal: Wilson, R.T.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1989
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28289
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spelling CGSpace282892023-12-08T19:36:04Z Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review Wilson, R.T. small ruminants indigenous breeds reproductivity management system ecological zonation age at first calving multiple birth calving interval parturition seasons endocrinology Reviews the reproductive performance of African indigenous sheep and goats in different agro-ecological zones and under various management systems. Presents and discusses data on age at first parturition, litter size, the interval between successive parturitions annual reproductive rate, length of breeding life and effects of season on reproductive performance. 1989-10 2013-05-06T07:00:19Z 2013-05-06T07:00:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28289 en Limited Access Elsevier Animal Production Science;20(4):265-286
spellingShingle small ruminants
indigenous breeds
reproductivity
management system
ecological zonation
age at first calving
multiple birth
calving interval
parturition
seasons
endocrinology
Wilson, R.T.
Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
title Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
title_full Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
title_fullStr Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
title_short Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under various management systems: A review
title_sort reproductive performance of african indigenous small ruminants under various management systems a review
topic small ruminants
indigenous breeds
reproductivity
management system
ecological zonation
age at first calving
multiple birth
calving interval
parturition
seasons
endocrinology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28289
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