Composition of village goat herds in southwest Nigeria
The majority of 22 free roaming goat herds in a 2-yr study in southwest Nigeria had no adult males. In a mean herd of seven to nine animals. 78 percent were female, and 43 percent were below 12 mo of age. Birth was the predominant reason for entry, accounting for 94 percent of new animals. Deaths (5...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
1994
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29611 |
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