Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa

Summarizes results of studies carried out in four traditional sheep societies, the Baqqara in Western Sudan, the Afar of Ethiopia, the Bambara of Mali and the Masai of Kenya, and compares results on the basis of demographic structure by age and sex, animal morphology, growth, breeding female product...

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Autor principal: Wilson, R.T.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 1980
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29731
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Sumario:Summarizes results of studies carried out in four traditional sheep societies, the Baqqara in Western Sudan, the Afar of Ethiopia, the Bambara of Mali and the Masai of Kenya, and compares results on the basis of demographic structure by age and sex, animal morphology, growth, breeding female productivity and flock output.