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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Main Author: Wilson, R.T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 1980
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29731
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace297312024-04-25T06:01:00Z Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa Wilson, R.T. semiarid zones sheep population dynamics animal anatomy growth productivity animal breeding traditional methods sex age live weight meat production breeding record 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. 1980-12 2013-06-11T09:24:40Z 2013-06-11T09:24:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29731 en Limited Access Springer Tropical Animal Health and Production;12(4): 243-250
spellingShingle semiarid zones
sheep
population dynamics
animal anatomy
growth
productivity
animal breeding
traditional methods
sex
age
live weight
meat production
breeding record
Wilson, R.T.
Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
title Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
title_full Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
title_fullStr Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
title_full_unstemmed Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
title_short Population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi-arid areas of Africa
title_sort population and production parameters of sheep under traditional management in semi arid areas of africa
topic semiarid zones
sheep
population dynamics
animal anatomy
growth
productivity
animal breeding
traditional methods
sex
age
live weight
meat production
breeding record
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29731
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