A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District
Presents results of an initial survey on sheep & goat production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District in Kenya, describing population structure, animal morphology & production characteristics, with particular reference to age at first parturition, intervals between successive...
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1981
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| author | Wilson, R.T. Peacock, C.P. Sayers, A.R. |
| author_browse | Peacock, C.P. Sayers, A.R. Wilson, R.T. |
| author_facet | Wilson, R.T. Peacock, C.P. Sayers, A.R. |
| author_sort | Wilson, R.T. |
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| description | Presents results of an initial survey on sheep & goat production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District in Kenya, describing population structure, animal morphology & production characteristics, with particular reference to age at first parturition, intervals between successive births, litter size, animal reproduction rate, growth, weight and viability; establishes a series of production indices using these traits. Analyzes effects of sex, parity, birth type, season & flock on all production characteristics and includes survey of management practices. |
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| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 1981 |
| publishDateRange | 1981 |
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| publisher | International Livestock Centre for Africa |
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| spelling | CGSpace44752023-02-15T10:58:59Z A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District Wilson, R.T. Peacock, C.P. Sayers, A.R. semiarid zones kajiado masai ethnic group sheep goats farms animal population productivity animal anatomy age litter size reproduction growth weight mortality Presents results of an initial survey on sheep & goat production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District in Kenya, describing population structure, animal morphology & production characteristics, with particular reference to age at first parturition, intervals between successive births, litter size, animal reproduction rate, growth, weight and viability; establishes a series of production indices using these traits. Analyzes effects of sex, parity, birth type, season & flock on all production characteristics and includes survey of management practices. 1981 2011-07-19T06:28:02Z 2011-07-19T06:28:02Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4475 en Limited Access International Livestock Centre for Africa |
| spellingShingle | semiarid zones kajiado masai ethnic group sheep goats farms animal population productivity animal anatomy age litter size reproduction growth weight mortality Wilson, R.T. Peacock, C.P. Sayers, A.R. A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District |
| title | A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District |
| title_full | A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District |
| title_fullStr | A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District |
| title_short | A study of goat and sheep production on the Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas, Kajiado District |
| title_sort | study of goat and sheep production on the masai group ranch at elangata wuas kajiado district |
| topic | semiarid zones kajiado masai ethnic group sheep goats farms animal population productivity animal anatomy age litter size reproduction growth weight mortality |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4475 |
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