The ILCA research programme on small ruminants

Description of the ILCA Research Programme on small ruminants, with reference to the humid zone of West Africa, particularly Nigeria; data on sheep and goat flocks, livestock ownership and its distribution by size of holding, farming systems in ILCA research areas in Nigeria; mortality rates in anim...

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Main Author: International Livestock Centre for Africa
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1980
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4499
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Summary:Description of the ILCA Research Programme on small ruminants, with reference to the humid zone of West Africa, particularly Nigeria; data on sheep and goat flocks, livestock ownership and its distribution by size of holding, farming systems in ILCA research areas in Nigeria; mortality rates in animals, and fecundity rates of ewes and does derived from herd composition. Outline of the improvement of existing systems.