Small ruminant production under pressure: The example of goats in southeast Nigeria

Presents preliminary assessment of animals' performance under a free-roaming and movement-restricted production system and farmers' responses to changed husbandry practices in southeast Nigeria; with particular reference to flock dynamics & male to female ratio; reproductive performance; growth rate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mack, S., Sumberg, J.E., Okali, C.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1984
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49790
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Sumario:Presents preliminary assessment of animals' performance under a free-roaming and movement-restricted production system and farmers' responses to changed husbandry practices in southeast Nigeria; with particular reference to flock dynamics & male to female ratio; reproductive performance; growth rate; mortality; and farmers management & breeding strategy.