The role of the West African dwarf goat in the economy of the smallholder arable farmer in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
This study analysed 875 records of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats owned by 45 farmers and collected over 30 months. In the wet season WAD goats had access to either fodder banks or natural pasture. After crop harvest, animals roamed freely. Litter sizes were 1.67 + 0.08 and 1.56 + 0.06, respectively...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1993
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5527 |
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