Observation on the Age at First Calving in the Savannah Breeds of Cattle in Northern Nigeria

A total of 35 herds of cattle from 2 inistitutional farms, and 6 privately-owned farms which were semi-intensively managed, and 17 nomadic Fulani herds were studied between January 1984 and December 1993 to evaluate the age of first calving (AFC) in the three major indigenous breeds of the Savannah...

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Main Authors: Sackey, Anthony K.B., Sanni, Bamidele D., Abdullahi, Shehu U., Fadason, T.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66655

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