Performance of crossbred and indigenous sheep under village conditions in the cool highlands of central-northern Ethiopia: growth, birth and body weights

Sheep in the cool highlands of central-northern Ethiopia (Menz) are of the meat type, have coarse wool, and are often perceived to be low in productivity. To increase their productivity, they have been upgraded with Awassi sheep. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of 37.5% Awassi x...

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Main Authors: Hassen, Y, Sölkner, Johann, Gizaw, Solomon, Baumung, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66900

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