The productivity of Sahel goats and sheep under transhumant management in Northern Burkina Faso
Results of a 2-year study on goats and sheep in northern Burkina Faso are reported. In both goats and sheep, females comprised more than 75% of flock numbers. Intervals between parturitions in goats were 312 days overall but were significantly affected by the season of the previous birth: in sheep t...
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1988
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66984 |
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