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15 Years' production data on Dorper sheep at Katumani Research Station, Machakos

Overall birth rate 78%, overall twining rate 10%, average birth weight 3.6kg, stocking rate influences certain productions, e.g., a 75% increase in stocking rate decreased twinning by 46%, increased lamb losses by 186%; however, output from pastures in terms of lamb weaning weight was only 8% less i...

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Main Authors: King' Oku, J.M., N'Thome, J., Ogutu, E., Rakoczi, G.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 1975
Subjects:
livestock
sheep
parturition
multiple births
birth weight
mortality
weight gain
suckling
weaning
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70694
Summary:Overall birth rate 78%, overall twining rate 10%, average birth weight 3.6kg, stocking rate influences certain productions, e.g., a 75% increase in stocking rate decreased twinning by 46%, increased lamb losses by 186%; however, output from pastures in terms of lamb weaning weight was only 8% less in high stocking rate period than in low.

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