Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa

Sheep and goats of tropical Africa were studied. Data on breed types, management systems, ownership, nutrition and productivity included for both species. Their contributions to live weight biomass, meat production, and registered slaughtering units described. Some measured production parameters for...

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Main Author: Wilson, R.T.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1982
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70722
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description Sheep and goats of tropical Africa were studied. Data on breed types, management systems, ownership, nutrition and productivity included for both species. Their contributions to live weight biomass, meat production, and registered slaughtering units described. Some measured production parameters for African goats and sheep in semi-arid areas included with potential suggestions for improved production.
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spelling CGSpace707222016-02-08T09:02:34Z Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa Wilson, R.T. sheep goats breeds animal nutrition productivity management slaughtering zootechny ownership ecology Sheep and goats of tropical Africa were studied. Data on breed types, management systems, ownership, nutrition and productivity included for both species. Their contributions to live weight biomass, meat production, and registered slaughtering units described. Some measured production parameters for African goats and sheep in semi-arid areas included with potential suggestions for improved production. 1982 2016-02-08T09:02:34Z 2016-02-08T09:02:34Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70722 en Limited Access
spellingShingle sheep
goats
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animal nutrition
productivity
management
slaughtering
zootechny
ownership
ecology
Wilson, R.T.
Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
title Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
title_full Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
title_fullStr Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
title_full_unstemmed Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
title_short Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
title_sort husbandry nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical africa
topic sheep
goats
breeds
animal nutrition
productivity
management
slaughtering
zootechny
ownership
ecology
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