15 Years' production data on Dorper sheep at Katumani Research Station, Machakos
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15 Years' production data on Dorper sheep at Katumani Research Station, Machakos
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Creator |
King' Oku, J.M.
N'Thome, J. Ogutu, E. Rakoczi, G. |
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Subject |
LIVESTOCK
SHEEP KENYA PARTURITION MULTIPLE BIRTHS BIRTH WEIGHT MORTALITY WEIGHT GAIN SUCKLING WEANING |
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Description |
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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Date |
2016-02-08T09:02:24Z
2016-02-08T09:02:24Z 1975 |
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Report
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Identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70694
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Language |
en
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