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Results of frequent mating trials with Blackhead Persian sheep and Galla goats at Buchuma Range Research Station

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Title Results of frequent mating trials with Blackhead Persian sheep and Galla goats at Buchuma Range Research Station
 
Creator Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
 
Subject ANIMAL BREEDING
SHEEP
GOATS
KENYA
FERTILITY
BIRTH WEIGHT
WEIGHT GAIN
AFRICA
EAST AFRICA
 
Description Blackhead Persian seasonal birth rate 93% as average of 3 seasons; yearly birth rate 126% as three lambings took place over 26.5 months, Galla goat seasonal birth rate 75% as average of three seasons; yearly 103% as three kiddings took place over 26.4 months. Birth weight in third season not lower than first season; 100 blackhead Persian ewes could produce approximately 530kg extra lamb live weight at weaning under frequent mating system; Gall goats could produce approximately 370kg extra kid liveweight at weaning under frequent mating system, compared to the one-mating-per-year system.
 
Date 2016-02-08T09:02:25Z
2016-02-08T09:02:25Z
1975
 
Type Report
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70695
 
Language en