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Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)

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Title Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)
 
Creator Galal, E.S.E.
Gebre-Leul, S.
Feleke, G.
 
Subject SHEEP
GOATS
REPRODUCTION
BREEDS
GENETICS
ETHIOPIA
PARTURITION
BIRTH RATE
BODY WEIGHT
GENOTYPES
PHENOTYPES
CROSSBREDS
 
Description This report describes the results from the lambing/kidding season of October/November 1976. A total of 219 lambs were born out of which 213 and 204 survived to weaning (at the age of 3 months) and to 6 months of age, respectively. Conception rate was 90% among the ewes with a lamb percentage of 103. A least squares analysis showed that the mean of birth, 3-month and 6-month weights and daily growth rate from 3 to 6 months of age was 2.4, 11,9, 16.8 and .064 kg. Male lambs outweighed (P
 
Date 2016-02-08T09:02:29Z
2016-02-08T09:02:29Z
1977
 
Type Report
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70707
 
Language en