The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland
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The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland
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Creator |
Lebbie, S.H.B.
Manzini, A.T. |
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Subject |
GOATS
PRODUCTIVITY AGE MULTIPLE BIRTHS MORTALITY WEIGHT GROWTH SEASONS SWAZILAND |
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Description |
Results of a 24 month study of traditional goat production in Swaziland are reported. Females greatly outnumbered males in the flocks. Females kidded first at 301±55 days, kidding interval was 265±100 days, litter size was 1.18±0.29 and kids born per doe per year was 1.61. Birth weight was 1.9 ±0.14kg and growth to 3 month averaged 68.2g/d. Mortality was 30% over the study period and offtake was 17%: home consumption was the largest component of offtake and deaths were much higher in kids than in adults.
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Date |
2016-02-08T09:03:03Z
2016-02-08T09:03:03Z 1989 |
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Conference Paper
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Identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70806
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Language |
en
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