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Reproductive performance of indigenous goats in traditionally managed flocks in north-east of Zimbabwe

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Title Reproductive performance of indigenous goats in traditionally managed flocks in north-east of Zimbabwe
 
Creator Ndlovu, L.R.
 
Subject GOATS
REPRODUCTION
ZIMBABWE
KIDS
 
Description A study was conducted to define kidding intervals and identify causes for long kidding intervals in communal area flocks. Two flocks were selected in the north-eastern part of Zimbabwe and were monitored over two years. Flock entries and exits were recorded, body-mass changes measured fortnightly and blood samples collected in five consecutive weekly intervals in August-September 1988 and March-April 1989. The average kidding interval for does that kidded in August-December (382 ± 90 days) was longer (P
 
Date 2016-02-08T09:03:14Z
2016-02-08T09:03:14Z
1992
 
Type Conference Paper
 
Identifier 92-9053-258-0
http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70836
 
Language en