Reproductive performance of indigenous goats in traditionally managed flocks in north-east of Zimbabwe
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Reproductive performance of indigenous goats in traditionally managed flocks in north-east of Zimbabwe
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Creator |
Ndlovu, L.R.
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GOATS
REPRODUCTION ZIMBABWE KIDS |
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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
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Date |
2016-02-08T09:03:14Z
2016-02-08T09:03:14Z 1992 |
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Conference Paper
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Identifier |
92-9053-258-0
http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70836 |
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Language |
en
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