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Study of reproduction, growth, mortality and browsing behaviour of Mubende goats under station management in central Uganda

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Title Study of reproduction, growth, mortality and browsing behaviour of Mubende goats under station management in central Uganda
 
Creator Okello, K.L.
 
Subject REPRODUCTION
GOATS
UGANDA
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
PARTURITION
KIDS
MORTALITY
GROWTH
BROWSING
BEHAVIOUR
 
Description A study was initiated in August 1986 to examine the reproductive performance, growth, mortality and browsing behaviour of Mubende goats under improved station management in Central Uganda. Conception rate for does was 100 per cent and the mean conception rate was 8.5 months and mean age at first kidding was 13.5, months. Significantly, single kids were heavier at birth than twins and males were heavier than females (P < 0.05). More twins died than singles and more females died than males (p
 
Date 2016-02-08T09:03:19Z
2016-02-08T09:03:19Z
1993
 
Type Conference Paper
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70849
 
Language en
 
Publisher International Foundation for Science