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Reproductive performance and productivity of local and Dorper x local crossbred ewes under community-based management system, Ethiopia

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Title Reproductive performance and productivity of local and Dorper x local crossbred ewes under community-based management system, Ethiopia
 
Creator Abebe, A.
Berhane, G.
Getachew, T.
Gizaw, Solomon
Haile, Aynalem
 
Subject animal production
small ruminants
sheep
 
Description This study evaluated the reproductive and productivity of local and Dorper crossbred ewes in a community-based management system. We analyzed data collected from 2013 to 2021, taking into account different factors such as dam-breed, location, type of birth, season, and year of lambing. Lambing was observed all year-round, but the majority (35%) occurred in September, October, and December. This suggests that pasture availability, which is influenced by climatic-factors, may play a role in the seasonality of lambing. Litter-size at birth and weaning did not show any significant difference. Age at first lambing varied between breeds (P  0.05). The annual number of lambing per year significantly varied based on location and lambing seasons (P 
 
Date 2023-09
2023-09-13T08:59:55Z
2023-09-13T08:59:55Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Abebe, A., Berhane, G., Getachew, T., Gizaw, S. and Haile, A. 2023. Reproductive performance and productivity of local and Dorper x local crossbred ewes under community-based management system, Ethiopia. Heliyon 9(9): e19906.
2405-8440
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131842
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19906
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format e19906
 
Source Heliyon