A rapid appraisal of goat and sheep flock demography in East and West Africa: Method, results and application to livestock research and development
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
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Presents results from rapid surveys of sheep and goat populations in two semi-arid aras of Africa, viz, the Gourma region of Mali in West Africa and the South-east of Kajiado District, Kenya, in East Africa. Examines flock structure; i,e. holding or group size and flock demography; reproduction with particular reference to seasonality, age at first parturition, lambing interval, multiple births, annual reproductive rate & number of births per breeding female; and mortality and offtake.
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goats, sheep, demography, reproduction, methods, research, age at first calving, multiple birth, seasons, mortality