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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dc.creatorPeacock, C.P.
dc.date1983
dc.date2011-07-19T06:27:59Z
dc.date2011-07-19T06:27:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:20:35Z
dc.descriptionPresents 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/4414
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/149438
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Livestock Centre for Africa
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectdemography
dc.subjectreproduction
dc.subjectmethods
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectage at first calving
dc.subjectmultiple birth
dc.subjectseasons
dc.subjectmortality
dc.titleA rapid appraisal of goat and sheep flock demography in East and West Africa: Method, results and application to livestock research and development
dc.typeWorking Paper

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