Pre-weaning kid and lamb losses in traditional African management systems
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
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Discusses pre-weaning mortality in kids, ages at death and causes of death in the traditionally managed African small ruminant farms. Presents data on pre-weaning death rates of lambs for different variables (system, sex, birth type, birth season, parity & flock) at six sites (Sudan, Mali, Kenya, Nigeria & Ethiopia).
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lambs, kids, weaning, mortality, traditional methods, livestock management, animal diseases, animal nutrition, environment