Breeding performance of Malawi Zebu cattle kept under traditional systems of management
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Reproductive performance of Malawi Zebu cattle were investigated. Reproduction record on breeding performance of 1500 cattle over a period of eight years were analysed. Discussions and data on age at first calving, distribution, interval, percentage and pattern of calving; variations in ovarian activity and relation between body weight and pregnancy rate;and breeding constraints included.
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animal diseases, cattle, breeds, malawi, animal performance, fertility, livestock management, parturition, age, breeding seasons, pregnancy, calcium, phosphorus