Performance indices of the West African Dwarf goat under an improved management system in the subhumid zone of Nigeria

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dc.creatorIji, P.A.
dc.creatorUmunna, N.N.
dc.creatorAlawa, J.P.
dc.creatorIkwuegbu, O.A.
dc.date1996-06
dc.date2013-05-06T07:01:37Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:01:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T19:20:26Z
dc.descriptionA population of West African Dwarf goats in the subhumid zone of Nigeria was monitored for general characteristics. Brown coat colour was dominant in the flock (about 43 percent). Birth type classification frequencies were 60, 39 and 1 percent single, twin and triplet, respectively. Kid birth weight and weaning weight were influenced by sex (P<0.01) and birth type (P<0.01). Average preweaning mortality was 23 percent and was affected by birth weight (P<0.05), birth type and sex. At birth, male kids were heavier (P<0.01), longer (P<0.05) and higher at withers (P<0.001) than the females but the differences were not significant at weaning (4 months). There were strong similarities in performance of the breed in the humid and subhumid zones of Nigeria. The breed could be used to increased animal protein supply in the latter zone where arable crop production dominates.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28869
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/178054
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceJournal of Applied Animal Research;9: 119-128
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjectperformance
dc.subjectlivestock management
dc.subjectwest african dwarf goat
dc.subjectsubhumid zones
dc.titlePerformance indices of the West African Dwarf goat under an improved management system in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article

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