The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland

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dc.creatorLebbie, S.H.B.
dc.creatorManzini, A.T.
dc.date1989
dc.date2016-02-08T09:03:03Z
dc.date2016-02-08T09:03:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T19:20:46Z
dc.descriptionResults of a 24 month study of traditional goat production in Swaziland are reported. Females greatly outnumbered males in the flocks. Females kidded first at 301±55 days, kidding interval was 265±100 days, litter size was 1.18±0.29 and kids born per doe per year was 1.61. Birth weight was 1.9 ±0.14kg and growth to 3 month averaged 68.2g/d. Mortality was 30% over the study period and offtake was 17%: home consumption was the largest component of offtake and deaths were much higher in kids than in adults.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/70806
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/178217
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectage
dc.subjectmultiple births
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectweight
dc.subjectgrowth
dc.subjectseasons
dc.subjectswaziland
dc.titleThe productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland
dc.typeConference Paper

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