Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats

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dc.creatorWilson, R.T.
dc.date1976-12
dc.date2015-06-05T12:17:24Z
dc.date2015-06-05T12:17:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T19:10:23Z
dc.descriptionDiscusses the results of a study on goat production under indigenous management conditions in southern Darfur, Sudan. Seven flocks of indigenous goats were studied over a period of 15 months. Birth rates in the region approached 2.1 kids per doe per year. A high total offtake of 28 percent and a weighted average death rate of about 16.5 percent were observed. Mortality in kids was unrelated to number of births. Weighted average rate of gain for all surviving kids was 87 g per day to 3 months and 67 g per day to 6 months of age. The growth rates of twin and single kids were similar, but triplet kids grew at a slower rate. For each kilogramme liveweight of breeding females, goats produced 1.5 and 8 times the weight of meat produced by sheep and cattle respectively under the same management and environmental conditions.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/66736
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/173011
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceWilson, R.T. 1976. Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats. Tropical Animal Health and Production 8: 221-232.
dc.subjectlivestock
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjectreproduction
dc.subjectanimal performance
dc.subjectgrowth rate
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectmeat production
dc.subjectmilk yield
dc.titleStudies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats
dc.typeJournal Article

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