Seasonality of calving amongst unimproved cattle in Swaziland

Analyszes the seasonal distribution of calving dates using dip-tank, records of cattle of the indigenous, unimproved Nguni breed in the highweld, middleveld & lowveld ecological regions of Swaziland. Discusses these findings in the context ofd nutritional characteristics of the forage available & rainfall patterns.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Butterworth, M.H.
Format: Journal Article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1983
Subjects:swaziland, cattle, calving, seasons, precipitation, animal nutrition,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29688
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