Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa

Examines sheep and goat husbandry including breed types and ownership; nutrition and productivity. Tabulates their contribution to liveweight biomass, meat production, and registered slaughtering. Shows some measured production parameters for African goats and sheep in semi-arid areas. Looks at the potential for improved production.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, R.T.
Format: Conference Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1982
Subjects:tropical africa, sheep, goats, zootechny, animal nutrition, productivity, ownership, ecology, management, slaughtering, breeds,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49824
https://books.google.com/books?id=J6DTvdqsFVgC&pg
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