Traditional cattle production in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
Describes, briefly, sizes structures, general management and productivity of pastoral herds in the Kaduna Plains of Nigeria. Includes data on age at first calving, calving percentage, calving intervals, calf liveweight & mortality to 1 year, and milk yield of Bunaji cattle under this sedentary pastoral management system. Identifies nutrition as cause of this below-genetic-potential productivity.
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| Format: | Conference Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1986
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| Subjects: | subhumid zones, livestock production, agropastoral systems, herd size, herd structure, livestock management, productivity, white fulani cattle, age at first calving, calving rate, calving interval, birth weight, mortality, milk yield, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50050 |
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