Traditional small ruminant production in the subhumid zone of Nigeria

Review & presents new data on the management, flock structure, fertility, young & adult mortality, birth weight & growth rate and productivity indices of sheep and goats under traditional systems of production in subhumid Nigeria. Includes estimates of sheep & goats numbers, type of breeds and nutritional status.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bayer, W.
Format: Conference Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1986
Subjects:subhumid zones, small ruminants, livestock production, small scale farming, traditional methods, livestock management, herd structure, fertility, mortality, birth weight, growth rate, productivity,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50051
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