Growth performance of camel calves raised in the pastoral zone of Niger

From 1992 to 1996, camel calves under one year of age from 20 herds and traditionally raised in the pastoral zone of Niger were individually monitored for zootechnical data. The study aimed at establishing a simple barymetric formula to estimate the weight of camel calves and modelizing weight gain...

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Main Authors: X. Pacholek, R. Lancelot, M. Lesnoff, S. Messad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2000-02-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9751