Thermoregulation in humid climate-adapted and Savannah breeds of goats exposed to West African cold (harmattan) season

The West African Dwarf (WAD) goats have hereditary dwarfism and are adapted to the humid climate. The study compared the cold tolerance of WAD and Savannah (Red Sokoto and Sahel) goats during the peak of the West African cold season in the Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. A total of 18 adult non...

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Main Authors: Habibu Buhari, Umar Kausar Mohammed, Yaqub Lukman Surakat, Salifu Sadat, Makun Hussaina Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-01-01
Series:Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2021-0020