Early growth trend and performance of three Ethiopian goat ecotypes under smallholder management systems
Abstract Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the early growth performance of three Ethiopian goat populations (Bati, Borana and Short-eared Somali) from birth to 180 days and the influence of non-genetic factors such as sex, gemellarity and parity as well as goat ecotype on body weight (BW...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Agriculture & Food Security |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-018-0249-2 |