Effects of controlled seasonal breeding on reproductive performance traits of pastoral goat herds in northern Kenya

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 555-579

  Hary, Ingo ^a   Schwartz, Horst Jürgen ^a   King, John M ^b   Carles, Alan B ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Arbeitsbereich Tierhaltung/Tierzucht   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Goats; Northern Kenya; Pastoral systems; Reproductive performance; Seasonal breeding

Indexed keywords

GOAT; PASTORALISM; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONALITY;

ISIOLO DISTRICT; KENYA;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0042286506     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00269-0     Document Type: Article

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