Goat meat production in harsh environments

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 53-66

  Alexandre, G ^a   Mandonnet, N ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

Economics; Goat adaptability; Goat herd management; Goat production; Harsh environments

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 27644584576     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.06.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (82)

1. T. Adogla-Bessa, and A.A. Aganga Responses of Tswana goats to various lengths of water deprivation S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci. 30 2000 87 91
2. Alexandre, G., Arquet, R., Gravillon, G., Weisbecker, J.L., Mandonnet, N., 2004. Carcass characteristics of Creole goat of Guadeloupe (FWI) as a function of feeding management. In: Proceedings of the Eighth ICG, Abstract, submitted for publication.
3. G. Alexandre, S. Asselin de Beauville, E. Shitalou, and M.F. Zébus Traditional use of goat and goat products in the Guadeloupean society Proceedings of the Sixth International Livestock Farming System 2003 49 56
4. G. Alexandre, G. Aumont, J. Fleury, J.C. Maynaud, and T. Kandassamy Performances zootechniques de la chevre creole allaitante de Guadeloupe INRA Prod. Anim. 10 1997 7 20
5. G. Aumont, R. Pouillot, R. Simon, G. Hostache, N. Barré, and H. Varo Parasitisme digestif des petits ruminants dans les Antilles françaises INRA Prod. Anim. 10 1997 79 90
6. D. Awa, A. Njova, and A.C. NgoTama Economics of prophylaxis against PPR and gastrointestinal helminthosis in small ruminants in North Cameroon Trop. Anim. Health Prod. 32 2000 391 403
7. W. Ayalew, B. Rischkowsky, J.M. King, and E. Bruns Crossbreds did not generate more net benefits than indigenous goats in Ethiopian smallholdings Agric. Syst. 73 2003 1137 1156
8. I.A. Barger, K. Siale, D.J.D. Banks, and L.F. Le Jambre Rotational grazing for control of gastrointestinal nematodes of goats in a wet tropical environment Vet. Parasitol. 53 1994 109 116
9. R.L. Baker, D.M. Mwamachi, J.O. Audho, E.O. Aduda, and W. Thorpe Resistance of Galla and small East African goats in the sub-humid tropics to gastrointestinal nematode infections and the peri-parturient rise in faecal egg counts Vet. Parasitol. 79 1998 53 64
10. R.L. Baker, and J.E.O. Rege Genetic resistance to diseases and other stresses in improvement of ruminant livestock in the tropics Proceedings of the Fifth World Congress on Genetics Applied to the Livestock Production Guelph, Canada 1994
11. K.A. Beally, R.J. Connor, and G.J. Rowlands Trypanosomosis in Goats in Zambia 1996 ILRI p. 88
12. H.G. Bosman, H.A.J. Moll, and H.M.J. Udo Measuring and interpreting the benefits of goat keeping in tropical farm systems Agric. Syst. 53 1997 349 372
13. E. Camus, J.C. Maillard, G. Ruff, L. Pépin, M. Naves, and G. Matheron Genetic resistance of Creole goats to cowdriosis Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 791 1996 46 53
14. J.M. Castillo, and O.B. Garcia Las zonas secas, los sistemas de producción y el mejoramiento genético de la ganadería caprina y sus perspectivas en Venezuela Proceedings of the 16th Caprinocultura 2001 15
15. Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñenza (CATIE), 1987. Situacción de la Producción caprina en Centroamérica y República Dominicana. CATIE Costa Rica, p. 117.
16. Chemineau, P., Gauthier, D., Thimonier, J., 1983. Reproduction of ruminants in tropical areas. Les Colloques de l'INRA No. 20, p. 515.
17. P. Chemineau, M. Mahieu, H. Varo, E. Shitalou, A. Grude, and J. Thimonier Reproduction des caprins et des ovins Créoles Rev. Elev. Mèd. Vét. Pays Trop. 1991 45 50 (special issue)
18. S. Chiejina, B. Fakae, J. Behnke, P. Nnadi, and D. Wakelin Expression of acquired immunity to a local isolate of Haemonchus contortus by the Nigerian WAD goat Vet. Parasitol. 104 2002 229 242
19. R.L. Coop, and I. Kyriazakis Nutrition-parasite interaction Vet. Parasitol. 84 1999 187 204
20. A.L. Costa, L. Viera, S. da, M. Berne, M. Silva, A.L. Guidoni, and E. Figueiredo Variability of resistance in goats infected with Haemonchus contortus in Brazil Vet. Parasitol. 88 2000 153 158
21. Cruz, E.M., Barcelo, P.M., Ancheta, P.B., Fontanilla, P., Camilia, F.M., Ancheta, V.G., Gray, G.D., Villar, E.C., 2000. Rapid rotational grazing as best-bet option to control endoparasites. In: 37th Philippines Society Animal Science, Laguna, Philippines, pp. 48-49.
22. J.J. de Castro Sustainable tick borne disease control in developing countries Vet. Parasitol. 71 1997 77 97
23. J.A. Delgadillo, B. Malpaux, and P. Chemineau La reproduction des caprins dans les zones tropicales et sub-tropicales INRA Prod. Anim. 10 1997 33 42
24. C. Devendra Small ruminants: Imperatives for productivity enhancement improved livelihoods and rural growth. A review Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 14 2001 1483 1496
25. C. Devendra, and G.B. McLeroy Goat and sheep production in the Tropics Intermediate Tropical Agricultural Series 1982 Longman London/New York p. 271
26. J.S. Dhanda, D.G. Taylor, P.J. Murray, R.B. Pegg, and P.J. Shand Goat meat production: present status and future possibilities Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 16 2003 1842 1852
27. J.M. Dzazuma, E. Risch, and P.M. Johnson Goat growth model: responses under different nutritional levels Proceedings of the Seventh ICG, vol. 2 2000 826 827
28. M.G. El-Hag, and K.M. El-Shargi Feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of goats fed by-products supplemented with fish sardine Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 9 1996 389 396
29. J.A. Erasmus Adaptation to various environments and resistance to disease of the improved Boer goat Small Rumin. Res. 36 2000 179 187
30. D. Faye, B. Osaer, B. Goossens, P. Dorny, V. Lejon, V. Losson, and S. Geerts Susceptibility of trypanotolerant WAD goats and crosses with Sahelian breed to Trypanosoma infection and interactions with helminth infections and levels of diet Vet. Parasitol. 108 2002 117 136
31. C.G. Filho, and A.G. Vivallo Desempenho tecnico e viabilidade econômica de um sistema de produção alternativo para caprinos no sertão de pernambuco Boletim de Pesquisa 37 1989 5 34
32. Galal, S., Boyazoglu, J., Hammond, K., 2000. Developing breeding strategies for lower input animal production environments. ICAR Technical Series No. 3, p. 570
33. L. Griffin, and E.W. Allonby Trypanotolerance in breeds of sheep and goats with an experimental infection of Trypanosoma congolense Vet. Parasitol. 5 1979 97 105
34. G.F.W. Haenlein, and M.A. Abdellatif Trends in small ruminant husbandry and nutrition and specific reference to Egypt Small Rumin. Res. 51 2004 185 200
35. I. Hary, H.J. Schartch, J.M. King, and A.B. Carles Effects of controlled seasonal breeding on reproductive performance traits of goat herds in northern Kenya J. Arid Environ. 55 2003 555 579
36. L.R. Humphreys Tropical Pasture Utilisation 1991 Cambridge University Press p. 206
37. M.Z. Hussain, R. Naidu, I. Tuvuki, and R. Singh Production et développement de l'élevage caprin à Fidgi Rev. Mond. Zoot. 48 1983 25 32
38. L. Iñiguez Goats in resource-poor systems in the dry environments of West Asia, Central Asia and the Inter-Andean valleys Small Rumin. Res. 51 2004 137 144
39. M.S. Khan Water regulation in the Barmer goat of the Rajasthan desert J. Arid. Environ. 1 1979 351 355
40. L.J. Kusiluka, D.M. Kambarage, L.J. Harrison, C.J. Daborn, and R.W. Matthewman Causes of mortality in goats in Morogoro Tanzania Small Rumin. Res. 29 1998 167 172
41. S. Landau, F. Provenza, and N. Silanikove Feeding behaviour and utilization of vegetation by goats under extensive systems. Proceedings of the Seventh ICG, vol. 1 2000 47 52
42. S.H.B. Lebbie Goats under household conditions Small Rumin. Res. 51 2004 131 136
43. S.H.B. Lebbie, and K. Ramsay A perspective on conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources in the sub-Saharan Africa Small Rumin. Res. 34 1999 231 247
44. P.C. Lefevre, J. Blancou, and R. Chermette Principales maladies infectieuses et parasitaires du bétail Europe et régions chaudes 2003 Lavoisier p. 1761
45. LeGal, O., Planchenault, D., 1993. Utilisation des races caprines exotiques dans les zones chaudes. Contraintes et intérêts. CIRAD-EMVT, p. 261.
46. J.E. Lindberg, and H.L. Gonda Fibre and protein digestion in goats Proceedings of the Sixth ICG, vol. 1 1996 495 509
47. C.D. Lu Grazing behaviour and diet selection of goats Small Rumin. Res. 1 1988 205 216
48. A.M. Mahanjana, and P.B. Cronjé Factors affecting goat production in a communal farming system in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci. 30 2000 149 154
49. O. Mahgoub, and C.D. Lu Growth, body composition and carcass tissue distribution in goats of large and small sizes Small Rumin. Res. 27 1998 267 278
50. Mahieu, M., Arquet, R., Kandassamy, T., Varo H., Abinne-Molza, L., 2004. Haemonchosis control in Creole goat by using Famacha© method. Preliminary results in Guadeloupe. In: Proceedings of the Eighth ICG, p. 89 (Abstract).
51. N. Mandonnet, G. Aumont, R. Arquet, L. Gruner, J. Bouix, and J. Khang Assessment of genetic variability of resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Creole goats J. Anim. Sci. 79 2001 1706 1712
52. Mandonnet, N., Mahieu, M., Arquet, R., Abinne, R.L., Varo, H., Le Roy, P., 2004. Detection of a major gene affecting resistance to gastrointestinal strongyles in Creole goats. In: Proceedings of the Eighth ICG, p. 26 (Abstract).
53. N. Mandonnet, A. Menendez, R. Arquet, M. Naves, and G. Alexandre Genetic variability on post-weaning growth traits in Creole goats Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2002 11 26
54. A. Menendez, G. Alexandre, N. Mandonnet, and M. Naves Direct genetic and maternal effects affecting litter size, birth weight and pre-weaning losses in Creole goats Anim. Sci. 77 2003 363 369
55. M. Moniruzzaman, M.A. Hashem, S. Akhter, and M.M. Hossain Effect of different feeding systems on carcass of Black Bengal goat Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 15 2002 61 65
56. P. Morand-Fehr Goat Nutrition 1991 Pudoc Wageningen, The Netherlands p. 308
57. P. Morand-Fehr, J.P. Boutonnet, C. Devendra, J.P. Dubeuf, F.W. Haenlein, P. Holst, L. Mowlem, and J. Capote Strategy for goat farming in the 21st century Small Rumin. Res. 51 2004 175 183
58. P. Morand-Fehr, and M. Doreau Ingestion et digestion chez les ruminants soumis à un stress de chaleur INRA Prod. Anim. 14 2001 15 27
59. C. Nimbkar, P. Ghalsasi, and B. Nimbkar Crossbreeding with the Boer goat to improve economic returns from smallholders' goats in India Proceedings of the Seventh ICG, vol. 1 2000 551 552
60. B.I. Odo Comparative study of some prevalent diseases of ecotype goats reared in south-eastern Nigeria Small Rumin. Res. 50 2003 203 207
61. B. Osaer, B. Goossens, M. Eysker, and S. Geerts The effects of prophylactic anthelmintic treatment on the productivity of Djallonke sheep and WD goats under trypanosomosis risk Acta Trop. 74 2000 13 24
62. C. Peacok Improving goat production in the tropics A Manual for Development Workers 1996 Oxfam/FARM-Africa Publication p. 387
63. B.L. Penzhorn, and R.C. Krecek Veterinary parasitology in South Africa: some highlights of the past 100 years Vet. Parasitol. 71 1997 69 76
64. J.A. Pfister, and J.C. Malechek The voluntary forage intake and nutrition of goats and sheep in the semi-arid tropics of north-eastern Brazil J. Anim. Sci. 63 1986 1078 1086
65. J.P. Poivey Development of breeding methods in the tropics with limited availability of in-the-field recording systems World Rev. Anim. Prod. 23 1 1987 83 92
66. W.E. Pomroy Anthelmintic resistance in goats Proceedings of the Sixth ICG, vol. 2 1996 717 726
67. W. Pralomkarn, V. Pandey, W. Ngampongsai, S. Saithanoo, and L. Rattaanachon Genetic resistance of three genotypes of goats to experimental infection with Haemonchus s Vet. Parasitol. 68 1997 79 90
68. T.R. Preston, and R.A. Leng Matching Ruminant Production Systems with Available Resources in the Tropics and Sub-tropics 1987 CTA Wageningen, The Netherlands p. 331
69. R.G. Ramirez Feed resources and feeding techniques of small ruminants under extensive management conditions Small Rumin. Res. 34 1999 215 230
70. C.E. Rossanigo, K.L. Frigerio, and J. Silva Colomer Producción de la cabra criolla sanluiseña. Memorias XIV Reunión ALPA Revista Argentina de Producción Animal 15 1995 1161 1164
71. S. Saithanoo, and M.A. Huq Goat meat production and processing in Asia Proceedings of the Fifth ICG 1992 451 457
72. M. Sangaré, and V.S. Pandey Food intake, milk production and growth of kids of local goats grazing on dry season natural Sahelian rangeland in Mali Anim. Sci. 71 2000 165 173
73. Seré, C., Steifeld, H., 1996. World livestock production systems. Current status, issues and trends. FAO Production and Health Paper No. 127, p. 98.
74. N. Silanikove The physiological basis of adaptation in goats to harsh environments Small Rumin. Res. 35 2000 181 193
75. N. Silanikove, A. Gilboa, A. Perevolotsky, and Z. Nitsan Goats fed tannin-containing leaves do not exhibit toxic syndromes Small Rumin. Res. 21 1996 195 201
76. A.K. Shinde, S.K. Sankhyan, R. Bhatta, and D.L. Verma Seasonal changes in nutrient intake and its utilization by range goats in a semi-arid region of India J. Agric. Sci. 135 2000 429 436
77. W.A. van Niekerk, and N.H. Casey The Boer goat. 2. Growth, nutrient requirements, carcass and meat quality Small Rumin. Res. 2 1988 355 368
78. S.W. Walkden-Brown, and F. Bocquier Nutrition-reproduction in goats Proceedings of the Seventh ICG, vol. 1 2000 389 395
79. P.J. Waller Sustainable helminth control in developing countries Vet. Parasitol. 71 1997 195 207
80. P.N. Wilson Adaptation of livestock to tropical environments C.C. Webster P.N. Wilson Agriculture in the Tropics 3rd ed. 1998 Blackwell Science Ltd. Oxford, UK 371 390
81. R.T. Wilson Goat meat production and research in Africa and Latin America Proceedings of the Fifth ICG 1992 458 472
82. R.T. Wilson, A. Traore, and E. Mukasa Mortality and morbidity of African small ruminants under various management systems Etudes et Synthèses de l'IEMVT 42 1993 208 236