Phenotypic Characterization of Indigenous Tswana Goats and Sheep Breeds in Botswana: Continuous Traits

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 789-800

  Nsoso, S J ^a   Podisi, B ^b   Otsogile, E ^c   Mokhutshwane, B S ^b   Ahmadu, B ^b  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b Botswana ^*  (Botswana)

^c Botswana   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; goats; indigenous; physical characterization; sheep

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BOTSWANA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; BOTSWANA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GOATS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEX FACTORS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 7244244041     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000045979.52357.61     Document Type: Article

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