Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle keepers in southwestern Ethiopia

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 851-856

  Desta, Takele Taye ^a   Ayalew, Workneh ^b,d   Hegde, B P ^c  

^a Wolayta Soddo Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training College   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d National Agricultural Research Institute   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Breed preference; Ethiopia; Phenotypic ranking; Sheko cattle; Trait preference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHIOPIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FERTILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ETHIOPIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

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EID: 79952186036     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9772-2     Document Type: Article

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