We hypothesize that this exercise is causing the loss of an important gene pool. Weight and Linear Body Measurement of Yankassa, West African Dwarf Sheep … For Authors For Reviewers For Editors For Librarians For Publishers For Societies. Phylogeography and Phylogenetic Evolution in Tibetan Sheep Based on MT-CYB Sequences. Among the topics discussed are disease profiles of village sheep and goats; feed intake, growth and reproduction rates of West African Dwarf goats; … Tropical Journal of Animal Science 7 (2): 95 - 100.
Data collected from on-station Menz sheep nucleus (n = 1992) and community-based breeding program (CBBP) (n = 5578) were analyzed to (1) assess color proportion dynamics … Journals. The performance and economics of production of West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep was investi-gated in an experiment that lasted for 70 days. Thirty six normal West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep consisting of 19 rams, 12 pregnant ewes, 9 dry ewes and 7 lactating ewes, with ages between 2 and 4 years and belonging to The Ministry of Agriculture, Iwo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria, were housed in peins at night and allowed grazing on grass/legume pastures Twelve male sheep averaging 9.9 kg in liveweight and aged 7 - 9 months were randomly assigned to four treatment groups in a completely rando-mized design with three animals per treatment. A. and Onine, C. (2008). Adewunmi, O.O., Chineke, C.A., Alokan, J.
Article Processing Charges Open Access Policy Institutional Open Access Program Editorial Process Awards Research and Publication Ethics. These proceedings summarize the results of research on dwarf sheep and goat production in humid West Africa. A total number of 1195 animals comprising 380 Yankasa sheep, 414 Uda sheep, 224 Balami sheep and 177 West African Dwarf sheep were sampled from the traditionally managed flocks in Osun and Oyo states of South Western Nigeria. The Djallonké sheep (name used by Africans), which is also referred to as West African dwarf sheep (name used by Europeans) is found in West Africa, its range extending from southern Senegal (Casamance) to Guinea, southern Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin , southern Togo, south-west Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Rep.Congo, west -and south west DR.Congo and north western Angola. Body Conformation Characteristics of West African Dwarf Goats in the Derived Savanna Zone of Nigeria. Information. Animals were reared semi-intensively. Balami and Uda sheep were obtained from markets in these states. In the traditional Menz sheep breeding, communities select against black coat color and therefore its frequency is declining over time.