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Phenotypic characterization of indigenous Tswana goats and sheep breeds in Botswana: continuous traits.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Nov 2004
Nsoso S J, Podisi B, Otsogile E, Mokhutshwane B S, Ahmadu B
Abstract excerpt
The majority of Tswana sheep and goats in Botswana are indigenous. These animals provide income, employment and food security to the resource-poor farmers. Limited characterization of these species has been done, resulting in poor efforts to fully exploit and conserve them. The objective of this study was to phenotyically characterize indigenous sheep and goats countrywide. Measurements were collected from 2783...
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