Article
Assessing admixture by multivariate analyses of phenotypic differentiation in the Algerian goat livestock.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Oct 2015
Ouchene-Khelifi Nadjet-Amina, Ouchene Nassim, Maftah Abderrahman, Da Silva Anne Blondeau, Lafri Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
In Algeria, goat research has been largely neglected, in spite of the economic importance of this domestic species for rural livelihoods. Goat farming is traditional and cross-breeding practices are current. The phenotypic variability of the four main native breeds (Arabia, Makatia, M'zabite and Kabyle), and of two exotic breeds (Alpine and Saanen), was investigated for the first time, using multivariate...
Topics
- Algeria
- Animal Husbandry
- Animals
- Breeding
- Female
- Geography
- Goats
- Livestock
- Multivariate Analysis
- Phenotype