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Participatory identification of breeding objective traits and selection criteria for indigenous goat of the pastoral communities in Ethiopia.

Tropical animal health and production - 1 Jul 2020

Getachew T, Haile A, Tessema T, Dea D, Edea Z, Rischkowsky B

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A structured questionnaire, own-flock ranking experiment, and group discussions were undertaken to assess goat breeding practices and to identify traits of interest for genetic improvement of indigenous goats. Four pastoral villages in Ethiopia, namely, Jarso, Mesoya, Eleweya, and Dharito were selected based on their goat production potential, accessibility, and suitability to implement community-based breeding...

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PMID: 32103385
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02243-4

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