Article
[Genetic variability of growth in sheep grown at the animal husbandry research center of Dahra].
Dakar medical - 1 Jan 1993
Missohou A, Sow R, Nahar M T, Gongnet P
Abstract excerpt
Data on growth performances of 778 Peulpeul and Touabire sheep were collected over five years (1983-1987) in APRC of Dahra. Studied parameters were: birth weight (BBW), one month weight (MBW), weaning weight (WBW) yearling weight (YBW) and growth rate between adjacent stages of growth. BBW, MBW, WBW and YBW are: 3.6 +/- 0.6 kg, 9.5 +/- 1.8 kg; 17.5 +/- 3.5 kg; 30.6 +/- 4.3 kg. Growth rates were 197.0 +/- 51.2 g...
Topics
- Animal Husbandry
- Animals
- Genetic Variation
- Senegal
- Sheep