FACTORS AFFECTING LIVEWEIGHT OF GOAT AND SHEEP IN TWO LOCATION WITHIN OGUN STATE.
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https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v23i1.2023Mots-clés :
Liveweight, Goats and SheepRésumé
A study was conducted over two years With the to determine the changes in the liveweight of Yankasa sheep and Maradi goat in goats and sheep in two locations in Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria Factors found to be important included breed of goat, season, location, and sex of the animal. The Maradi goat had a greater variation in its liveweight than the West African' dwarf goat. The mean weekly gain in the liveweight of goats was 0.18±02 dry season and 0.26±0.05 kg in the wet season. Liveweight changes were greater in yearling Yankasa sheep reared in this part of the Southwestern Nigeria than in older ones; these differences were significantly greater in the dry than in the wet season.
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2021-01-10
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IKEOBI, C. O. N., & FALETI , O. A. (2021). FACTORS AFFECTING LIVEWEIGHT OF GOAT AND SHEEP IN TWO LOCATION WITHIN OGUN STATE. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 23(1), 12–15. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v23i1.2023
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