Sheep and Goats in Humid West Africa Proceedings of the Workshop on Small Ruminant Production Systems
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These proceedings summarize the results of research on dwarf sheep and goat production in humid West Africa. Among the topics discussed are disease profiles of village sheep and goats; feed intake, growth and reproduction rates of West African Dwarf goats; integration of the small ruminant enterprise into the wider farming system of the zone; and the economics of the improved production systems for ruminants.
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Small Ruminants
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