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THE INDIGENOUS GOATS OF NIGERIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

L.O. Ngere ,
I.F. Adu  and
I.O. Okubanjo
L.O. Ngere
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
I.F. Adu
Affiliation:
National Animal Production Research Institute Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
I.O. Okubanjo
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Summary

The three breeds of goat in Nigeria - Sahel (Sh), Red Sokoto (RS) and West African Dwarf (WAD) - are described. The performance of the latter two is illustrated in the tables.

Resume

Les trois races caprines du Nigéria - Sahélienne (Sh), Sokoto rouge (RS) et naine d'Afrique orientate (WAD) - sont décrites; des tableaux illustrent les performances des deux dernières races.

Resumen

Se describen las tres razas de ganado caprino de Nigeria: Sahel (Sh), Red Sokoto (RS) y West kfrican Dwarf (WAD). En los cuadros se expone el rendimiento de las dos Gitimas.

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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 3 , April 1984 , pp. 1 - 9
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1984

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