Comparative Study to Estimate Weights at Typical Preweaning Ages of Creole Meat-Type Goats

A model, in which weight and growth performances of suckling ruminants are recorded, is necessary when setting up a breeding program. In France, such a model was developed for sheep, but not for suckling goats. In this study, the standard methodology used for meat-type sheep was applied to the robus...

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Main Authors: M. Naves, A. Menendez Buxadera, G. Alexandre, N. Mandonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2001-01-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9810