1. Performance of pure and crossbred progenies of Red Sokoto and West African Dwarf goats in the Rainforest Zone of South Eastern Nigeria
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E. N. Nwachukwu, O. O. Ekumankama, K. U. Amaefule, U. A. U. Onyebinama, F. O. Ahamefule, S. C. Akomas, and T. U. Nwabueze
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West african ,Animal science ,Red Sokoto and WAD goats, crossbreeding, linear body measurements, cost benefit, rainforest zone ,Birth weight ,Randomized block design ,Rainforest ,Cost benefit ,Biology ,Feed conversion ratio ,Crossbreed ,South eastern - Abstract
This study is a report of part of a planned breeding programme to evaluate the performance of pure and crossbred progenies of Red Sokoto (RS) and West African Dwarf (WAD) goats in a rainforest zone of South Eastern Nigeria. A total of 56 kids produced by four breeding goat units consisting of pure Red Sokoto (RS x RS), pure West African Dwarf (WAD X WAD), main cross (RS x WAD), and reciprocal cross (WAD X RS) were used to investigate performance and cost benefit of producing progenies of these indigenous goats. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with genetic group and sex as the factors of interest. Results showed that at birth, the male RS X RS kids weighed significantly (P
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- 2021
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