Livestock production in central Mali: factors influencing growth and liveweight in agro-pastoral cattle.

作者: R. T. Wilson

DOI: 10.1007/BF02297328

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摘要: Data on weight and growth of indigenous African cattle under a traditional management system are reported. In semi-arid central Mali (14oN, 6oW) calf birth was 16.6kg, rates to weaning at seven months averaged 185 grams per day.

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