Why we keep birth weight records in the community based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants?

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byEthiopian Society of Animal Production

Citation

Jembere, T., Kebede, K., Rischkowsky, B., Haile, A., Okeyo, A.M., Amare, B., Brihane, M., Kidane, A., Fanta, M. and Dessie, T. 2018. Why we keep birth weight records in the community based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants? IN: ESAP. 2018. The private sector in the Ethiopian livestock industry: Investment opportunities and challenges. Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production, Haramaya, Ethiopia, 24-26 August 2017. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: ESAP: 7-14.

Authors

  • Jembere, Temesgen
  • Kebede, Kefelegn
  • Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
  • Haile, Aynalem
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally
  • Amare, Bewketu
  • Birhane, Minister
  • Kidane, Alayu
  • Fanta, Milkias
  • Dessie, Tadelle

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