Genetic And Environmental Factors Affecting Growth Traits Of Goats In Semi Arid Area Of Nigeria

Growth performance of 194 kids of Sahel (S), Red Sokoto (RS) and West African Dwarf (WAD) breeds of goats from birth to 9 months of age was studied. Effect of breed was significant (p Keywords : Genetic, environmental, growth, goats Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 7 (1) 2008: pp. 85-91

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