ODI Livestock breeds WP.pdf - Roger Blench

Contents
Tables 5
Figures 5
Maps 5
Acronyms 6
Currency 6
Geographical Terms 6
Administrative Divisions 6
1. Introduction 7
2. The Present Situation 10
2.1 Historica data 10
2.2 Background 10
2.3 Ecological background 11
3. Indigenous Cattle breeds of Nigeria 14
3.1 General 14
3.2 Cattle and their distribution in 1990 14
3.3 Zebu types 16
3.4 Taurines 18
3.5 Kuri 21
4. Sheep and Goat Breeds 29
4.1 Sheep 29
4.2 Goats 30
5. Factors Affecting Ruminant Breed Distribution 39
5.1 Overview 39
5.2 Ecology and feed availability 39
5.3 Disease: the trypanosomiases and others 40
5.4 Animal traction 42
5.5 Marketing systems 42
5.6 Cultural preferences 43
6. Changing Livestock Species and Breed Distribution 44
6.1 Cattle 44
6.2 Small ruminants 48
6.3 Camels 49
6.4 Donkeys 50
6.5 Monogastric livestock 50
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