African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Early growth and survival rates of crossbred lambs (Dorper x indigenous) under semi-intensive management at Areka, Southern Ethiopia: Effects of non-genetic factors

Deribe Gemiyo
  • Deribe Gemiyo
  • South Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Areka, P. O. Box 79, Areka, Ethiopia.
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Girma Abebe
  • Girma Abebe
  • Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Gebeyehu Ganga
  • Gebeyehu Ganga
  • South Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Hawassa, P. O. Box 06, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Asrat Tera
  • Asrat Tera
  • South Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Hawassa, P. O. Box 06, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Belete S. Gemeda
  • Belete S. Gemeda
  • Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Centre (SARI), Ziway, P. O. Box 35, Ziway, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 04 April 2017
  •  Published: 08 June 2017

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