International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 287

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological characteristics of indigenous Djallonké sheep in rural areas in the south of Mali

Oumar Ouattara
  • Oumar Ouattara
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, P. O. Box 3206, Mali.
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Aboubacrine Mahamane Touré
  • Aboubacrine Mahamane Touré
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, P. O. Box 3206, Mali.
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Drissa Konaté
  • Drissa Konaté
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, P. O. Box 3206, Mali.
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Sognan Dao
  • Sognan Dao
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, P. O. Box 3206, Mali.
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Diakaridia Traoré
  • Diakaridia Traoré
  • National Center for Animal Artificial Insemination, P. O. Box 5451, Bamako, Mali.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 26 March 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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