Community-based sheep breeding: a new approach to genetic improvement

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byEthiopian Society of Animal Production

Citation

Haile, A., Tibbo, M., Duguma, G., Mirkena, T., Okeyo, A.M., Iniguez, L., Wurzinger, M. and Sölkner J. 2009. Community-based sheep breeding: a new approach to genetic improvement. IN: Proceedings of the 16th Annual conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 8-10, 2008. Part II Technical Session. pp. 291-300. Addis Ababa: ESAP.

Authors

  • Haile, Aynalem
  • Tibbo, Markos
  • Duguma, G.
  • Mirkena, T.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally
  • Iniguez, L.
  • Wurzinger, Maria
  • Sölkner, Johann

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