The Economics of Pastoralism in Northern Kenya: The Rendille and the GabraUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 1985 - 268 pages |
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... flocks contain more sheep than goats ( see Figures 5.9 and 5.12 ) . The difference between sheep and goat numbers is ... flocks than their country cousins who reside on the higher slopes of Mt. Marsabit . Other reasons are given ...
... flocks contain more sheep than goats ( see Figures 5.9 and 5.12 ) . The difference between sheep and goat numbers is ... flocks than their country cousins who reside on the higher slopes of Mt. Marsabit . Other reasons are given ...
Page 132
... flocks is 20 sheep and goats . On calculations based on tables 8.6 and 8.8 the percentage of goats ( male and female ) ... flock is 20 sheep and goats , the composition of the off - take is as follows : Goats , male 8.2 ( = Goats ...
... flocks is 20 sheep and goats . On calculations based on tables 8.6 and 8.8 the percentage of goats ( male and female ) ... flock is 20 sheep and goats , the composition of the off - take is as follows : Goats , male 8.2 ( = Goats ...
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... flocks . The camp has 12 houses which combine to create nine households . The relatively small numbers of large stock owned by the camp did not necessitate a plurality of herding units for camels and one for cattle . In dry conditions ...
... flocks . The camp has 12 houses which combine to create nine households . The relatively small numbers of large stock owned by the camp did not necessitate a plurality of herding units for camels and one for cattle . In dry conditions ...
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70 Age Mean age categories age/sex annual areas average Balessa Balessa Ildere Barcho bridewealth brothers camel herding castrates Cattle and smallstock cattle herds Chalbi Desert Chapter clan section cows Damballa Dimtu distance Dololo dry conditions dry season ewes Female herders Figure flocks forr camps Forr smallstock Frequency Gabra goats herd structure herding units Household holdings houses Hurri Hills Indigofera IPAL Kalacha Kargi Kenya kids and lambs KILOMETRES Korr labour lactation LAG BALLAL Lake Turkana livestock main camp Male herders married Marsabit Marsabit District mature milk yields milked and suckled months mothers move NK NK NK North Horr Number of milch off-take old calves pack camels pastoralists Qarsa rains range Rendille reside satellite camps sheep sheep and goats sick animal Siginte slaughtered sold sorio species Standard deviation Symptoms Table town Treatment water points waterholes wet conditions wet seasons young calves young kids zero Total