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Table 1 Herd size and origin of camels in Northeastern Nigeria
From: Herd growth parameters and constraints of camel rearing in Northeastern Nigeria
| Â | Variable | Percentage of respondents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Camels | Cattle | Sheep | Goats | Poultry | ||
Herd size | <10 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 92 |
10 to 20 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
20 to 30 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | |
30 to 40 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 0 | |
20 to 50 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 0 | |
>50 | 46 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 0 | |
Origin of animals | Eastern Africa | 69 | - | - | - | - |
Northern Africa | 21 | - | - | - | - | |