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From: Camel production systems in Ethiopia: a review of literature with notes on MERS-CoV risk factors
Parameter | Estimates | Location | Source |
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Age at first mating (male), years | 6.2 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
6.5 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
5.5 | Afder, Somali | ||
Age at first mating (female), years | 4.7 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
4.4 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
3.9 | Afder, Somali | ||
3.97 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
Age at first calving, years | 5.0 to 5.4 | Afder, Somali | |
4.95 | Â | ||
6 | Somali | Bekele and Kibebew 2002 | |
5.18 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
5.36 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
5 | East Africa | Schwartz and Walsh 1992 | |
4.87 | Somali, North Kenya | Kaufmann 2005 | |
5.25 | Rendille, North Kenya | Kaufmann 2005 | |
5.7 | Gabra, North Kenya | Kaufmann 2005 | |
Lifespan (male), years | 22 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
23 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
Lifespan (female), years | 29.8 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
29 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
Productive life (male), years | 9.3 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
9.7 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
7 to 10 | Â | Tadesse et al. 2014b | |
Productive life (female), years | 23.1 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
22.4 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
18.49 | Â | Tadesse et al. 2014b | |
17.5 | Babile/Gursum | Sisay et al. 2015 | |
Number of calves in a lifetime | 11.6 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
11.7 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
8 | Â | Bekele and Kibebew 2002 | |
9.17 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
Calving rate, % | 54.6 | Jijiga, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 |
42.5 | Shinille, Somali | Tezera and Belay 2002 | |
42.72 | Erer valley, East Hararghe | Mekuriaw and Tafesse 2000 | |
40.5 | Somali | Bekele and Kibebew 2002 | |
39.6 | Borana, Oromia | Megersa et al. 2008 | |
Calving interval, months | 23 to 24 | Somali | |
19.1 | Jijiga/Shinille, Somali | Bekele and Kibebew 2002 | |
23.28 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013b | |
24.25 | Babile/Gursum | Sisay et al. 2015 | |
31.2 | Afar | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
25.5 | Borana, Oromia | Megersa et al. 2008 | |
17.73 | Borana, Oromia | Dejene 2015 | |
28.4 | Somali, North Kenya | Kaufmann 2005 | |
27.3 | Rendille, North Kenya | Kaufmann 2005 | |
28.0 | Gabra, North Kenya | Kaufmann 2005 | |
Number of services per conception | 1.73 | Â | |
1.84 | Afar | Keskes et al. 2013b | |
1.63 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
1.36 | Erer valley, East Hararghe | Mekuriaw and Tafesse 2000 | |
Mortality | 7.4 | Borana, Oromia | Megersa et al. 2008 |
15.8 (total) | Afar | Keskes et al. 2013 | |
12.3 (calf) | Afar | Keskes et al. 2013 | |
20.42 | Erer valley, East Hararghe | Mekuriaw and Tafesse 2000 |