Table 4.
Estimates of reproductive performance of camels in different areas of Ethiopia
| Parameter | Estimates | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ahmed Shek et al. 2005a, b | |
| 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 | Ahmed Shek et al. 2005a, b | |
| 3.97 | Somali | Keskes et al. 2013a | |
| Age at first calving, years | 5.0 to 5.4 | Afder, Somali | Ahmed Shek et al. 2005a, b |
| 4.95 | Tadesse et al. 2015a, b | ||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Ahmed Shek et al. 2005a, b |
| 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 | Tadesse et al. 2015a, b | |
| 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 |