Contribution of small ruminants (sheep and goats) to meat supply in Enugu State, Nigeria

The monthly records of various livestock species (cattle, sheep, goat, pig, horse, donkey and dog) slaughtered for meat ill Enugu, state for a period of 8 years (1988-1995) were used to determine the contribution of small rum inants to meat supply in the State. The contribution. made by the small rum inants was lowest (16.13%) in 1991 and highest (24.62%) in 1993 with all av erage contribution of 20. 40+/-4.02% during the 8 years period of survey. M ost small ruminants were slaughtered irt the Enugu, zone of the state. This study confirms the usefulness of sheep and goats in. animal protein supply in the state.