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Genetic evaluation of milk yield of Bos taurus dairy breeds in Kenya
(2006-11-12)
The objective of this study was to quantify the rate of genetic progress in 305-d milk yield (MY) in Bos taurus dairy cattle breeds. The Bos taurus breeds considered were Holstein Friesian (F), Ayrshire (A), Jersey (J) and ...
Beef production in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya: constraints and prospects for research and development
(SAGE Publications, 2006-09)
Most of Kenya (80%) is classified as arid and semi-arid. The climatic conditions in these regions are so harsh for crops that only livestock production can thrive. These regions provide the bulk of beef consumed in the ...
Estimates of genetic Parameters for growth of Kenya Boran cattle using Random Regression models
(2006)
Data consisting of 18 884 weight records collected from 1 273 Boran cattle from birth to 24months of age were
used to estimate genetic parameters for growth of Boran cattle using random regression (RR) models under ...
Environmental effects on variation in growth and reproductive performance of Boran cattle in ASAL of Kenya
(Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2006)
Environmental effects on variation in growth and reproductive performance of Boran cattle in ASAL of Kenya.
Genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Boran cattle.
(Instituto Prociência, 2006)
see more details (WW), 12-month weight, 18-month weight and 24-month weight were 0.36, 0.40, 0.38, 0.21 and 0.17, respectively while estimates for age at first calving age at first calving Subject Category: Properties
The effect of supplementing urea treated maize stover with Tithonia, Calliandra and Sesbania to growing goats
(2006)
A study was conducted to compare the effects of feeding Tithonia diversifolia
(Tithonia) with Calliandra calothyrsus (Calliandra) and Sesbania sesban (Sesbania) tree
legume forages as protein supplements to a basal ...
Finger millet
(Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2006)
Finger millet, Eleusine coracana Gaertn L., is a cereal
grown for food in Africa and Southern Asia, mainly
India (the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bilhar, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh) and Nepal. In Africa,
the ...
Next priorities for intervention in Kenya: Results from a cohort study of drug use, HIV and HCV patterns in five urban areas
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)
In Kenya, alcohol, cigarettes, Khat (miraa) and cannabis sativa, have remained the most popular abused substance and have been linked to increasing rates of HIV/HCV . This study’s objective was to identify the types, ...
Genetic parameters for weaning weight of Kenyan Boran cattle accounting for direct-maternal genetic covariances
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2006)
Genetic parameters were estimated for weaning weight (WW) in Kenya Boran cattle using animal models that assumed non-zero direct-maternal genetic covariance. In addition to the direct and maternal genetic effects, maternal ...