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Preliminary selection results for body weight in indigenous chicken in Kenya
(2015-04)Body weight at 12 weeks of age records of 443 indigenous chicken, progeny of 44 sires were used to estimate preliminary results of selection for growth in indigenous chicken in Kenya after two generations of selection. ... -
Preliminary selection results for body weight in indigenous chicken in Kenya
(2015)Body weight at 12 weeks of age records of 443 indigenous chicken, progeny of 44 sires were used to estimate preliminary results of selection for growth in indigenous chicken in Kenya after two generations of selection. ... -
A procedure for on-farm evaluation of East Coast Fever management in dairy cattle systems: a case of coastal lowlands of Kenya
(2015)A study was designed to develop procedure for valuation of East Coast Fever management through a factor based East Coast Fever management index. It quantified costs of East Coast fever management factors and revenue ... -
Response to hormonal treatment and conception rates of Sahiwal cows subjected to fixed time artificial insemination in pastoral dairy systems
(Springer Netherlands, 2023-02)This study aimed at determining factors influencing response of Sahiwal cows/heifers to fixed time artificial insemination protocol in pastoral systems in Kenya. Available cows/heifers were inspected for conformity to ... -
VARIANCE COMPONENTS AND GENETIC PARAMETER ESTIMATES UNDER VARYING DEFINITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY GROUPS
(KARI, 2010)A total of 19 385 test day (TD) milk yield records were used to determine the effect of contemporary group (CG) on estimates of variance components and genetic parameters for test day milk yield (TMY) data of Sahiwal ... -
Variation and Repeatability of Natural Antibodies Against Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin of Indigenous Chicken of Kenya
(2016-10-21)The immune system is designed to provide protection to the body by combating a plethora of pathogenic micro-organisms. Identifying animals with a natural ability to make superior immune responses reduces disease occurrences, ... -
vities of International Non Governmental Organizations ' in the Promotion of Human Security in Kakamega Count...
(Academia, 2021)Throughout the last quarter of the 20th Century, up until this day, there has been a gradual, yet enormous, qualitative and quantitative growth in International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Kenya. Amidst ...