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Nutritional composition, in vitro gas production and in sacco degradability of processed Croton megalocarpus nuts for ruminant feeding
(Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research, 2021)
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of processed croton nut on chemical
composition, in vitro gas production and in sacco degradability. Four forms of croton nut namely: whole nut
(WN), peeled nut (PN), ...
Describing Growth Pattern Using Gompertz Growth Function–A Case Study of Kuchi Chicken in Kenya
(Gorgan University Of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 2020)
This study was conducted to determine the growth patterns of the Kuchi ecotype of chicken in Kenya. Data was obtained from intensively reared Kuchi birds at Indigenous Chicken Improvement Programme (INCIP) facility at ...
Bridging the knowledge and skills gap in dairy husbandry
(Research Gate, 2021)
Smallholder dairy production units account for over 80 per cent of total milk produced and marketed in Kenya (MoLD, 2010). Past efforts have been geared towards transformation of these units into market-oriented dairy ...
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 ...
Digestibility and metabolizable energy intake equations of tropical ruminant forages using nutrient concentration of cattle faeces. Mazingira Center, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, September
(ILRI, 2020)
smallholders use feeds of unknown or highly variable
nutritive value undermining proper nutrition
determination of feed intake and accurate nutritive value in
grazing animals is resource-intensive
faecal collection ...
Potential of Croton megalocarpus Nut as an Alternative Protein Supplement for Feeding of Ruminants in the Tropics
(University of Kentucky UKknowledge, 2022)
Croton megalocarous is a tree native to the arid and semi-arid rangelands of East Africa that produces nuts reported to contain high crude protein (CP). However, they are often neglected as a potential feed due to lack of ...
Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing KLH binding natural antibodies and specific antibody response to Newcastle disease in Kenyan chicken populations
(Wiley Online Library, 2023)
This study aimed at investigating the influence of genetic and non-genetic factors
on immune traits to inform on possibilities of genetic improvement of disease
resistance traits in local chicken of Kenya. Immune traits ...
Effects of Organic Substrates on Development and Survival of Blattela germanica for Food and Feed in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)
Entomophagy has gained popularity as a novel approach to addressing food and nutrition insecurity, particularly in sub-tropical and tropical countries. Cockroaches, for example, have the potential to alleviate nutritional ...
Nutritional Value of German Cockroach Meal (Blattela germanica) as a SuperPRO Feed
(Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2022-09-22)
Evaluating animal feedstuff is a crucial aspect of animal nutrition and formulation. It provides basic nutritional value information on the quality of conventional feedstuffs and enriches the database with novel feedstuffs. ...