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The past, present and future genetic improvement of indigenous chicken of Kenya
(Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), 2014)
Genetic improvement of farm animals encompasses both mating and selection for desired traits and indigenous chicken genetic resources are no exception. In Kenya, previous attempts to genetically improve indigenous chicken ...
Epidemiological assessment of productivity constraints and appropriate intervention measures on indigenous chicken production in southern Nyanza, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The purpose of this study is to determine the factor(s) that limit indigenous chicken productivity; assess and prioritize them and come up with appropriate interventions that are sustainable in this livestock production ...
Genetic relationship between lactation curve traits in the first three parities of dairy cattle
(2014-10-07)
In Kenya, selection of dams for the national contract mating scheme is based on 305-day lactation milk yield (TMY) performance across parities. At farm level, only cows that had good TMY performance in previous parity are ...