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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 ...
Genetic and non-genetic sources of variation in natural antibodies titre values among indigenous chicken
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2017)
Innate immunity plays significant role in combating disease. Improvement of any trait including resistance to disease and infection requires identification of genetic and nongenetic sources of variation. This study aimed ...
Attitude of indigenous chicken farmers towards agricultural insurance in Nyanza, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2018-05-30)
Indigenous chicken (IC) contribute significantly to income and food security of rural communities. However, the IC are kept in systems that are characterised by high risk conditions such as diseases, predation, inadequate ...
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 ...