Sheko is the only surviving taurine of the Abyssinian region, and is in danger ofextinction mainly due to interbreeding with neighboring Zebu breeds and scarcityof pure Sheko breeding bulls. This study was undertaken to study current statusof Sheko cattle breed and husbandry practices in southwes...
Mekuriaw, Getinet
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, P.B.
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[Growth and reproductive performance of Ogaden cattle at Haramaya University, Ethiopia]
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Growth and reproductive performance of Ogaden cattle at Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Conventional productivity evaluation criteria are inadequate to evaluate subsistence livestock production, because: (1) they fail to capture non-marketable benefits of the livestock; and (2) the core concept of a single limiting input is inappropriate to subsistence production, as multiple limiti...
Ayalew, W.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Economic evaluation of smallholder subsistence livestock production: Lessons from an Ethiopian goat development program]
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Economic evaluation of smallholder subsistence livestock production: Lessons from an Ethiopian goat development program
Crossbreeding of goats in traditional subsistence flocks had been promoted in selected villages of eastern Ethiopian highlands as a means to quick genetic progress based on the thesis that crossbreeding can increase the net contribution of goats. Observations on flock dynamics patterns of smallho...
Ayalew, W.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Practicalities of sustaining a goat-crossbreeding programme in eastern Ethiopia]
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Practicalities of sustaining a goat-crossbreeding programme in eastern Ethiopia
The rearing of indigenous chickens is an integral part of the smallholder farming system in the tropics, where they are kept by the rural poor to fulfil multiple functions. Their special adaptation to environmental stresses and poor husbandry practices has made them the choice of breed for smallh...
Dessie, Tadelle
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Taye, T.
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Dana, N.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Current state of knowledge on phenotypic characteristics of indigenous chickens in the tropics]
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Current state of knowledge on phenotypic characteristics of indigenous chickens in the tropics
Breed additive and non-additive effects, and heritabilities of birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), 6 months weight (SMWT), yearling weight (YWT), eighteen months weight (EWT), 2 years weight (TWT) and average daily weight gain from birth to 6 months (ADG1) and from 6 months to 2 years (ADG2...
Haile, Aynalem
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Joshi, B.K.
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Ayalew, W.
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Tegegne, T.
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Singh, A.
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[Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian for growth performance in central Ethiopia]
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Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian for growth performance in central Ethiopia
Breed additive and non-additive effects, and genetic parameters of milk fat, protein, solids not fat (SNF) and total solids (TS) percents, were estimated in Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Friesian in central Ethiopia. Ethiopian Boran cattle were consistently superior (P<0.01) to th...
Haile, Aynalem
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Joshi, B.K.
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Ayalew, W.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Singh, A.
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Yilma, Z.
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[Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian for milk constituent traits in central Ethiopia]
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Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian for milk constituent traits in central Ethiopia
The data on 60 Ethiopian Boran and 428 Boran‐Friesian crosses spread over 15 years (1990‐ 2004) were used to predict first lactation milk yield (FLYD) based on earlier expressed traits using multiple regression analysis and principal components analysis. In the prediction of FLYD in Ethiopian Bor...
Haile, Aynalem
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Joshi, B.K.
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Ayalew, W.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Singh, A.
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[Prediction of first lactation milk yield using multiple regression analysis and principal components analysis in Ethiopian Boran and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in Central Ethiopia]
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Prediction of first lactation milk yield using multiple regression analysis and principal components analysis in Ethiopian Boran and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in Central Ethiopia
Ayalew, W.
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Jobre, Y.
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[Should vaccination be considered as a conservation measure for backyard chicken threatened with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza?]
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Should vaccination be considered as a conservation measure for backyard chicken threatened with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza?
Breed additive and non-additive effects, and genetic parameters of lactation milk yield (LYD), 305-day milk yield (305YD), lactation length (LL), milk yield per day of lactation (DM) and lifetime milk yield (LTYD) were estimated in Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein in central...
Haile, Aynalem
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Joshi, B.K.
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Ayalew, W.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Singh, A.
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[Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: milk production traits]
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Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: milk production traits
Conventional productivity evaluation criteria are inadequate to evaluate subsistence livestock production, because: (1) they fail to capture non-marketable benefits of the livestock; and (2) the core concept of a single limiting input is inappropriate to subsistence production, as multiple limiti...
Ayalew, W.
,
King, J.M.
,
Bruns, E.
,
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
,
[Economic evaluation of smallholder subsistence livestock production: lessons from an Ethiopian goat development program]
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Economic evaluation of smallholder subsistence livestock production: lessons from an Ethiopian goat development program