Bio-economic profit models were developed and applied to evaluate biological and economic variables that characterize production systems utilizing the Boran breed. Production systems were described according to their sale age (24 months short-fed or 36 months long-fed), levels of input (low, medi...
Rewe, T.O.
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Indetie, D.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Breeding objectives for the Boran breed in Kenya: model development and application to pasture-based production systems]
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Breeding objectives for the Boran breed in Kenya: model development and application to pasture-based production systems
Kenya’s smallholder dairy sector produces 85% of the total milk marketed in the country. A
major constraint to milk production and number of calves born from the cows is the long calving
intervals. Determining non-pregnant cows early by measuring progesterone levels by day 23
after insemination c...
Indetie, D.
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Indetie, A.
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Kinyua, J.
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Ojango, N.
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Perera, O.
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[Use of progesterone in early detection of open cows in smallholder dairy farms in Nakuru District of Kenya]
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Use of progesterone in early detection of open cows in smallholder dairy farms in Nakuru District of Kenya
Data consisting of 18 884 weight records collected from 1273 Boran cattle from birth to 24 months of age were used to estimate covariance functions and genetic parameters for growth of Boran cattle using random regression (RR) models under a situation of small herd size and inconsistent recording...
Wasike, C.B.
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Indetie, D.
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Pitchford, W.S.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Kahi, A.
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[Genetic evaluation of growth of Kenya Boran cattle using random regression models]
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Genetic evaluation of growth of Kenya Boran cattle using random regression models