The aim of this article was to study opportunities for improvement of the indigenous and threatened Red Maasai sheep (RM) in Kenya, by comparing purebreeding with crossbreeding with Dorper sheep (D) as a terminal breed, in two different environments (Env. A and a harsher Env. B), assuming differe...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Strandberg, E.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Mirkena, T.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Purebreeding of Red Maasai and crossbreeding with Dorper sheep in different environments in Kenya]
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Purebreeding of Red Maasai and crossbreeding with Dorper sheep in different environments in Kenya
In Nicaragua, cattle are kept for both meat and milk. Producers do not use artificial insemination much, and there is no dominant breed – most are a result of crosses. The researchers held a workshop with producers to better understand their breeding practices. While the farmers listed all the tr...
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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[The neighbour's bull: Learning from animal breeding practices in Nicaragua]
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The neighbour's bull: Learning from animal breeding practices in Nicaragua
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
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Oyieng, Edwin P.
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Audho, James O.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Indigenous sheep to help improve market access and livelihood security among pastoralists in Kenya: Results of a baseline survey]
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Indigenous sheep to help improve market access and livelihood security among pastoralists in Kenya: Results of a baseline survey
The Nyando Basin covering two counties of western Kenya, namely Kericho and Kisumu has been adversely affected by climate change. Prolonged droughts, followed by heavy and unpredictable rainfall that causes flooding has led to land denudation, crop and livestock losses (IPCC, 2007; Onyango et al....
Muigai, Anne W.T.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Audho, James O.
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Oyieng, Edwin P.
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Sheep and goat marketing in Nyando Climate-Smart Villages of western Kenya: What do the farmers gain?]
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Sheep and goat marketing in Nyando Climate-Smart Villages of western Kenya: What do the farmers gain?
Wasike, C.B.M.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Boran Cattle]
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Genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Boran Cattle
Rewe, T.O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Economic values for production and functional traits in the Boran cattle in Kenya]
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Economic values for production and functional traits in the Boran cattle in Kenya
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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[Economic values for production and functional traits and assessment of their influence on genetic improvement in the Boran cattle in Kenya]
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Economic values for production and functional traits and assessment of their influence on genetic improvement in the Boran cattle in Kenya