A survey was carried out to determine the level of gastrointestinal parasite infections in cattle, sheep and goats in three Maasai group ranches (Olkarkar, Merueshi and Mbirikani) in Kajiadio District of Kenya. Strongylosis was the most prevalent gastrointestinal infection. Between 60-70 percent ...
Reports on a study carried out by ILCA in Kenya, on the Maasai pastoral system with ref. to providing milk primarily for calves & secondly for human subsistence. Notes the systems better level of productivity as compared to other pastoral systems in Africa due to its low calf mortality, better ca...
Semenye, P.P.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Milk for calves or man in a Maasai pastoral system in East Africa]
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Milk for calves or man in a Maasai pastoral system in East Africa
The grazing behaviour of Maasai cattle was influenced by season, area and grazing orbit. In a grazing day the cattle spent 1, 8, 14, 15 and 62 percent of their time drinking, ruminating, resting, walking and grazing respectively. The mean length of the grazing day of Maasai cattle is defined, as ...