The Red Maasai sheep breed is under threat due to indiscriminate crossbreeding and strategies are needed to conserve and improve the breed. The aim of this study was to understand farmers’ preferences for important traits of flocks of Red Maasai, Dorper and crosses in two different areas, Ambosel...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Mirkena, T.
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Audho, James O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Strandberg, E.
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Näsholm, A.
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Malmfors, B.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Breeding objectives for Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya—A participatory approach]
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Breeding objectives for Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya—A participatory approach
A study was conducted using 40 yearling Arsi-Bale sheep with initial body weight of 19.85+0.29 kg (mean + SD). The objectives were to evaluate the varietal differences among faba bean straws and to evaluate effects of feeding different varieties of faba bean straws with concentrate (2 parts wheat...
Wegi, Teklu
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[Effects of feeding different varieties of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) straws with concentrate on feed intake, digestibility, body weight gain and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep]
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Effects of feeding different varieties of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) straws with concentrate on feed intake, digestibility, body weight gain and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep
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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[Utilizing technology to improve market access and livelihood security among pastoralists in eastern Africa: A case for the indegenous sheep in Kenya]
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Utilizing technology to improve market access and livelihood security among pastoralists in eastern Africa: A case for the indegenous sheep in Kenya
Gizaw, Solomon
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Getachew, T.
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Lemma, S.
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Abebe, A.
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Goshme, S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Genetic selection is a feasible and effective breeding strategy for indigenous sheep populations in Ethiopia]
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Genetic selection is a feasible and effective breeding strategy for indigenous sheep populations in Ethiopia
Legese, G.
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[Sheep and goat value chains development in Ethiopia: Basic concepts of value chain analysis]
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Sheep and goat value chains development in Ethiopia: Basic concepts of value chain analysis
The effects of supplementation with graded levels of tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) leaves on feed intake, digestibility, and body weight gain (BWG) and carcass characteristics were studied using thirty yearling and intact male Menz sheep. The sheep were blocked into six blocks of five sheep...
Mengesha, M.
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[Effect of graded levels of Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) leaves supplementation on performance of yearling Menz sheep in Ethiopian Highlands]
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Effect of graded levels of Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) leaves supplementation on performance of yearling Menz sheep in Ethiopian Highlands
A farming systems approach was used to evaluate the importance of sheep production on smallholder farms in the Ethiopian highlands and the productive and reproductive performance of Menz sheep was studied, using a sample of 341 flocks in 9 villages at 2 locations. Relationships between farm resou...
Dibissa, N.
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[Sheep production on smallholder farms in the Ethiopian highlands- a farming system approach.]
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Sheep production on smallholder farms in the Ethiopian highlands- a farming system approach.
Presents and discusses the purpose and experimental design of a study to be conducted on monitoring of endoparasite status in sheep. First phase will concentrate on monitoring endoparasites and productivity of Menz, Horro, Blackhead Somali and other breeds of highland sheep in their own habitat a...
Outlines past attempts to develop a base of raw materials for the textile industry from indigenous animals in Mali. Describes notable efforts to upgrade local Macina sheep for increased wool production by selection or cross-breeding with Merinos, increasing goat wool production by crossing import...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Attempts to produce raw materials of animal origin for the French textile industry during the colonial period]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Attempts to produce raw materials of animal origin for the French textile industry during the colonial period