Variance components and genetic parameters were estimated for growth traits: birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), 6-month weight (6MWT) and yearling weight (YWT) in indigenous Ethiopian Horro sheep using the average information REML (AIREML). Four different models: sire model (Model 1), dire...
Abegaz, S.
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Negussie, E.
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Duguma, G.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in Horro sheep]
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Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in Horro sheep
Effects of age at weaning on growth and mortality of 6-month-old Horro lambs, born in a 12-day period, were studied. Approximately equal group of lambs were weaned at 2,3,4,5, or 6 months of age. Growth and mortality records up to 6 months of age were take.
Abegaz, S.
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Assefa, G.
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[The role of poultry in the Ethiopian economy and opportunities for development]
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The role of poultry in the Ethiopian economy and opportunities for development
Abegaz, S.
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[A platform for testing, delivering, and continuously improving tropically-adapted chickens for productivity growth in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A platform for testing, delivering, and continuously improving tropically-adapted chickens for productivity growth in sub-Saharan Africa
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program is built on five “pillars of change”. The first pillar is to make available high producing tropically adapted breeds (hpTAB). The second pillar is to determine farmer-preferred hpTAB. The third pillar is to create public-private partnerships for th...
Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Goromela, E.H.
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Assefa, G.
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Bamidele, O.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Abegaz, S.
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Teressa, Alemayehu
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Getachew, Fasil
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Doing it differently: A farmer-focused, private sector-driven approach to delivering innovation that works for women in the smallholder chicken value chain]
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Doing it differently: A farmer-focused, private sector-driven approach to delivering innovation that works for women in the smallholder chicken value chain
On-farm test of chicken strains potentially adaptable to semi-scavenging production systems in Sub-Saharan Africa was undertaken in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Nigeria. Twelve (12) chicken strains were tested in 5 zones of each country in 6348 households. Kuroiler and Sasso were common to all countrie...
Abegaz, S.
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Esatu, Wondmeneh
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Assefa, G.
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Goromela, E.H.
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Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Adebambo, O.
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Bamidele, O.
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Teressa, Alemayehu
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Bruno, J.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Getachew, Fasil
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Kasaye, H.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[On-farm performance testing of tropically adaptable chicken strains under small holder management in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa]
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On-farm performance testing of tropically adaptable chicken strains under small holder management in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa
Availability of appropriate genetics is important for the development of Smallholder Poultry (SHP) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The biological potential of improved dual purpose chicken strains was evaluated in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Nigeria. A total of 8 strains (Funaab Alpha, Horro, Noiler, ShikaBrow...
Bamidele, O.
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Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Adebambo, O.
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Assefa, G.
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Abegaz, S.
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Esatu, Wondmeneh
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Goromela, E.H.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[On-station performance evaluation of improved tropically adapted chicken strains for smallholder poultry production systems in sub- Saharan Africa]
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On-station performance evaluation of improved tropically adapted chicken strains for smallholder poultry production systems in sub- Saharan Africa
Negussie, E.
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Abegaz, S.
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[Genetic trends and effects of inbreeding on the performance of tropical fat-tailed sheep]
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Genetic trends and effects of inbreeding on the performance of tropical fat-tailed sheep
Food production systems in Africa depend heavily on the use of locally adapted animals. Goats are critical to small-holder farmers being easier to acquire, maintain, and act as scavengers in sparse pasture. Indigenous goats have undergone generations of adaptation and genetic isolation that have ...
Huson, H.J.
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Sonstegard, T.S.
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Silverstein, J.
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Woodward-Greene, M.J.
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Masiga, C.
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Muchadeyi, F.C.
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Rees, J.
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Sayre, B.
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Elbetagy, A.
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Rothschild, Max F.
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Mujibi, F.D.N.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Colli, L.
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Ajmone-Marsan, P.
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Crepaldi, P.
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Abegaz, S.
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Sölkner, J.
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Tassell, C.P. van
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African Goat Improvement Network
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[Genetic and phenotypic characterization of African goat populations to prioritize conservation and production efforts for small-holder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of African goat populations to prioritize conservation and production efforts for small-holder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa