The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of L. leucocephalasupplementation on feed intake, water balance and water economy in highlandsheep fed teff straw as basal diet. Sixteen young male sheep of uniform weightwere assigned in a completely randomized design to the following feedi...
Ayalew, W.
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Jobre, Y.
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[Should vaccination be considered as a conservation measure for backyard chicken threatened with highly pathogenic avian influenza?]
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Should vaccination be considered as a conservation measure for backyard chicken threatened with highly pathogenic avian influenza?
This paper presents a framework for Community Based Management (CBM) of indigenous cattle in Dano district of West Shoa Zone in Central Ethiopia. Results of multi-disciplinary research conducted over three years served as a foundation for this framework. It outlines the essential activities and c...
Taye, T.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Status of Ethiopian indigenous Sheko cattle breed and the need for participatory breed management plan]
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Status of Ethiopian indigenous Sheko cattle breed and the need for participatory breed management plan
Economic analysis can play an important role in the sustainable management of animal genetic resources (AnGR). The first report on The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (first SoW-AnGR) (FAO, 2007a) included a section on methods for econ...
Drucker, A.G.
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Ayalew, W.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Economics of animal genetic resources use and conservation]
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Economics of animal genetic resources use and conservation
This paper reviews the current status of application of artificial insemination (AI) in poultry in Ethiopia. The technique was not practiced in the country before 2002. The application of AI in chicken in Ethiopia has been tested by comparing natural mating (NM), natural mating plus artificial in...
Zelleke, G.
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Ayalew, W.
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[Application of artificial insemination on poultry in Ethiopia]
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Application of artificial insemination on poultry in Ethiopia
Ayalew, W.
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[Elements of the Second Growth and Transformation Plan related to small ruminant development in Ethiopia]
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Elements of the Second Growth and Transformation Plan related to small ruminant development in Ethiopia
In the humid and subhumid tropics, trypanosomosis is an economically important zoonotic protozoan disease of the commonly kept farm animal species and their wild relatives. For example, more than 20% of the humid western and southwestern Ethiopia, which is home to more than 14 million heads of ca...
Taye, T.D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, P.B.
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[Farmers’ perceptions on trypanosomosis and trypanotolerance character of the taurine Sheko]
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Farmers’ perceptions on trypanosomosis and trypanotolerance character of the taurine Sheko
Ethiopia has a well-established Plant Genetic Resources Centre in recognition of the importance of conserving plant biodiversity. The same has not been done for animal biodiversity, although the country maintains large and diverse livestock resources. Recently the Ethiopian Agricultural Organizat...
Breed additive and non-additive effects as well as genetic parameters for calving interval (CI), days open (DO), age at first service (AFS), age at first calving (AFC), number of services per first conception (NSC) and breeding efficiency (BE) were estimated in Ethiopian Boran cattle and their cr...
Haile, Aynalem
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Joshi, B.K.
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Ayalew, W.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Singh, A.
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[Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: reproductive traits]
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Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: reproductive traits
The present study was conducted to evaluate reproductive performance of Ethiopian Boran cows at Abernosa ranch in the production of Boron x Holstein-Friesian Ft crossbred dairy heifers for distribution to smallholder farmers. Performance data from the ranch between 1993 and 2001 was used for this...
Dekeba, A.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hedge, P.B.
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Tadesse, Z.
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[Performance of the Abernosa ranch in the production of Ethiopian Boran X Holstein Crossbreed dairy Heifers in Ethiopia]
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Performance of the Abernosa ranch in the production of Ethiopian Boran X Holstein Crossbreed dairy Heifers in Ethiopia