Resistance to nematode parasites can be improved by selection, but efforts to include appropriate traits in commercial livestock breeding programs are only a recent development. Procedures for including resistance in breeding programs are similar to those involving other traits. The steps are des...
Woolaston, R.R.
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Baker, R.L.
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[Prospects of breeding small ruminants for resistance to internal parasites]
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Prospects of breeding small ruminants for resistance to internal parasites
Breeding objectives were developed for meat sheep in smallholder production circumstances in the tropics. The traits considered were litter size, lambing frequency, pre-weaning, and post-weaning lamb survival to 12 months, ewe survival, lamb live weight at 12-month, mature ewe live weight, consum...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Baker, R.L.
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[Economic values for traits of meat sheep in medium to high production potential areas of the tropics]
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Economic values for traits of meat sheep in medium to high production potential areas of the tropics
Disease is one of the most important biological constraints to small ruminant production in the many different agroclimatic zones of Africa. Loss of production, high levels of mortality and the cost of drugs are some of the major concerns. Current control strategies include vaccination, medicatio...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Werf, J.H.J. van der
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Kinghorn, B.P.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Baker, R.L.
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[Theoretical assessment of alternative pure-breeding schemes for sheep meat in the tropics]
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Theoretical assessment of alternative pure-breeding schemes for sheep meat in the tropics
Kosgey, I.S.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Baker, R.L.
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[Breeding objectives for meat sheep in smallholder production systems in the tropics]
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Breeding objectives for meat sheep in smallholder production systems in the tropics
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Baker, R.L.
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[Methodological illustration of genotype x environment interaction (GxE) phenomenon and its implications: A comparative productivity performance study on Red Maasai and Dorper sheep breeds under contrasting environments in Kenya]
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Methodological illustration of genotype x environment interaction (GxE) phenomenon and its implications: A comparative productivity performance study on Red Maasai and Dorper sheep breeds under contrasting environments in Kenya