Research in Kenya has confirmed that Red Maasai sheep are more resistant to gastrointestinal parasites than Dorper sheep and has shown that Small East African goats are more resistant than Galla goats. There is no difference in resistance between the Menz and Horro sheep breeds in Ethiopia. Herit...
Baker, R.L.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in some indigenous breeds of sheep and goats in East Africa]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in some indigenous breeds of sheep and goats in East Africa
This study is evaluating the resistance of Red Maasai sheep to endoparasite infections relative to Dorper sheep and a range of Red Maasai x Dorper crosses. The results confirm previous reports that both Red Maasai ewes and lambs are more resistant to endoparasites (predominantly Haemonchus contor...
Baker, R.L.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Audho, James O.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya
Sustainable livestock improvement cannot be guaranteed for most tropical areas of the world without utilization of the evolutionary adaptation of the indigenous livestock breeds. The paper summarizes the adaptive traits of indigenous tropical breeds, presents a case for their evaluation and discu...
Baker, R.L.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Genetic resistance to diseases and other stresses in improvement of ruminant livestock in the tropics]
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Genetic resistance to diseases and other stresses in improvement of ruminant livestock in the tropics
This study is evaluating the resistance of Red Maasai sheep to endoparasite infections relative to Dorper sheep and a range of Red Maasai x Dorper crosses. The results confirm previous Reports that both Red Maasai ewes and lambs are more resistant to endoparasites (predominantly Haemonchus contor...
Baker, R.L.
,
Mwamachi, D.M.
,
Audho, James O.
,
Thorpe, W.R.
,
[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya
Genetic resistance to artificially acquired gastrointestinal parasites was studied in 49 Horro and 103 Menz breeds of Ethiopia. The experimental design involved 2 breeds, 2 infection treatments (Infected vs Non infected) and 3 dietary protein treatments using 152 lambs assigned to the 12 treatmen...