Crossbreeding of goats in traditional subsistence flocks had been promoted in selected villages of eastern Ethiopian highlands as a means to quick genetic progress based on the thesis that crossbreeding can increase the net contribution of goats. Observations on flock dynamics patterns of smallho...
Ayalew, W.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Practicalities of sustaining a goat-crossbreeding programme in eastern Ethiopia]
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Practicalities of sustaining a goat-crossbreeding programme in eastern Ethiopia
This study was undertaken to estimate the potential genetic gains in milk yield by using several
alternative selection criteria which included milk yield and reproductive traits of dairy cattle in
Malawi. Applying the selection index procedure, the expected genetic gain in each trait in the
diffe...
Chagunda, M.G.G.
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Wollny, C.B.A.
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Bruns, E.W.
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[Potential genetic gain in dairy production of Holstein Friesian cattle applying a selection index]
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Potential genetic gain in dairy production of Holstein Friesian cattle applying a selection index
Over the last two decades, dairy cattle management in Malawi has been oriented towards increasing
milk yield per animal. One consequence of this process has been reliance on Holstein Friesian bull
semen from temperate regions. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the performance of
Holste...
Chagunda, M.G.G.
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Bruns, E.W.
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King, J.M.
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Wollny, C.B.A.
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[Evaluation of the breeding strategy for milk yield of Holstein Friesian cows on large scale dairy farms in Malawi]
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Evaluation of the breeding strategy for milk yield of Holstein Friesian cows on large scale dairy farms in Malawi
This paper describes a study aimed at evaluating the effect of selecting sires based on their breeding values for milk yield estimated in their countries of origin on reproductive performance of their daughters on large-scale dairy farms in Malawi. To do this an analysis was done using 2362 recor...
Chagunda, M.G.G.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Wollny, C.B.A.
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King, H.M.
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[Effect of milk yield-based selection on some reproductive traits of Holstein Friesian cows on large-scale dairy farms in Malawi]
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Effect of milk yield-based selection on some reproductive traits of Holstein Friesian cows on large-scale dairy farms in Malawi
Based on the multiple utility of goats as well as multiple resources employed, broader productivity criteria were developed and applied to evaluate subsistence goat production. The results showed that, under the improved subsistence production, crossbred goats did not generate any more Unit Net B...
Ayalew, W.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Crossbreeding does not lead to greater contribution of goats to household welfare, but improved management does]
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Crossbreeding does not lead to greater contribution of goats to household welfare, but improved management does
Individual labour input into goat husbandry was enumerated for a period of one year from a total of 71 sample households. Comparison was made at household level. Results show that women contribute a proportional share of labour and their share changes in response to household characteristics rela...
Ayalew, W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Kassa, B.
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Peacock, C.P.
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[Contribution of women to household labour input into the subsistence goat husbandry in eastern Ethiopia]
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Contribution of women to household labour input into the subsistence goat husbandry in eastern Ethiopia