Data collected in the Mt. Kulal area of the Marsabit district by the Integrated Project in Arid Lands (IPAL) are being analyzed for use in simulation studies. Weight, lactation, reproduction, health and forage quality and availability data were collected from flocks of Galla goats and Somali shee...
Smith, G.
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Carles, A.B.
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Schwartz, J.
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Blackburn, A.
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Ruvuna, F.
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Cartwright, T.C.
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[Analysis and synthesis of small ruminant production systems]
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Analysis and synthesis of small ruminant production systems
The SR-CRSP staff at the Ol Magogo Estate is developing a synthetic breed of dual-purpose goat to meet the requirements of small-scale farm families. The objective was to build a goat that has acceptable milk yield, growth rate, fertility, adaptation, and rate of survival under western Kenya cond...
Experiments were conducted on East African (EA) and Galla (G) does to investigat the impact of different milking procedures on milk yield of does and the growth rate of kids. The procedures includes milking with absence or presence of kids and residual suckling milking half udder while kid suckli...
Ruvuna, F.
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Cartwright, T.C.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Muhuyi, W.
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Ahuya, C.
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Kitilit, J.
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[Effects of partial suckling on lactation performance of Galla and East African goats and the growth rates of the kids]
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Effects of partial suckling on lactation performance of Galla and East African goats and the growth rates of the kids