A result summary was made on past experimental work in sheep and goat management breeding and health at National Animal Husbandry Research station at Naivasha and Oi’Magogo. The report indicated greasy wool yields from 1954 to 1972 for merino sheep and Awassi ewe’s lactation from 1964 to 1968. It...
Chemitei, V.C.C.
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[Summary of past experimental work in sheep and goat management, breeding and health at National Animal Husbandry Research Station, Naivasha, Kenya]
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Summary of past experimental work in sheep and goat management, breeding and health at National Animal Husbandry Research Station, Naivasha, Kenya
In March 1972 goats were first introduced to the National Animal Husbandry research station at Naviasha. The goats transferred to Naivasha were obtained in order to investigate their suitability as meat producers. Therefore, a small crossbreeding trial was initiated, comparing purely indigenous g...
Haas, H.J. de
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Chemitei, V.C.C.
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[Observations on indigenous and Boer X indigenous crossbred kids: Preliminary report comparing their growth rates under Naivasha conditions]
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Observations on indigenous and Boer X indigenous crossbred kids: Preliminary report comparing their growth rates under Naivasha conditions
A total of 30 mutton sheep, each consisting of 10 red masai, dorper and hampshire down breeds in equal proportions of 5 males and females were delivered to Muguga Meat Research Laboratory in 1981/82 year for a complete carcass composition valuation. Their mean body weight and age were 31.6 kg and...
Wachira, J.D.
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Kamau, C.R.
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Chemitei, V.C.C.
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Muia, J.K.
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Gichuru, W.N.
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[Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya]
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Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya
Dorper sheep weighed 8 kg more than Red Maasai at 1 year of age. Due to better growth rates and higher adult weight, Dorper consumed more pasture than Red Maasai. It has been calculated that in terms of percentage 83 Dorper breeding ewes and followers consume as much pasture as 100 Red Maasai bre...
Chemitei, V.C.C.
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Makara, C.
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Ogutu, E.
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Owiti, J.
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Rakoczi, G.
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[The production of Dorper, Red Masai, Dorper X Red Masai first cross and Dorper grade sheep at Ol Mogogo, Kenya, Estate]
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The production of Dorper, Red Masai, Dorper X Red Masai first cross and Dorper grade sheep at Ol Mogogo, Kenya, Estate