Ankole cattle are well known for their massive white horns and red coat colour. These characteristics are attributed to centuries of cultural breeding practices. Two experiments with traditional cattle keepers were carried out at a governmental Ankole nucleus farm in south-western Uganda to ident...
Ndumu, D.B.
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Baumung, R.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Drucker, A.G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Semambo, D.K.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: a novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds]
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Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: a novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds
Martin-Collado, D.
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Díaz, C.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Carabano, M.J.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Determination of non-market values to inform conservation strategies for the threatened Alistana-Sanabresa cattle breed]
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Determination of non-market values to inform conservation strategies for the threatened Alistana-Sanabresa cattle breed
A survey in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda was conducted in order to determine the different production systems under which Ankole cattle are currently kept. Additionally, selection criteria of livestock keepers were documented. In Burundi, Rwanda and parts of Uganda, livestock keepers are ...
Wurzinger, Maria
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Ndumu, B.
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Baumung, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Semambo, D.K.
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Byamungu, N.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda]
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Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous small East African Shorthorn Zebu cattle. The reasons for keeping cattle ...
Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Production objectives and management strategies of livestock-keepers in Southeast Kenya: implications for a breeding programme]
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Production objectives and management strategies of livestock-keepers in Southeast Kenya: implications for a breeding programme