Studies the performance of the West African Dwarf Goat in seven villages of Southwest Nigeria dividing into three health regimes, viz, vaccination against PPR and dipping in insecticides against ectoparasites, particularly mange, dipping alone, and control group. describes the study area. Present...
ILRAD and ILCA, in collaboration with Amboni Limited (owners of Mkwaja Ranch) and May and Baker Limited, carried out an analysis of matching animal health, animal productivity and trypanocidal drug treatment data based on more than 20,000 calving records at Mkwaja Ranch over the 10 year period fr...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Murray, M.
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Sones, Keith R.
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Jibbo, J.M.C.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Light, D.E.
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[Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 2. Productivity]
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Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 2. Productivity
N’Dama cow and calf viabilities, parturition intervals, cow parturition and weaning weights and calf weaning weights were recorded during a three year period, January 1984 to December 1986. The management system was the same at Mushie and Kolo ranches (Zaire) where trypanosomiasis risk was high a...
Presented data on maternal traits, i.e.Age at first calving, calving interval, calf weaning weight and cow productivity index, of pure Boran and Boran crossbred w. each of Charolais, Ayrshire and Santa Gertrudis on privately owned ranches in Machakos District, Kenya.
Gregory, K.E.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Sandford, J.
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Durkin, J.W.
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[Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. I. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Charolais, Ayrshire and Santa Gertrudis breeds]
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Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. I. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Charolais, Ayrshire and Santa Gertrudis breeds
Fall, Abdou
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Diop, Mouhamadou
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Sandford, J.
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Wissocq, Y.J.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Etude de la productivité des moutons Djallonke au CRZ de Kolda, Sénégal. I. Paramètres de reproduction et viabilité]
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Etude de la productivité des moutons Djallonke au CRZ de Kolda, Sénégal. I. Paramètres de reproduction et viabilité
Fall, Abdou
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Diop, Mouhamadou
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Sandford, J.
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Wissocq, Y.J.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Etude de la productivité des moutons Djallonke au CRZ de Kolda, Sénégal. II. Poids corporels, productivité de brebis et des troupeaux]
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Etude de la productivité des moutons Djallonke au CRZ de Kolda, Sénégal. II. Poids corporels, productivité de brebis et des troupeaux
Presents results of a six year study conducted to determine the main reproductive parameters of traditionally managed sheep and goats in agro-pastoral systems near Niono-Mali.
Wilson, R.T.
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Durkin, J.W.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Reproductive components in traditionally managed sheep and goats]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Reproductive components in traditionally managed sheep and goats
Reports the results of a study on age determination of goats and sheep by means of dentition; considers sex, nutrition, season of birth and body size; uses 800 animals and 1900 ages at eruption of incisors.
Wilson, R.T.
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Durkin, J.W.
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[Age at permanent incisor eruption in indigenous goats and sheep in semi-arid Africa]
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Age at permanent incisor eruption in indigenous goats and sheep in semi-arid Africa
Investigates the potential benefits of restricted suckling of crossbred cows in the Ethiopian highlands with special emphasis on maximising the efficiency of resoruce utilisation. Examines nutrient concentrations in grass hay fed and refused, and productivity characteristics of crossbred cows and...
Little, D.A.
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Anderson, F.M.
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Durkin, J.W.
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[Influence of partial suckling of crossbred dairy cows on milk offtake and calf growth in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Influence of partial suckling of crossbred dairy cows on milk offtake and calf growth in the Ethiopian highlands