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
Presents comparative data on reproductive and productive performances of cows of pure Ayrshire and Sahiwal breeds or their reciprocal crosses and their progeny w. Ayrshire, Sahiwal, Simmental and mixed breed bulls in the lower to mid-potential temperate highland zone of Kenya; with particular ref...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Gregory, K.E.
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[Production characters of the Sahiwal and Ayrshire breeds and their crosses in Kenya]
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Production characters of the Sahiwal and Ayrshire breeds and their crosses in Kenya
Compares two series of breed groups of cows for maternal traits from a three-year study in Kenya to identify breed crosses that are superior to the Boran purebreds; considers age at first calving, calving interval, calf weight at weaning, cow weight at weaning, calf mortality to weaning and cow p...
Trail, J.C.M.
,
Gregory, K.E.
,
Durkin, J.W.
,
Sandford, J.
,
[Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. II. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Red Poll and Santa Gertrudis breeds]
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Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. II. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Red Poll and Santa Gertrudis breeds