Community-based sheep breeding programs (CBBPs) were established in Ethiopia since 2010. Improved rams from CBBPs need to be disseminated. However, there is a risk of transmitting reproductive diseases to other community flocks. To investigate this a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015/16...
Gebretensay, A.
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Alemayehu, Gezahegn
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Rekik, Mourad
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Alemu, Biruk
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Aklilu, F.
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Risk factors for reproductive disorders and major infectious causes of abortion in sheep in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Risk factors for reproductive disorders and major infectious causes of abortion in sheep in the highlands of Ethiopia
Jembere, T.
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Kebede, K.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Recording birth weight has no significance in village based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants]
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Recording birth weight has no significance in village based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants
Background
Understanding the relationship between genetic admixture and performances is crucial for the success of crossbreeding programs. Use of small sets of ancestry informative markers (AIMs) is a cost effective option to estimate the levels of admixture in situations where pedigree recording...
Getachew, T.
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Huson, H.J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Burgstaller, J.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Brem, G.
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Boison, S.A.
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Mészáros, G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Identifying highly informative genetic markers for quantification of ancestry proportions in crossbred sheep populations: Implications for choosing optimum levels of admixture]
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Identifying highly informative genetic markers for quantification of ancestry proportions in crossbred sheep populations: Implications for choosing optimum levels of admixture
Small ruminants in general and sheep in particular are important investments in the highlands of
Ethiopia. Genetic and environmental improvements offer an opportunity to increase production
from existing animal resources. Development of effective genetic evaluation and improvement
programs requir...
Mekuriaw, S.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Genetic parameter estimates for growth and reproductive trait of sheep for genetic improvement and designing breeding program in Ethiopia: A review]
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Genetic parameter estimates for growth and reproductive trait of sheep for genetic improvement and designing breeding program in Ethiopia: A review
A meta-analysis of 84 published reports on goats was conducted to calculate weighted and unweighted average direct heritability (ha2), maternal genetic effect (hm2), common environmental effect (c2), repeatability (R), genetic (rg) and phenotypic (rp) correlations for growth, reproduction and mil...
Jembere, T.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Kebede, K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats]
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Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
Jembere, T.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Kebede, K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Genetic and economic evaluation of alternative breeding scenarios for community based productivity improvements of three indigenous goat breeds in Ethiopia]
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Genetic and economic evaluation of alternative breeding scenarios for community based productivity improvements of three indigenous goat breeds in Ethiopia
The present study was conducted with the objective to characterize the husbandry practices and phenotypic characteristics of mature Bati, Borana and Short-eared Somali goats kept under traditional management systems so that the information generated can be used in designing breeding programs. The...
Gatew, H.
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Hassen, H.
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Kebede, K.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Lobo, R.N.B.
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Yetayew, A.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Husbandry practices and phenotypic characteristics of indigenous goat populations in Ethiopia]
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Husbandry practices and phenotypic characteristics of indigenous goat populations in Ethiopia