Sheko is among 32 recognized cattle breeds in Ethiopia (DAGRIS, 2007) and is the only taurine of the east African region (Hanotte et al., 2000). Sheko is kept by smallholder farmers of different ethnic origins that inhabit its breeding tract. These smallholder farmers practice crop dominated crop...
Taye, T.D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle owners in south western Ethiopia]
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Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle owners in south western Ethiopia
Sheko cattle owners usually have limited control over breeding practice of their cattle. This is because they allot fractions of their time and resources in controlling breeding practices. Therefore, most often mating is natural and uncontrolled and this would result in non-descript herd structur...
Taye, T.D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Breeding practices and mating strategies of Sheko cattle in south western Ethiopia]
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Breeding practices and mating strategies of Sheko cattle in south western Ethiopia
Economic comparisons among Ethiopian Boran and their crosses with HolsteinFriesian were made in the central highlands of Ethiopia. Data collected fromexperimental dairy cattle herds of the International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI) at the Debre Zeit Research Station, Ethiopia were used. The...
Tadesse, D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[On-farm phenotypic characterization of cattle genetic resources in south and north Wollo Zones of Amhara Region, north eastern Ethiopia]
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On-farm phenotypic characterization of cattle genetic resources in south and north Wollo Zones of Amhara Region, north eastern Ethiopia
Initial and peak milk yield, days to peak milk yield and persistency index (PI) of
indigenous and crossbred cows were determined to characterized their lactation
curve. The study was based on existing data in the Bako Agricultural Research
Center and Debre Zeit Research Station. The overall mean ...
This study was conducted to identify and describe the cattle genetic resources in South and North Wollo zones of Amhara Region, North Eastern Ethiopia based on their descriptive morphological characteristics. A total of seven sampling sites were selected based on the information obtained about th...
Wuletaw, Z.
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Ayalew, W.
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Sölkner, J.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[The Mahibere-Silassie composite: A new cattle breed type in north-western Ethiopia]
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The Mahibere-Silassie composite: A new cattle breed type in north-western Ethiopia
Postpartum anoestrus interval (PPAI) and estrus activity measured as probability of getting acow in estrus within 42 (PPAI42), 63 (PPAI63) and 84 (PPAI84) days postpartum in indigenousand crossbred cows were studied using data from Bako Agricultural Research Center. PPAI wasanalyzed using the Gen...
Gebreyohanes, G.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Diedhiou, M.L.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Postpartum anoestrus interval and estrus activity in relation to postpartum body weight dynamics in indigenous and crossbred cows at Bako, Ethiopia]
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Postpartum anoestrus interval and estrus activity in relation to postpartum body weight dynamics in indigenous and crossbred cows at Bako, Ethiopia
This paper presents a framework for Community Based Management (CBM) of indigenous cattle in Dano district of West Shoa Zone in Central Ethiopia. Results of multi-disciplinary research conducted over three years served as a foundation for this framework. It outlines the essential activities and c...
Taye, T.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Status of Ethiopian indigenous Sheko cattle breed and the need for participatory breed management plan]
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Status of Ethiopian indigenous Sheko cattle breed and the need for participatory breed management plan
The study was conducted to estimate model parameters of Incomplete Gamma (IG) (b=1) and Inverse Polynomial ¢P) functions of a lactation curve and the models lactation yield prediction potential based on milk data from Bako Agricultural Research centre and Debre Zeit Research Station. The models w...
Gebreyohannes, G.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Diedhiou, M.L.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Estimated model parameters of incomplete gamma and inverse polynomial functions and comparison of the models lactation yield prediction potential in Zebu and crossbred cattle]
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Estimated model parameters of incomplete gamma and inverse polynomial functions and comparison of the models lactation yield prediction potential in Zebu and crossbred cattle
The study was conducted to evaluate the reproduction efficiency of zebu and crossbred cows measured by the inter-estrus and inter-service intervals using data from Bako Agricultural Research Center. The overall mean inter-estrus and inter-service intervals were 44.3 t 0.85 and 49.1 t 1.24 days, r...
Gebreyohannes, G.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Diedhiou, M.L.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Reproduction efficiency of Zebu and crossbred cows as measured by the inter-estrus and inter-service intervals at Bako]
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Reproduction efficiency of Zebu and crossbred cows as measured by the inter-estrus and inter-service intervals at Bako
This study was conducted at Ginchi watershed in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia to evaluate the
physical, chemical and microbiological quality of livestock drinking waters during dry, short rain and wet
seasons. Purposive sampling technique was used to obtain samples. Data were collected and anal...
Duguma, B.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Assessment of the effect of season and location on microbiological and physicochemical quality of livestock drinking water in Ginchi watershed, Ethiopia]
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Assessment of the effect of season and location on microbiological and physicochemical quality of livestock drinking water in Ginchi watershed, Ethiopia