A survey was conducted to characterize cattle production systems and preferred cattle functions in North and South Wollo Zones of the Amhara Regional State of northeastern Ethiopia. Rapid survey and semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data on herd structures, indicative productive...
Tadesse, D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Survey of traditional cattle production systems and preferred cattle functions in North and South Wollo Zones, Ethiopia]
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Survey of traditional cattle production systems and preferred cattle functions in North and South Wollo Zones, Ethiopia
Persistency of lactation in indigenous and crossbred cows was studied using milk data collected at Bako Agricultural Research Centre. Persistency was measured using three methods vis a vis as the ratios of milk yield during the second (P2:1) and third (P3:1) 100 days of lactation to milk yield du...
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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[Persistency of lactation and comparison of different persistency measures in indigenous and crossbred cows at Bako, Ethiopia]
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Persistency of lactation and comparison of different persistency measures in indigenous and crossbred cows at Bako, Ethiopia
Taye, T.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[On-farm characterization of Sheko breed of cattle in southwestern Ethiopia]
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On-farm characterization of Sheko breed of cattle in southwestern Ethiopia
A survey was conducted in Ginchi watershed area in Dandi district of Oromia Regional State, central Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to assess livestock production system, productive and reproductive performance of animals and to identify constraints to livestock production. Cross-section...
Duguma, B.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Smallholder livestock production system in Dandi district, Oromia Regional State, central Ethiopia]
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Smallholder livestock production system in Dandi district, Oromia Regional State, central Ethiopia
Five lactation curve models were compared for their fitness to milk data of indigenous and crossbred cows using data from Bako Agricultural Research Center and Debre Zeit Research Station. The fit of the models was compared using the model R2 value. The overall mean R2 value was 81.5 ± 0.12% and ...
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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[Modeling lactation curve and comparison of model’s fitness to different lactation data of indigenous and crossbred cows]
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Modeling lactation curve and comparison of model’s fitness to different lactation data of indigenous and crossbred cows