Indigenous goat breeds kept by majority of smallholder rural farmers in Eastern Africa are adapted to the local environment. These goats are critical for nutrition and income of their keepers. Milk production per doe is extremely variable. The variation in milk yield in goats is due to varied man...
Mbuku, S.
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kahi, A.
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[Economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions]
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Economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions
The aim of the current simulation study was to maximise the amount (kg) of high value meat arising from surplus males and females per kilogram of the goat population and, maximise weight gains to turnoff age. Subsequently, the study aimed to decrease turnoff age, maximisation of reproduction rate...
Mbuku, S.M.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Optimum crossbreeding systems for goats in low-input livestock production system in Kenya]
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Optimum crossbreeding systems for goats in low-input livestock production system in Kenya
his study evaluated alternative breeding objectives and schemes for crossbred goats in a village/ community breeding program. A single-tier breeding structure was assumed in the optimisation of this breeding program. Considered were two selection schemes; within-group (WG) and across-groups (AG),...
Bett, R.C.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Kahi, A.K.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Evaluation of alternative selection objectives and schemes for optimisation of village goat improvement programs]
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Evaluation of alternative selection objectives and schemes for optimisation of village goat improvement programs
This study estimated economic values (EVs) for disease resistance traits for dairy/crossbred goats in Kenya. The traits mean somatic cell count (SCC, cells/μl) and faecal worm egg count (FEC, epg) were taken as indicator traits for the most prevalent diseases in the smallholder farms i.e., mastit...
Bett, R.C.
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Gicheha, M.G.
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Kahi, A.K.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Economic values for disease resistance traits in dairy goat production systems in Kenya]
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Economic values for disease resistance traits in dairy goat production systems in Kenya
The study reports the effect of incorporating risk in the derivation of economic values for traits of the breeding goal of Small East African goats under the pastoral production system. A model previously used to derive conventional economic values was revised ...
Mbuku, S.M.
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions]
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Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions