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Crossing local breeds with exotic breeds may be an option for increased livestock productivity. However, there is a risk for endangerment of the local breeds. One such case is in Kenya where the imported Dorper breed is used for crossbreeding with Red Maasai sheep. The aim of this study was to in...


Zonabend König, EmelieMirkena, T.Strandberg, E.Audho, James O.Ojango, Julie M.K.Malmfors, B.Okeyo Mwai, AllyPhilipsson, J.[Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya]Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya

We used a partial-budget analysis to evaluate profitability of different management strategies of three genotypes of sheep in a 2 × 2 × 3 factorial experiment conducted at Debre Berhan research station in the central highlands of Ethiopia. This involved two anthelmintic-treatment levels (treated ...


Tibbo, MarkosAragaw, K.Philipsson, J.Malmfors, B.Nasholm, A.Ayalew, W.Rege, J.E.O.[A field trial of production and financial consequences of helminthosis control in sheep production in Ethiopia]A field trial of production and financial consequences of helminthosis control in sheep production in Ethiopia

Four cattle breeds indigenous to western and south-western Ethiopia - Abigar, Gurage, Horro and Sheko - were included in a study of the perceptions of smallholder cattle keepers regarding cattle management, production levels and constraints for production. A semi-structured questionnaire was used...


Stein, J.Ayalew, W.Rege, J.E.O.Mulatu, W.Malmfors, B.Dessie, TadellePhilipsson, J.[Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia]Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia

Uniquely selected breeds bred over thousands of years of domestication in awide range of environments have been declared extinct over the last century. Still morebreeds are at risk of becoming extinct and the rate continues to accelerate. Assessing thecurrent status and possible future dynamics o...


Bett, R.C.Okeyo Mwai, AllyMalmfors, B.Johansson, K.Agaba, MorrisKugonza, D.R.Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H.Filho, A.E.V.Mariante, A.S.Mujibi, F.D.N.Philipsson, J.[Cattle breeds: Extinction or quasi-extant?]Cattle breeds: Extinction or quasi-extant?

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