Meat production is the most important trait in the breeding objectives of sheep production in East Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate breed differences in live weight, conformation, carcass traits and economic values for meat production among Red Maasai and Dorper sheep and their cr...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Audho, James O.
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Mirkena, T.
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Strandberg, E.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Live weight, conformation, carcass traits and economic values of ram lambs of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep and their crosses]
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Live weight, conformation, carcass traits and economic values of ram lambs of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep and their crosses
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, Emelie
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Mirkena, T.
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Strandberg, E.
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Audho, James O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Malmfors, B.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya]
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Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya
A study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of compensatory feeding. Twenty-five Arsi bulls (32±4 months) were blocked by weight and randomly allocated to the following feed restriction treatments: ad libitum feeding for the entire period (control), maintenance feeding level (maintenance), 1...
Tolla, N.
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Mirkena, T.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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[Effect of feed restriction on compensatory growth of Arsi (Bos indicus) bulls]
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Effect of feed restriction on compensatory growth of Arsi (Bos indicus) bulls
The efficiency of compensatory growth of 50 Bos indicus (25 Arsi & 25 Borana) bulls with age 28-36 months following different levels of feed restriction for 90 days was studied. The bulls were blocked by weight and randomly assigned to five dietary treatments: ad libitum feeding for the entire pe...
Tolla, N.
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Mirkena, T.
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Yiemegnuhal, A.
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[Comparison of the efficiency of compensatory growth of Borana and Arsi cattle in Ethiopia]
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Comparison of the efficiency of compensatory growth of Borana and Arsi cattle in Ethiopia
Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Participatory approaches for defining breeding objectives in community-based breeding programmes]
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Participatory approaches for defining breeding objectives in community-based breeding programmes
There are distinct breeds suitable for diverse purposes in the different production environments or ecological zones. Farmers in different production systems have different trait preferences and the strategies followed by them are also as diverse as the agro-environments within which they operate...
Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Iñiguez, L.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Tibbo, Markos
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Participatory approaches to investigate breeding objectives of livestock keepers]
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Participatory approaches to investigate breeding objectives of livestock keepers
Haile, Aynalem
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Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Iñiguez, L.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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[Designing and implementation of community-based breeding programs for adapted local sheep breeds in Ethiopia]
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Designing and implementation of community-based breeding programs for adapted local sheep breeds in Ethiopia
Dessie, Tadelle
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Effa, K.
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Mirkena, T.
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[The resource base, strategies for improvement and use of the Ethiopian livestock]
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The resource base, strategies for improvement and use of the Ethiopian livestock
The aim of this article was to study opportunities for improvement of the indigenous and threatened Red Maasai sheep (RM) in Kenya, by comparing purebreeding with crossbreeding with Dorper sheep (D) as a terminal breed, in two different environments (Env. A and a harsher Env. B), assuming differe...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Strandberg, E.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Mirkena, T.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Purebreeding of Red Maasai and crossbreeding with Dorper sheep in different environments in Kenya]
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Purebreeding of Red Maasai and crossbreeding with Dorper sheep in different environments in Kenya
Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
,
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
,
Sölkner, J.
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[Community-based breeding programs for adapted sheep breeds in Ethiopia]
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Community-based breeding programs for adapted sheep breeds in Ethiopia