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
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
Gizaw, Solomon
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Getachew, T.
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Edea, Z.
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Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Characterization of indigenous breeding strategies of the sheep farming communities of Ethiopia: A basis for designing community-based breeding programs]
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Characterization of indigenous breeding strategies of the sheep farming communities of Ethiopia: A basis for designing community-based breeding programs
Identification of breeding objective traits pertinent to specific production environments with the involvement of target beneficiaries is crucial to the success of a breed improvement program. A choice experiment was conducted in four locations representing different production systems and agro-e...
Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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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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[Identification of smallholder farmers and pastoralists’ preferences for sheep breeding traits: choice model approach]
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Identification of smallholder farmers and pastoralists’ preferences for sheep breeding traits: choice model approach
Haile, Aynalem
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Mueller, J.
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Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Rekik, Mourad
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Guidelines for setting up community-based small ruminants breeding programs: Second edition]
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Guidelines for setting up community-based small ruminants breeding programs: Second edition
Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Iniguez, L.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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[Community-based sheep breeding: a new approach to genetic improvement]
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Community-based sheep breeding: a new approach to genetic improvement
Haile, Aynalem
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Mueller, J.
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Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Guidelines for setting up community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia: Lessons and experiences for sheep breeding in low-input systems]
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Guidelines for setting up community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia: Lessons and experiences for sheep breeding in low-input systems
The aim of this thesis was to identify breeding objectives of smallholder and pastoral sheep keepers in Ethiopia (Afar, Bonga, Horro and Menz areas) and to design appropriate community-based breeding plans for genetic improvement of four indigenous sheep breeds. Information on genetics of adaptat...
Mirkena, T.
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[Identifying breeding objectives of smallholders/pastoralists and optimizing community-based breeding programs for adapted sheep breeds in Ethiopia]
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Identifying breeding objectives of smallholders/pastoralists and optimizing community-based breeding programs for adapted sheep breeds in Ethiopia
The Red Maasai sheep breed is under threat due to indiscriminate crossbreeding and strategies are needed to conserve and improve the breed. The aim of this study was to understand farmers’ preferences for important traits of flocks of Red Maasai, Dorper and crosses in two different areas, Ambosel...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Mirkena, T.
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Audho, James O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Strandberg, E.
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Näsholm, A.
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Malmfors, B.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Breeding objectives for Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya—A participatory approach]
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Breeding objectives for Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya—A participatory approach
A bio-economic model was adapted to estimate economic values for important traits of two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds, the Menz and Horro breeds. To do so, a meat sheep herd for fattening lambs and rearing young replacement sheep was simulated. Traits included in the analysis were: daily gai...
Gebre, K.T.
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Fuerst-Waltl, B.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Philipsson, J.
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Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Sölkner, J.
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[Estimates of economic values for important traits of two indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds]
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Estimates of economic values for important traits of two indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds