Presents results of a study carried out to analyse growth traits of the Dorper sheep. Data on 969 lambs collected over a 10-year period (1978 to 1987) at Magogo, Kenya were used in the study. Lamb traits studied were weights from birth to yearling and absolute growth rates between adjacent stages...
Inyangala, B.A.O.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Itulya, S.
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[Growth traits of the Dorper sheep. I. Factors influencing growth traits]
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Growth traits of the Dorper sheep. I. Factors influencing growth traits
Slaughter data from 304 Menz and 153 Horro ram lambs were analyzed to determine between breed differences in yields of carcass and edible non-carcass components. Average age at slaughter was 515 days. Total edible non-carcass component yield (ENCC) was obtained as the sum of weights of blood, lun...
Ermias, E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Amare, H.
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Yami, A.
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[Carcass and edible non-carcass component yields in Menz and Horro ram lambs]
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Carcass and edible non-carcass component yields in Menz and Horro ram lambs
A study was conducted to estimate heritabilities of, and genetic correlations among, body weight (WT) and testicular measurements - scrotal circumference (SC), testicular diameter (TD), testicular length (TL) and epididymal diameter (ED - in ram lambs between 6, 9 and 12 months old, and relations...
Toe, F.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Tembely, S.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Baker, R.L.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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[Reproductive characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheeI. Genetic parameters of testicular measurements in ram lambs and relationship with age at puberty in ewe lambs]
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Reproductive characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheeI. Genetic parameters of testicular measurements in ram lambs and relationship with age at puberty in ewe lambs
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of season on, and to estimate heritabilities of, and genetic correlations among, semen and spermatozoa characteristics and the relationship of these characteristics with measures of testicular or scrotal size in 6-, 9- and 12-month old ram lambs of ...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Toe, F.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Tembely, S.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Baker, R.L.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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[Reproductive characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheep. II. Genetic parameters of semen characteristics and their relationships with testicular measurements in ram lambs]
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Reproductive characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheep. II. Genetic parameters of semen characteristics and their relationships with testicular measurements in ram lambs
The effect of dietary protein supplementation on the resistance of lambs to endoparasites was examined in Horro and Menz lambs artificially infected with Haemonchus contortus. The experimental design involved 2 breeds, 2 infection treatments (infected Vs non-infected) and 3 nutrition treatments. ...
Haile, Aynalem
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Tembely, S.
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Baker, R.L.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Yami, A.
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[Effect of dietary protein supplementation on the resistance of lambs to artificial infection with haemonchus contortus - preliminary results]
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Effect of dietary protein supplementation on the resistance of lambs to artificial infection with haemonchus contortus - preliminary results
Research in Kenya has confirmed that Red Maasai sheep are more resistant to gastrointestinal parasites than Dorper sheep and has shown that Small East African goats are more resistant than Galla goats. There is no difference in resistance between the Menz and Horro sheep breeds in Ethiopia. Herit...
Baker, R.L.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in some indigenous breeds of sheep and goats in East Africa]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in some indigenous breeds of sheep and goats in East Africa
Data collected on 3256 lambs born to Horro and Menz breed ewes single-sire mated to 71 rams at the International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) Debre Berhan station between September 1992 and June 1996 were analysed for rates of survival and growth from birth to weaning. A significantly lowe...
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Baker, R.L.
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[Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and menz sheep in Ethiopia]
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Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and menz sheep in Ethiopia
The Menz and Horro highland sheep breeds are being evaluated at the ILCA Debre Birhan research station in Ethiopia for between-and within-breed genetic variation for resistance to internal parasites. The experimental design involve mating, for each breed, 150 ewes with 10 rams to lamb at the begi...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Mukasa, E.
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Sovani, S.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Baker, R.L.
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[Preliminary evidence for genetic resistance to endoparasites in Menz and Horro lambs in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Preliminary evidence for genetic resistance to endoparasites in Menz and Horro lambs in the highlands of Ethiopia