Lactation and mean daily yields of 71 does comprising the synthetic dual purpose 4 way crosses, Fl's and the indigenous Galla and East African (EA) were analysed using general linear models to identify main variables influencing these characters and to evaluate the management at the Olmagogo stat...
Mwandotto, B.A.J.
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Ahuya, C.O.
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Mkuu, S.
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Taylor, J.F.
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Ruvuna, F.
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[Milk yield of East African, Galla, their first crosses (F1) with Toggenburg and Anglonubian and the 4-way dual purpose goats (DPG) under station management]
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Milk yield of East African, Galla, their first crosses (F1) with Toggenburg and Anglonubian and the 4-way dual purpose goats (DPG) under station management
Experiments were conducted on East African (EA) and Galla (G) does to investigat the impact of different milking procedures on milk yield of does and the growth rate of kids. The procedures includes milking with absence or presence of kids and residual suckling milking half udder while kid suckli...
Ruvuna, F.
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Cartwright, T.C.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Muhuyi, W.
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Ahuya, C.
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Kitilit, J.
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[Effects of partial suckling on lactation performance of Galla and East African goats and the growth rates of the kids]
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Effects of partial suckling on lactation performance of Galla and East African goats and the growth rates of the kids
An experiment was carried out to compare the susceptibility to haemonchosis of three breeds of goats and to seek indications of genetic resistance. Twelve East African, nine Galla and 13 East African X Toggenburg crosses were artificially infected with 500 Haemonchus contortus larvae per kg liv...
Shavulimo, R.S.
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Rurangirwa, F.
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Ruvuna, F.
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James, A.D.
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Ellis, P.R
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McGuire, T.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes, with special reference to Haemonchus contortus, in three breeds of goats in Kenya]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes, with special reference to Haemonchus contortus, in three breeds of goats in Kenya