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Staal, Steven J.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Identifying homogeneous target groups of dairy producers: an application of combined principal component and cluster analysis]Identifying homogeneous target groups of dairy producers: an application of combined principal component and cluster analysis

A cross-sectional study was carried out from July to September 1989 in Kaloleni Division, Coast Province, Kenya to estimate the prevalence of vector-transmitted diseases in small-holder dairy cattle and to identify the risk factors associated with different management systems. One hundred and thi...


Maloo, S.H.Thorpe, W.R.Kiio, G.Ngumi, P.Rowlands, G.J.Perry, Brian D.[Seroprevalences of vector-transmitted infections of small-holder dairy cattle in coastal Kenya]Seroprevalences of vector-transmitted infections of small-holder dairy cattle in coastal Kenya

A study was carried out from 1994 to 1996 to compare the resistance to naturally acquired gastrointestinal (GI) nematode infections (predominantly Haemonchus contortus) of 88 Galla and 114 Small East Africa (SEA) goats (does) in the sub-humid coastal region of Kenya. Live weights (LWT), blood pac...


Baker, R.L.Mwamachi, D.M.Audho, James O.Aduda, Eric O.Thorpe, W.R.[Resistance of Galla and Small East African goats in the sub-humid tropics to gastrointestinal nematode infections and the peri-parturient rise in faecal egg counts]Resistance of Galla and Small East African goats in the sub-humid tropics to gastrointestinal nematode infections and the peri-parturient rise in faecal egg counts

A stratified random sample, cross-sectional survey of 1755 households in the Kenya highlands was conducted between June 1996 and April 1998 to evaluate the rationale underlying smallholders’ breeding decisions. Additional data were collected in a follow-up survey of 50 households sub-sampled from...


Bebe, B.O.Udo, H.M.J.Rowlands, G.J.Thorpe, W.R.[Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: breed preferences and breeding practices]Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: breed preferences and breeding practices

Staal, Steven J.Chege, L.Kenyanjui, M.Kimari, A.Lukuyu, Ben A.Njubi, D.Owango, M.O.Tanner, J.C.Thorpe, W.R.Wambugu, M.[Characterisation of dairy systems supplying the Nairobi milk market: a pilot survey in Kiambu District for the identification of target groups of producers]Characterisation of dairy systems supplying the Nairobi milk market: a pilot survey in Kiambu District for the identification of target groups of producers

Large increases in demand for milk and dairy products in developing countries are projected for the next 25 years. These represent exciting market opportunities for smallholders, such as those in Kenya, which has over 85% of the dairy cattle population in eastern Africa. Currently Kenya’s per ca...


Thorpe, W.R.Muriuki, H.G.Omore, Amos O.Owango, M.O.Staal, Steven J.[Dairy development in Kenya: the past, the present and the future]Dairy development in Kenya: the past, the present and the future

Four experiments, two with sheep and two with goats, were carried out to determine the efficacy of ivermectin, fenbendazole, levamisole, closantel and some of their combinations by faecal egg count reduction tests. In the first experiment, injectable ivermectin, oral ivermectin, fenbendazole and ...


Mwamachi, D.M.Audho, James O.Thorpe, W.R.Baker, R.L.[Evidence for multiple anthelmintic resistance in sheep and goats reared under the same management in coastal Kenya]Evidence for multiple anthelmintic resistance in sheep and goats reared under the same management in coastal Kenya

Crossbreeding parameters for milk production and reproductive traits and for cow live weight (LW) of crosses of Ayrshire (A), Brown Swiss (B), Friesian (F) and Sahiwal (S) cattle were estimated using data from a dairy herd in the lowland coastal tropics of Kenya. An individual animal model was fi...


Kahi, A.K.Thorpe, W.R.Nitter, G.Baker, R.L.[Crossbreeding for dairy production in the lowland tropics of Kenya. I. Estimation of individual crossbreeding effects on milk production and reproductive traits and on cow live weight]Crossbreeding for dairy production in the lowland tropics of Kenya. I. Estimation of individual crossbreeding effects on milk production and reproductive traits and on cow live weight

Details the voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of 36 crossbred Ayrshire/Brown Swiss X Sahiwal cows fed from the 3rd week of lactation for 14 weeks on diets of napier fodder offered ad libitum and supplemented w. fresh leucaena fodder. Average daily milk yield duri...


Muinga, R.W.Thorpe, W.R.Topps, J.H.[Voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of crossbred dairy cows given ad libitum Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass var. Bana) supplemented with leucaena forage in the lowland semi-humid tropics]Voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of crossbred dairy cows given ad libitum Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass var. Bana) supplemented with leucaena forage in the lowland semi-humid tropics

This workshop was conducted to assess the development prospects of India's livestock in the context of changing global economic environment and its impact on the rural poor, and to suggest politically feasible and practical strategies and approaches for pro-poor growth in livestock production. A...


Birthal, P.S.Taneja, V.K.Thorpe, W.R.[Smallholder livestock production in India - Opportunities and challenges: Proceedings of an ICAR-ILRI international workshop, New Delhi, India, 31 January-1 February 2006]Smallholder livestock production in India - Opportunities and challenges: Proceedings of an ICAR-ILRI international workshop, New Delhi, India, 31 January-1 February 2006

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