Carcass characters for 365 male castrated cattle of the Africander, Angoni, Barotse and Boran breeds, and the reciprocal crossbreds of the latter three were reported. In each of the two year-of-birth groups, different slaughter-age/management regimes were used. For all carcass characters except t...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Cruickshank, D.K.R.
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Thompson, R.
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[Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 3. Carcass characteristics of purebred and reciprocally crossbred castrated males]
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Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 3. Carcass characteristics of purebred and reciprocally crossbred castrated males
Live weights from birth to 3.5 years are reported for beef cattle reared under ranching conditions in Zambia. The 809 cattle were purebred Africanders, Angonis, Barotses and Improved Borans and the reciprocal crossbreds of the latter three breeds born in 2 years. All animals born in the 1st year ...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Cruickshank, D.K.R.
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Thompson, R.
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[Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 2. Live weights for age of purebred and reciprocally crossbred progeny]
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Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 2. Live weights for age of purebred and reciprocally crossbred progeny
Dam reproductive performance of purebred Africander, Angoni, Barotse and Boran, and reciprocal crossbreds of the latter 3 breeds under ranching conditions were investigated. Mean performance based on a maximum of 1996 records collected over six parities were: calving rate, 65.6%; weaning weight r...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Cruickshank, D.K.R.
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Thompson, R.
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[Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 4. Weaner production from purebred and reciprocally crossbred dams]
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Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 4. Weaner production from purebred and reciprocally crossbred dams
The predicted performance of nine crossbreeding strategies for milk production and reproductive traits and cow live weights (LW) were compared. The strategies were selected because of their superiority to many others. The data were from crosses of Ayrshire (A), Brown Swiss (B), Friesian (F) and S...
Kahi, A.K.
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Nitter, G.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Gall, C.F.
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[Crossbreeding for dairy production in the lowland tropics of Kenya. II. Prediction of performance of alternative crossbreeding strategies]
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Crossbreeding for dairy production in the lowland tropics of Kenya. II. Prediction of performance of alternative crossbreeding strategies
Thorpe, W.R.
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Cruickshank, D.K.R.
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Thompson, R.
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[The growth and carcass characteristics of crosses of Hereford and Friesian with Angoni, Barotse and Boran cattle in Zambia]
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The growth and carcass characteristics of crosses of Hereford and Friesian with Angoni, Barotse and Boran cattle in Zambia
The study was carried out in three locations in the Mombasa region along the kenyan coast. A total of about 800 ewes (Dorper) were mated with Dorper and Red Maasai rams. Mating was restriced to a 6-week period and at night time only. Lambing seasons were targeted for March/April and November/Dece...
Bullerdieck, P.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Importance of haemonchosis in lamb rearing in a subhumid environment in Kenya: Preliminary results]
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Importance of haemonchosis in lamb rearing in a subhumid environment in Kenya: Preliminary results
Studies the influence of livestock species, breed, age and lactational status on the prevalence, species and intensity of trypanosome infection in livestock at eight sites of the African Trypanotolerant livestock network in west, Central, and East Africa. Estimates the effect of trypanosome infec...
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Awuome, K.
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Bokovi, K.
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Chema, S.
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Coulibaly, L.
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Defly, A.
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Dumont, P.
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Feron, A.
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Grundler, G.
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Handlos, Michael
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Itty, P.
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Jeannin, P.
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Maehl, H.M.
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Maloo, S.H.
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Morkramer, G.
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Mulungo, M.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Ordner, G.
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Paling, R.W.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Schuetterle, A.
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Sheria, M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Yangari, G.
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[Genetic and environmental factors affecting the epizootiology and pathogenesis of trypanosomiasis in livestock at eight sites within the African Trypanotolerant Livestock Network]
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Genetic and environmental factors affecting the epizootiology and pathogenesis of trypanosomiasis in livestock at eight sites within the African Trypanotolerant Livestock Network
Estimates the prevalence, species and intensity of trypanosome infection found in cattle and sheep breeds and age groups, and the effect of these infections on health and production traits in northern Ivory Coast
Schuetterle, A.
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Coulibaly, L.
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Diarrassouba, I.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Itty, P.
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Konin, N.
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Maehl, H.M.
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Mahamat, B.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Paling, R.W.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Effect of trypanosome infection on livestock health and production traits in northern Ivory Coast]
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Effect of trypanosome infection on livestock health and production traits in northern Ivory Coast