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Journal Article 1980

Autor: Thorpe, W.R. Cruickshank, D.K.R. Thompson, R.

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...

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Thorpe, W.R. ,  Cruickshank, D.K.R. ,  Thompson, R. ,  [Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 3. Carcass characteristics of purebred and reciprocally crossbred castrated males] ,  Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 3. Carcass characteristics of purebred and reciprocally crossbred castrated males
Journal Article 1980

Autor: Thorpe, W.R. Cruickshank, D.K.R. Thompson, R.

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 ...

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Thorpe, W.R. ,  Cruickshank, D.K.R. ,  Thompson, R. ,  [Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 2. Live weights for age of purebred and reciprocally crossbred progeny] ,  Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 2. Live weights for age of purebred and reciprocally crossbred progeny
Journal Article 1981

Autor: Thorpe, W.R. Cruickshank, D.K.R. Thompson, R.

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...

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Thorpe, W.R. ,  Cruickshank, D.K.R. ,  Thompson, R. ,  [Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 4. Weaner production from purebred and reciprocally crossbred dams] ,  Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 4. Weaner production from purebred and reciprocally crossbred dams
Journal Article 1980

Autor: Thorpe, W.R. Cruickshank, D.K.R. Thompson, R.

Factors influencing reproductive performance of Angoni, Barotse, and Boran under ranching conditions are examined. Five years reproduction records of 675 Angoni, 731 Barotse and 815 Boran were analysed. Calving percentages were 82.5, 78.1 and 75.4 for Angoni, Barotse and Boran, respectively. Year...

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Thorpe, W.R. ,  Cruickshank, D.K.R. ,  Thompson, R. ,  [Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 1. Factors affecting weaner production from Angoni, Barotse and Boran dams] ,  Genetic and environmental influences on beef cattle production in Zambia. 1. Factors affecting weaner production from Angoni, Barotse and Boran dams
Journal Article 1994

Autor: Thorpe, W.R. Morris, C.A. Kang'ethe, P.

Records from 1577 cows borm from 1973 to 1983 on a ranch in lowland Kenya were analyzed for age at first calving, lactation length, lactational milk yield, calving interval, annual milk yield, and, for cows born from 1973 to 1979, number of calvings, productive lifetime in the herd, and lifetime ...

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Thorpe, W.R. ,  Morris, C.A. ,  Kang'ethe, P. ,  [Crossbreeding of Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, and Sahiwal cattle for annual and lifetime milk yield in the lowland tropics of Kenya] ,  Crossbreeding of Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, and Sahiwal cattle for annual and lifetime milk yield in the lowland tropics of Kenya
Journal Article 2003-08

Autor: Bebe, B.O. Udo, H.M.J. Rowlands, G.J. Thorpe, W.R.

A cross-sectional stratified random sample survey of 1755 households in the Kenya highlands was conducted between June 1996 and April 1998 to quantify cattle population dynamics in smallholder herds. The free-, semi-zero- and zero-grazing systems practised represented increasing levels of intensi...

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Bebe, B.O. ,  Udo, H.M.J. ,  Rowlands, G.J. ,  Thorpe, W.R. ,  [Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: cattle population dynamics under increasing intensification] ,  Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: cattle population dynamics under increasing intensification
Journal Article 1989

Autor: Peters, Kurt J. Thorpe, W.R.

Summarises past and present experiences with livestock performance testing in sub-Saharan Africa and outlines the role of networks in improving on-farm testing through the use of standardised testing methods and rapid data handling and feedback. Includes data on the distribution of cattle and she...

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Peters, Kurt J. ,  Thorpe, W.R. ,  [Tendances de l'evaluation en milieu reel des performances des bovins et des ovins de l'Afrique sub-saharienne] ,  Tendances de l'evaluation en milieu reel des performances des bovins et des ovins de l'Afrique sub-saharienne
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Maloo, S.H. Rowlands, G.J. Thorpe, W.R. Gettinby, G. Perry, Brian D.

A longitudinal study was carried out in the coastal lowlands coconut¯cassava agro-ecological zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province, Kenya between June 1990 and December 1991 to estimate disease incidence and cause-specific case-fatality risk in an average of 120 cattle in 26 small-holder dai...

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Maloo, S.H. ,  Rowlands, G.J. ,  Thorpe, W.R. ,  Gettinby, G. ,  Perry, Brian D. ,  [A longitudinal study of disease incidence and case fatality risks on smallholder dairy farms in coastal Kenya] ,  A longitudinal study of disease incidence and case fatality risks on smallholder dairy farms in coastal Kenya
Journal Article 1979

Autor: Thorpe, W.R. Cruickshank, D.K.R. Thompson, R.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/70712

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Thorpe, W.R. ,  Cruickshank, D.K.R. ,  Thompson, R. ,  [The growth and carcass characteristics of crosses of Hereford and Friesian with Angoni, Barotse and Boran cattle in Zambia] ,  The growth and carcass characteristics of crosses of Hereford and Friesian with Angoni, Barotse and Boran cattle in Zambia
Journal Article 1997

Autor: Abdulrazak, S.A. Muinga, R.W. Thorpe, W.R. Orskov, E.R.

Twenty intact and five fistulated crossbred steers were used in two experiments to examine the effect of supplementing maize stover with Gliricidia sepium or Leucaena leucocephala forage on intake, rumen fermentation, microbial protein supply and live weight changes. The basal diet plus 1 kg maiz...

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Abdulrazak, S.A. ,  Muinga, R.W. ,  Thorpe, W.R. ,  Orskov, E.R. ,  [Supplementation with Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala on voluntary food intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and live weight of crossbred steers offered Zea mays stover] ,  Supplementation with Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala on voluntary food intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and live weight of crossbred steers offered Zea mays stover

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