Review of the classification, geographic distribution, animal performance and productivity of trypanotolerant cattle, sheep and goats in 18 countries of west & central Africa, particularly N'dama cattle, West African Dwarf Shorthorn, and Zebu x N'Dama crossbreeds. Discussion on potential utilizat...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Hoste, Christian H.
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Wissocq, Y.J.
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Lhoste, Ph.
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Mason, I.L.
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[Trypanotolerant livestock in West and Central Africa. Volume 1. General study]
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Trypanotolerant livestock in West and Central Africa. Volume 1. General study
Dorset Horn rams were used on East African Blackhead sheep in western Uganda in mutton production through improved lamb growth. The crossbred lambs were significantly heavier than the indigenous at birth. From birth to weaning at five months, the growth rates of both types were identical, being 0...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Sacker, G.D.
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[Production records of lambs from East African Blackhead ewes and Dorset Horn rams]
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Production records of lambs from East African Blackhead ewes and Dorset Horn rams
Presents results of analyses carried out on a range of performance traits and productivity estimates for indigenous Arsi & Zebu cattle and their crosses with Jersey & Friesian, maintained for milk production at Asela station & on smallholder farms in the Arsi region of Ethiopia; includes data on ...
Presented data on maternal traits, i.e.Age at first calving, calving interval, calf weaning weight and cow productivity index, of pure Boran and Boran crossbred w. each of Charolais, Ayrshire and Santa Gertrudis on privately owned ranches in Machakos District, Kenya.
Gregory, K.E.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Sandford, J.
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Durkin, J.W.
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[Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. I. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Charolais, Ayrshire and Santa Gertrudis breeds]
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Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. I. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Charolais, Ayrshire and Santa Gertrudis breeds
Evaluates and compares the productivity under commercial management levels of Sahiwals, Sahiwal/Ayrshire crossbreeds, indigenous Small East African Zebus and Boran, using data from 5 herds in Kenya, with particular reference to reproductive and growth characters, milk production, viability and in...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Gregory, K.E.
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[Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa]
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Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
Assesses reproductive performance, body weight & live weight, pre-weaning growth, and viability of progeny sired by various unrelated breeds which are representative of the Sanga X Sanga, Sanga X Zebu, Bos taurus X Sanga, Bos taurus X Zebu, and Bos taurus X Bos taurus crossbred groups. Measures t...
Tawonezvi, H.P.R.
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Ward, H.K.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Light, D.E.
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[Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 2. Productivity of crossbred cows and heterosis estimates]
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Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 2. Productivity of crossbred cows and heterosis estimates
Tawonezvi, H.P.R.
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Ward, H.K.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Light, D.E.
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[Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 1. Productivity of purebred cows]
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Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 1. Productivity of purebred cows
Presents comparative data on reproductive and productive performances of cows of pure Ayrshire and Sahiwal breeds or their reciprocal crosses and their progeny w. Ayrshire, Sahiwal, Simmental and mixed breed bulls in the lower to mid-potential temperate highland zone of Kenya; with particular ref...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Gregory, K.E.
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[Production characters of the Sahiwal and Ayrshire breeds and their crosses in Kenya]
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Production characters of the Sahiwal and Ayrshire breeds and their crosses in Kenya
Compares the productivity of Africander, Tswana and Tuli cattle using indices calculated from data on reproductive performance, viability and growth; also evaluates the crossbreeding potentials of the Tswana breed.
Trail, J.C.M.
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[Africander, Tswana and Tuli cattle of Southern Africa: Breed characterization separates fact from fiction]
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Africander, Tswana and Tuli cattle of Southern Africa: Breed characterization separates fact from fiction
Nine hundred cockerels of indigenous Light Sussex X indigenous, Rhode island red X indigenous, Black Australorp X indigenous, white Leghorn X indigenous and three pure imported breeds were reared from day old to 5 months of age, and growth rates, food consumption, feed conversion, killing out per...
Trail, J.C.M.
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[Meat production from indigenous, crossbred and imported poultry in Uganda]
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Meat production from indigenous, crossbred and imported poultry in Uganda