A study was conducted in Ngurunit and Kargi locations of Marsabit district in Kenya to determine the effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of settlement based camels. Two mineral supplements were formulated; one comprised of locally collected, ground bones mixed with loc...
Kuria, S.G.
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Gachuiri, C.K.
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Wanyoike, M.M.
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Wahome, R.G.
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[Effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of camels in Marsabit district of Kenya]
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Effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of camels in Marsabit district of Kenya
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an emerging viral disease spreading throughout Kenya and East Africa causing major losses in the small stock. This study is an attempt to evaluate small stock management practices in Turkana pastoral system, Kenya as predictors of PPR outbreaks. Information o...
Kihu, S.M.
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Gachohi, John M.
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Gitao, C.G.
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Bebora, L.C.
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Njenga, J.M.
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Wairire, G.G.
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Maingi, N.
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Wahome, R.G.
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[Analysis of small ruminants’ pastoral management practices as risk factors of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) spread in Turkana District, Kenya]
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Analysis of small ruminants’ pastoral management practices as risk factors of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) spread in Turkana District, Kenya
Data on water sources, mode of offer, watering frequency, amount of water offered, body weights and milk yield were collected from 21 randomly selected smallholder farms in Kiambu by means of farm visits and questionnaires fortnightly. Most farms (67%) had water on-farm but 76% of them needed lab...
Muli, A.N.
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Kaitho, R.
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Gachuiri, C.K.
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Wahome, R.G.
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Tanner, J.C.
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[Effects of water sources and watering frequency for dairy cattle on water offered and milk production in Kiambu District]
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Effects of water sources and watering frequency for dairy cattle on water offered and milk production in Kiambu District
Nineteen dairy cows were used over a 7-month period to evaluate the effect of allocating different levels of concentrate during early lactation. The animals were fed on grass hay basal diet and supplemented with either 2 Kg (LLC), 4 Kg (MLC) or 8 Kg (HLC) per day. Milk yields were measured daily,...
Biwott, K.J.
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Kaitho, R.
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Gachuiri, C.K.
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Wahome, R.G.
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Tanner, J.C.
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[Effects of levels of concentrate supplementation on milk production and body weights of lactating dairy cows]
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Effects of levels of concentrate supplementation on milk production and body weights of lactating dairy cows
A survey was conducted to determine the sources and delivery of technical information to smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu District. Sixty-three farmers in three wealth groups (rich, medium, poor) of 21 farmers each from three different locations, were selected at random from maps drawn by comm...
Wambugu, M.
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Wahome, R.G.
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Gachuiri, C.
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Kaitho, R.
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Omore, Amos O.
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Tanner, J.C.
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[Delivery of technical information to smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu District]
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Delivery of technical information to smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu District
A survey was conducted to evaluate the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen as an indicator of nutrition status of lactating animals. Twenty-seven animals in a randomly selected sample of 21 farms in Kiambu District were monitored for nutritional status for 12 weeks. Fortnightly records were taken on feed o...
Wambugu, M.
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Wahome, R.G.
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Gachuiri, C.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Kaitho, R.
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[Evaluation of the use of milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as an indicator of nutritional status of dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kiambu district]
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Evaluation of the use of milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as an indicator of nutritional status of dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kiambu district