Menz sheep are indigenous to the highlands of Ethiopia, and highly valued for their meat and wool production. The area is characterized as a low input mixed barley-sheep production system. In 1998, a selection experiment was setup to evaluate the response of Menz. sheep to selection for yearling ...
Solomon G.
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Sisay L.
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Hans K.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for live weight and fleece traits in Menz sheep]
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Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for live weight and fleece traits in Menz sheep
There is growing interest in the environmental benefits of grazing by cattle, yet little information is available regarding the levels of production that might be achieved on semi-natural rough grazing (SNRG). The overall aim of this research was to assess the performance of native and ‘improved’...
Kemp, Stephen J.
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Spooner, R.L.
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Teale, A.J.
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[A comparative study of major histocompatibility complex antigens in East African and European cattle breeds]
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A comparative study of major histocompatibility complex antigens in East African and European cattle breeds
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
In South Africa, the increasing incidence of stock theft and poaching, with the accompanying
cruelty to animals, affects all sectors of the livestock farming, including the large commercial
farmers, stud breeders and the smallholder rural farmers who may own one or two cattle. Animal
forensics, w...
Mapholi, N.
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Harris, E.J.
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Kotze, A.
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[Application of DNA and protein technology in animal forensics]
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Application of DNA and protein technology in animal forensics
In many developing countries infrastructure and systems for conventional animal improvement
are lacking, and the early speculations that marker-assisted selection will provide a quick solution
in the absence of such systems have been proven wrong. Systems of livestock recording and
improvement ha...
Westhuizen, J. van der
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Scholtz, M.M.
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Mamabolo, M.J.
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[Importance of infrastructure and system for livestock recording and improvement in developing countries]
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Importance of infrastructure and system for livestock recording and improvement in developing countries
Moioli, B.
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Galal, S.
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Zjalic, M.
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Maki-Hokkonen, J.
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[Animal recording for improved breeding and management strategies for buffaloes: Proceedings of the workshop held in Bled, Slovenia, 16-17 May 2000]
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Animal recording for improved breeding and management strategies for buffaloes: Proceedings of the workshop held in Bled, Slovenia, 16-17 May 2000
Barker, J.S.F.
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[Practical issues for the conservation and improvement of priority breeds: General considerations]
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Practical issues for the conservation and improvement of priority breeds: General considerations
Mohammed, T.A.
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[Phenotypic characterization of the Saudi Arabian Hassawi cattle breed]
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Phenotypic characterization of the Saudi Arabian Hassawi cattle breed
Since 1991, there have been significant changes in utilisation of feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands: while use of communal grazing lands and private pastures has declined, use of crop residues and purchased feed has increased. In addition, although use of animal health services, and adopt...
Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands