Purebred Menz and first cross (50%) Awassi x Menz and 75% Awassi cross sheep were bred and reared under common environmental and management conditions. Mean birth and 120-day weaning weights recorded from 10 lambings were 2.4, 3.0, and 3.8 kg (p<0.001) and 15.6, 17.6, and 21.5 kg (P<0.001) for Me...
Lemma, S.
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Awgichew, K.
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Worku, G.
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Kitila, A.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Comparative evaluation of Menz and Awassi x Menz crossbred sheep: 1. Birth weight, weaning weight, and wool production]
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Comparative evaluation of Menz and Awassi x Menz crossbred sheep: 1. Birth weight, weaning weight, and wool production
The productivity of Ethiopian Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats was compared over 5 yr. Annual percentages of does kidding and of multiple births were 79 and 39. Kids born and kids weaned per doe joined were 1.12 and 0.95. Birth weights were 2.2 kg. Mortality rates from birth to weaning (3...
Awgichew, K.
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Yacob, Y.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia]
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Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia
Data for birth and weaning weights of Barotse, Boran, Hereford and Simmental obtained from ranches were analysed. Average birth weights were 21.86±0.33, 40.73±0.31, 40.40±0.66 and 38.55±0.25 kg for Barotse, Boran, Hereford and Simmental, respectively. Average weaning weights were 89.81±2.21, 184....
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
Tawah, C.L.
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Mbah, D.A.
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[Cattle breed evaluation and improvement in Cameroon: A review of the situation]
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Cattle breed evaluation and improvement in Cameroon: A review of the situation
Lactation and mean daily yields of 71 does comprising the synthetic dual purpose 4 way crosses, Fl's and the indigenous Galla and East African (EA) were analysed using general linear models to identify main variables influencing these characters and to evaluate the management at the Olmagogo stat...
Mwandotto, B.A.J.
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Ahuya, C.O.
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Mkuu, S.
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Taylor, J.F.
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Ruvuna, F.
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[Milk yield of East African, Galla, their first crosses (F1) with Toggenburg and Anglonubian and the 4-way dual purpose goats (DPG) under station management]
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Milk yield of East African, Galla, their first crosses (F1) with Toggenburg and Anglonubian and the 4-way dual purpose goats (DPG) under station management
Purebred Menz, first cross (50%) Awassi x Menz, and second cross (75%) Awassi x Menz sheep were bred and reared under common environmental and management conditions. Reproductive data and mature body weights were recorded over a 6-year period between 1982 and 1987. Over all genotypes and years, t...
Lemma, S.
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Awgichew, K.
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Worku, G.
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Kitila, A.
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Fletcher, S.
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[Comparative evaluation of Menz and Awassi X Menz crossbred sheep: 2. Reproduction and mature body weight]
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Comparative evaluation of Menz and Awassi X Menz crossbred sheep: 2. Reproduction and mature body weight
An observational study was conducted on a total of 22 discrete and continuous morphological variables of two herds of Ethiopian Boran cattle maintained at the Adamitulu Research Centre and Abernosa Ranch Eastern Shoa Zone, Oromyia Regional State, Ethiopia from 8 to 18 August, 2001. The animals we...
Alemayehu, Nigatu
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[Is the Ethiopian Boran breed under threat? Observations on morphological variables at Adamitulu Research Centre and Abernosa Ranch]
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Is the Ethiopian Boran breed under threat? Observations on morphological variables at Adamitulu Research Centre and Abernosa Ranch
Ewe reproduction, productivity and lamb mortality were studied in grazing Horro and Menz ewes treated with FGA intravaginal sponges in the wet or dry season to compare the performance of the two indigenous Ethiopian highland breeds. There was a significant (p<0.001) difference in fertility rate (...
Asmamaw, B.R.
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[Comparison of reproductive performance, mortality rate and productivity of Menz and Horro sheep breeds of Ethiopia]
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Comparison of reproductive performance, mortality rate and productivity of Menz and Horro sheep breeds of Ethiopia
The study was conducted to observe the performance and physical characteristics of Abergell sheep breed. The survey was made by selecting 110 households found in six peasant association from the Tanqa Abergelle Tigray regional state district using systemic random sampling procedure. Each househol...
Tajebe, S.
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Gangwar, S.K.
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Kebede, K.
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[Performance and physical body measurement of Abergell sheep breed in traditional management system of Tigray Regional State, northern Ethiopia]
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Performance and physical body measurement of Abergell sheep breed in traditional management system of Tigray Regional State, northern Ethiopia