A study was carried out to investigate the reproductive management and reproductive performance of dairy herds in the intensively managed urban and peri-urban dairy production systems of the Addis Ababa milk shed between September 1997 and January 1998. Fifteen dairy farms from intra-urban, 20 ...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Reproductive management and reproductive performance of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Addis Ababa milk shed]
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Reproductive management and reproductive performance of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Addis Ababa milk shed
Summerizes the present situation, the constraints and the prospects of small ruminant production in Ethiopia; examines the past and current small ruminant research and Development on breed evaluation, management, marketing, health and the production of animal products; and discusses the biologica...
Awgichew, K.
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Gebru, G.
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Alemayehu, Z.
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Akalework, N.
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Fletcher, J.
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[Small ruminant production in Ethiopia: Constraints and future prospects]
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Small ruminant production in Ethiopia: Constraints and future prospects
Examines research areas concerning sheep and goat production in the coastal subhumid zone of Kenya; with particular reference to the evaluation of the performance of and to the selection from within indigenous breeds; to health factors including trypanosomiasis, gastro-intestinal parasites and ea...
Measurements on testis and linear body size, scrotal circumference (SC), testis diameter (TD) hearth girth (HG), height at wither (HTW) and body length (BDL) at the age of 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21 months was taken. Thirteen Borana Friesian (BoXF) crossbred bull calves born at Holetta Agricul...
Gojam, Y.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Alemayehu, M.
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Yilma, Z.
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[Testicular growth and its relationship with linear body measurements in Borana-Friesian crossbred bull calves at different ages]
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Testicular growth and its relationship with linear body measurements in Borana-Friesian crossbred bull calves at different ages
Outlines the economic role of sheep and goats in the food production systems of rural communities in Africa, analysing constraints limiting their contribution to the welfare of small farm/low income producers and prescribing methods for overcoming them.
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Wilson, R.T.
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Reynolds, L.
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[The economic role of small ruminants in agricultural communities and land use systems in Africa]
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The economic role of small ruminants in agricultural communities and land use systems in Africa
A diagnostic survey of the general livestock production system was conducted in three associations of the Awassa Woreda from June 1997 up to May. 1998. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used in the selection of the 3 peasant associations and 30 farmers per peasant associations, in res...
Alemayehu, Y.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Kurtu, M.Y.
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[The livestock production systems in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda]
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The livestock production systems in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda
Discusses types & productivity of indigenous African small ruminants. Presents data on varieties & productivity of sheep & goat in semi-arid Africa and in different countries, management objectives related to sheep flock structures, weight for age for intensively fed compared with range fed sheep...
The domestic buffalo occupies an important place amongst the domestic animals of the tropics as a provider of dairy produce, beef and draught power. As dairy animal under a small scale buffalo operation in India, the buffalo has a milk yield of 1000-1500 liters (1030-1545 kg) in about 200 days of...
Taye, T.
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Ayalew, W.
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[Would introducing the domestic buffalo into Ethiopia be worthwhile?]
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Would introducing the domestic buffalo into Ethiopia be worthwhile?
This paper Reports on both the individual and combined effects of age at first caving (AFC) and live weight at first calving (LWFC) for crossbred heifers (Friesian x Zebu) on first lactation Milk yield. Optimal health and nutrition management was followed. Fifty one heifers were allocated to youn...
Kebede, B.
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McCrabb, G.J.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Urge, M.
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[Effect of age and live weight at first calving on milk yield of crossbred
(Friesian x Zebu) heifers on first lactation]
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Effect of age and live weight at first calving on milk yield of crossbred
(Friesian x Zebu) heifers on first lactation
The effect. of genotype (50% 75% and 87.50, levels of milk (2 and 3 1/day) and types of housing (Barn and Hutch) were examined using 38 Boran x Friesians crossbred calves (Bos Taurus x Bos indicus). Calves were offered supplement diet (180 g/kg CP and 100g/kg roughage) and were weaned until their...
Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Calf feeding and management: The effect of genotype (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) level of milk feeding and type of housing on the post-weaning growth performance of crossbred calves upto one year of age]
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Calf feeding and management: The effect of genotype (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) level of milk feeding and type of housing on the post-weaning growth performance of crossbred calves upto one year of age