This study sought to determine the level of awareness of the informal indigenous livestock grading and pricing system among producers and the exploitation of this knowledge to increase market participation and realise better prices and returns for their animals. Data was collected from 144 small ...
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Warsame, A.
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Marshall, Karen
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[Knowledge and exploitation of small ruminant grading and pricing systems among Somaliland livestock producers]
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Knowledge and exploitation of small ruminant grading and pricing systems among Somaliland livestock producers
This report presents some of the highlights of ILCA's research and training and information programme. The highlight described for the Cattle Milk and Meat Thrust focuses on helping national agricultural research systems (NARS) make better use of their livestock production data. The highlights of...
As part of the Sheep and Goat Development Project being undertaken by the Government of Kenya with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Rations, studies were carried out to ascertain the feasibility of sheep and goat de...
Observational study was conducted to determine the genetic potential of the Tswana goats for milk production and to determine production parameters of the goats under traditional management in Tutume agricultural district in northeastern Botswana between January and December 1986. Results indicat...
A study was conducted to assess the application of progestrone radioimmunoassay to study the reproductive efficiency and performance of indiginous goats in Uganda. The study revealed mean gestation period of 146.6±30 days (range 143-153 days) for does involved. Out of 33 kiddings 27(81.8%) were s...
Epelu-Opio, J.
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[Application of radioimmunoassay to study the reproductive efficiency and performance of indigenous goats in Uganda]
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Application of radioimmunoassay to study the reproductive efficiency and performance of indigenous goats in Uganda
Project report on the conservation of animal genetic resources. Remedies for conservation of domestic breeds in danger of extinction, as well as animal genetic resources in general are proposed. Annexes on comparisons of the breed situation in Corsica and Sardinia in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs an...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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United Nations Environment Programme
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[Pilot study on conservation of animal genetic resources]
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Pilot study on conservation of animal genetic resources
Blackhead Persian seasonal birth rate 93% as average of 3 seasons; yearly birth rate 126% as three lambings took place over 26.5 months, Galla goat seasonal birth rate 75% as average of three seasons; yearly 103% as three kiddings took place over 26.4 months. Birth weight in third season not lowe...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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[Results of frequent mating trials with Blackhead Persian sheep and Galla goats at Buchuma Range Research Station]
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Results of frequent mating trials with Blackhead Persian sheep and Galla goats at Buchuma Range Research Station
Five body measurements were compared to body weights in goats of different ages and in various locations. Formulae included for calculating average body weight from body measurements.
Githae, J.
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Kitivo, D.
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Mwaniki, H.
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Ogutu, E.
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Rakoczi, G.
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[Some relationships between body weight and body measurements of goats]
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Some relationships between body weight and body measurements of goats
This report describes the results from the lambing/kidding season of October/November 1976. A total of 219 lambs were born out of which 213 and 204 survived to weaning (at the age of 3 months) and to 6 months of age, respectively. Conception rate was 90% among the ewes with a lamb percentage of 1...
Galal, E.S.E.
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Gebre-Leul, S.
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Feleke, G.
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[Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)]
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Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)
This study was carried out to estimate the milk production of Adal goats and sheep as well as some highland goats. The average 12-week milk production of the three groups was estimated as 41.2, 30.5 and 23.4 liters respectively, based on 11, 70 and 21 females in the three groups.
Galal, E.S.E.
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Feleke, G.
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[Milk production of some Ethiopian breeds of sheep and goats]
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Milk production of some Ethiopian breeds of sheep and goats