A genome-wide scan was performed to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to the gastrointestinal nematode Haemonchus contortus in a double backcross population of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep. The mapping population comprised six sire families, with 1026 lambs in total. The lambs we...
Marshall, Karen
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Mugambi, J.M.M.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Sonstegard, T.S.
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Tassell, C.P. van
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Baker, R.L.
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Gibson, John P.
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[Quantitative trait loci for resistance to Haemonchus contortus artificial challenge in Red Maasai and Dorper sheep of East Africa]
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Quantitative trait loci for resistance to Haemonchus contortus artificial challenge in Red Maasai and Dorper sheep of East Africa
Melesse, A.
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Banerje, S.
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Lakew, A.
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Mersha, F.
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Hailemariam, F.
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Tsegaye, S.
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Makebo, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Variation in linear body measurements and establishing prediction equations for live body weight of indigenous sheep populations of southern Ethiopia]
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Variation in linear body measurements and establishing prediction equations for live body weight of indigenous sheep populations of southern Ethiopia
Jembere, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Abegaz, S.
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Duguma, G.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Estimation of genetic parameters for growth traits at various ages in Horro sheep at Bako Agricultural Research Center]
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Estimation of genetic parameters for growth traits at various ages in Horro sheep at Bako Agricultural Research Center
Village- and central nucleus-based schemes were simulated and evaluated for their relative bio-economic efficiencies, using Ethiopia's Menz sheep as example. The schemes were: village-based 2-tier (Scheme-1) and 1-tier (Scheme-2) cooperative village breeding schemes, dispersed village-based nucle...
Gizaw, Solomon
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Valle-Zárate, A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Breeding programs for smallholder sheep farming systems: I. Evaluation of alternative designs of breeding schemes]
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Breeding programs for smallholder sheep farming systems: I. Evaluation of alternative designs of breeding schemes
Based on the results of participatory approaches to define traits in the breeding objectives, four scenarios of ram selection and ram use were compared via deterministic modelling of breeding plans for community-based sheep breeding programmes in four diverse agro-ecological regions of Ethiopia. ...
Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Willam, A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sölkner, J.
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[Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia]
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Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia
Addah, W.
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Okine, E.K.
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[Effects of restricted feeding and re-alimentation of dietary protein or energy on compensatory growth of sheep]
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Effects of restricted feeding and re-alimentation of dietary protein or energy on compensatory growth of sheep
An in vitro study was conducted to evaluate the optimum roughage to concentrate ratio in complete rations using unconventional sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB), a by product of ethanol industry as sole roughage source. Eight rations were prepared with roughage to concentrate ratio of 100:0 to 30:70. S...
Kumari, N.N.
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Reddy, Y.R.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Monika, T.
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[Optimization of roughage to concentrate ratio in sweet sorghum bagasse based complete ration for efficient microbial biomass production in sheep using in vitro gas technique]
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Optimization of roughage to concentrate ratio in sweet sorghum bagasse based complete ration for efficient microbial biomass production in sheep using in vitro gas technique
We evaluated the efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program for Menz sheep of Ethiopia under smallholder farming system. The design of the program involved organizing villagers in a cooperative breeding group to implement selective breeding of their sheep. T...
Gizaw, Solomon
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Getachew, T.
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Goshme, S.
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Valle-Zárate, A.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program of Menz sheep under smallholder farming system]
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Efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program of Menz sheep under smallholder farming system
Feed shortage and poor quality of available feeds are major constraints for livestock production in the highlands of Ethiopia. A trial was conducted to assess if producing irrigated oat-vetch fodder during the dry period could adequately supplement the diet of fattening sheep and generate additio...
Bezabih, Melkamu
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Adie, Aberra
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Khan, A.K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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[The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia]
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The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia
The fodder value of sweet sorghum bagasse with leaf residues (SSBLR) remaining after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production as major diet ingredient was assessed in male growing sheep measuring intake, digestibility and growth rates. The SSBLR contributed about 450 g/kg in total mixed ration...
Samireddypalle, A.
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Zoltan, H.
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Khan, A.A.
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Ravi, D.
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Feeding value of sweet sorghum bagasse and leaf residues after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production fed to sheep as complete rations in diverse physical forms]
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Feeding value of sweet sorghum bagasse and leaf residues after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production fed to sheep as complete rations in diverse physical forms