Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Dairy cows"
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Effect of allocation of fixed amounts of concentrates on milk yields and fertility of dairy cows
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2001)Nine Friesian (405+21 kg) and nine Ayrshire (394+ 18 kg) lactating dairy cows were used to determine the effects of reallocation of afixed amount of concentrate feed to different phases of lactation on milk yield. They ... -
The effect of feeding diets containing intact or partially detoxified lupin on voluntary intake and milk production by Friesian dairy cows
(British Society or Animal ScienceDepartment of Animal Production, 1995)The study determined the effects of partial removal of alkaloids (detoxification) ill crushed lupin seed (CLS) 011 voluntary food intake, and yield and composition of milk from dairy cattle. Twenty multiparous Friesian ... -
Factors associated with the occurrence of claw disorders in dairy cows under smallholder production systems in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi2Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,, 2008)A cross-sectional study was carried out between December 2005 and June 2006 in smallholder dairy farms within and around Nairobi, Kenya to determine risk factors associated with the occurrence of claw disorders in dairy ... -
Prognostic indicators and the importance of trimming in non-infective claw disorders in cattle
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008)A cross-sectional study was conducted in 32 smallholder dairy farms in Nairobi and its environs, in which 300 cowswere examined for clawdisorders. The objectivewas to evaluate characteristics of claw disorders in dairy ... -
Radiographic features of laminitic claws of dairy cows around Nairobi.
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2007)The objective of the study was to determine the common radiographic features in laminitic claws from dairy cows using abattoir samples. A total of 192 claws were collected from Wangige slaughter slab and 126 claws from ... -
Retrospective study of foot conditions in dairy cows in urban and periurban areas of Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi., 2008)A retrospective study was carried out to determine categories, patterns and outcomes of foot conditions in dairy cows from smallholder units in and around Nairobi, Kenya. Analysis was done on 625 hospital case records of ... -
Use of test-day records to predict first lactation 305-day milk yield using artificial neural network in Kenyan Holstein–Friesian dairy cows
(Springer LinkDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 2010-04)The study is focused on the capability of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to predict next month and first lactation 305-day milk yields (FLMY305) of Kenyan Holstein–Friesian (KHF) dairy cows based on a few available test ...