Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Kenya Dual Purpose goat"
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Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. II. Estimation of economic values for production and functional traits
(Springer NetherlandsDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-10)Economic values for production traits (milk yield, MY, kg; 12-month sale weight, LW, kg; consumable meat percentage, CMP) and functional traits (doe live weight, DoWT, kg; number of kids weaned, NKW; kidding frequency, KF; ... -
Genetic improvement of the Kenya Dual Purpose goat: Influence of economic values and prospects for a practical breeding programme
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)This study determined the influence of economic values on genetic gain and explored the prospects for a practical breeding programme for the Kenya Dual Purpose Goat. The economic values for production traits (live weight ...