Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Gachuiri, C K"
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Chemical evaluation of -bovine colostrum preserved by different methods in a hot climate.
Mbuthia, E W; Gachuiri, C K; Abate, A (Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Colostrum of cows of the Sahiwal breed was preserved for I month at 28°C by 5 different methods viz, treatment with. formaldehyde at levels of 0.1% and 0.05%; acidification with formic acid at levels of 0.5% and 0.1%; and ... -
Delivery of Technical Information to Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kiambu District
Wambugu; Wahome, R G; Gachuiri, C K; Kaitho, R; Omore, A; Tanner, J (Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)A survey was conducted to determine the sources and delivery of' technical information to smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu District. Sixty-three farmers in three wealth groups (rich. medium, poor) of21 farmers each ... -
Effect of feeding napier grass, lucerne and sweet potato vines as sole diets to dairy heifers on nutrient intake, weight gain and rumen degradation
Kariuki, J N; Gachuiri, C K; Gitau, G K; Tammings, S; Bruchem, J van; Muia, J M K; Irungu K R G (ElsevierDepartmeni of Animal Production, 1998)Two experiments were conducted to assess the nutrient intake, weight gain (ADG) and rumen degradation of napier grass (NG), lucerne (L) and sweet potato vines (SPV) fed to growing dairy heifers. In the first experiment, ... -
Effect of protein supplementation and urea treatment on utilization of maize stover by Red Maasai sheep
Woyengo, T A; Gachuiri, C K; Wahome, R G; Mbugua, P N (South African Society for Animal ScienceDepartmeni of Animal Production, 2004)Six Red Maasai sheep were used to investigate the effects of urea treatment and cotton seed cake supplementation of maize stover on intake, digestibility and rumen fermentation parameters. The basal feeds were Rhodes grass ... -
Effects of Water Sources and Watering Frequency for Dairy Cattle on Water offered and Milk Production in Kiambu District
Muli, A N; Gachuiri, C K; Wahome, R G; Tanner, J; Kaitho, R (Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Data on water sources, mode of offer, watering frequency, amount of water offered, body weights and milk yield were collected from 21 randomly selected smallholder farms by means of farm visits and questionnaires ... -
Evaluation of the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen (Mun) as an Indicator of Nutritional Status of Dairy Cattle in Smallholder Farms in Kiambu District
Wambugu, M; Wahome, R G; Gachuiri, C K; Kaitho, R. (Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)A survey was conducted to evaluate the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen as an indicator of nutrition status of lactating animals. Twenty-seven animals in a randomly selected sample of 21 farms in Kiambu District were monitored ... -
Milk Production Performance of Dairy Goat Crosses on Smallholdings in Central Kenya
Kinuthia, M N; Wakhungu, J W; Wanyoike, M M; Gachuiri, C K (Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Data was collected to assess milk production performance of the Saanenltoggenburg crosses and the .effect of crossing them with Alpine bucks in Nyeri district. Data on 112 does (89 SaaneniToggenburg crosses and 23 FI ... -
Total Mixed Rations Versus Traditional feeding of Dairy Cows: \Vhich way to go?
Gachuiri, C K; Wahome, R G (Departmeni of Animal Production, 2001)An importar.t nutritional management consideration to achieve and maintain high production in dairy cows is relted to the allocation of feeds during each day. One way of uoing this is to maintain a proper balance of ...