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A study of the occurrence of avian salmonellosis in some farms and a slaughter house in Kenya
(1979)
Salmonellosis is a zoonotic disease which
causes severe gastroenteritis and septicemia in
man and animals. In chickens, the disease causes high
losses by death during the first three weeks after
hatching, reduced ...
Factors affecting fertility in a flock of dorper sheep
(University of Nairobi, 1979-12)
The present study was based on 1427 matings and lambing records of a flock of Dorper sheep kept at Ol'Magogo farm which is situated in the medium potential zone of Kenya. Genetic and non-genetic sources of variation in ...
Etiology, Epidemiology and Control of Bean Scab Caused by Elsinoe Phaseoli Jenkins F. Sp Vulgare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Food, clothing and shelter are considered to be man's three basic needs. While these may not be all that man requires for existence, it cannot be disputed that without them, especially food, man will literally starve to ...
Epidemiology and Control of Cowpea Rust Uromyces phaseoli var Vignae in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Cowpea rust caused by Urornyces phaseoli
var Vignae is a major factor limiting cowpea
production in Kenya. Epidemiology and control
measure studies were carried out on this disease.
Investigations included studies on ...
Breed resistance to Haemonchiasis
(1979)
Experiments were conducted to examine the nature of br ccd
resistance to infection with Haemonchus cont or-tu s . Two br ccd s
of sheep were chosen, Merinos - an exotic breed recently
introduced into East Africa and Red ...
Physical and chemicals changes taking place during extraction, concentration and storage of clarification guava
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Lime Requirements Of Kenya A C I D Soils
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Four buffer methods were evaluated using
Ca(OH)2~titration to pH 6.5 and CaC03~incubation
to pH 6.0 and 5.5 as reference methods and using
26 soils representing major agricultural acid soils
in Kenya. The buffer methods ...
The Nutritive Value of Treated Maize Cobs
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Two experiments were conducted at Kitale National Agricultural Research Station to study the effect of grinding and chemical treatment on the nutritive value of maize cobs.
In Experiment I the digestibility of treated ...