Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Fasciola gigantica Cobbold 1856 in the snail
(University of Nairobi, 1976)The development of Fasciola gigantica from miracidial penetration to the 85th day was observed in experimentally infected Lymnaea natalensis reared and kept in a laboratory in Kenya at ambient temperature. Contrary to ... -
Fasciola Worms, Fecal And Gall Bladder Egg Count Relationships In Sheep Experimentally Infected With Fasciola Gigantica
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Fast locomotion of some African ungulates
(University of Nairobi, 1977)Ten species of ungulate were filmed, galloping in their natural habitat. They ranged in size from Thomson's gazelle (about 20 kg) to giraffe (about 1000 kg). They were pursued to make them run as fast as possible. The films ... -
Fast tracking of nutritionally-rich bean varieties
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The fasting metabolism of a small East African antelope: the dik-dik.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 1981) -
Fatal Haemonchosis In Heifers In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1993) -
Fatal obstructive urolithiasis in a 5 months old buck: a case report.
(University of Nairobi,, 204)A case of fatal obstructive urolithiasis was reported in a 5 months old buck of non-descript local breed kept as a pet. The affected animal was noticed to have developed an episodic abdominal distention and anorexia. The ... -
The fate of afiatoxins during processing of maize into muthokoi - A traditional Kenyan food
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)The effect of processing muthokoi, (a traditional dehulled maize dish in Kenya) on aflatoxin content of naturally contaminated maize was investigated. Dehulling decreased aflatoxin levels by 46.6% (5.5-70%) in maize samples ... -
The fate of applied phosphorous in some acid soils of Kenya:Discovery and innovation journal
(University of Nairobi, 1991)No abstract available -
The fate of the strain of mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides following vaccination of cattle
(1973)Mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides (M. mycoides) was recovered from lymph nodes draining the tail region of cattle vaccinated with the T1 strain of M. mycoides for up to 71 days. M. mycoides antigens were not detected until ... -
Feasibility for chemometric energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scattering (EDXRFS) spectroscopy method for rapid soil quality assessment
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2011)Soil quality assessment (SQA) is important for modulating agricultural productivity and thus requires simple and rapid analysis of soil (macro & micro) nutrients (here called soil quality indicators – SQIs). We report ... -
Feasibility of commercial production of amaranth leaf vegetable by smallscale farmers in Kenya
(1 University of Nairobi, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of AgricultureUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture,3 Kenya Agricultural Research Institute , Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, KARI HQ, Kaptagat Road, Loresho- Nairobi, KenyaWagenngen University, Department of Plant sciences, Horticultural Supply Chains. The Netherlands, 2009)Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) was grown under a range of fertiliser treatments (manure and a range of diammonium phosphate (DAP) applications) to determine the potential profitability under commercial ... -
Feasibility of mulching technology as an alternative to slash-and-burn farming in eastern Amazon: A cost–benefit analysis
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)This paper addresses the question as to whether it is profitable to apply a mechanical mulching technology (MT) in the Bragantina region of Brazil and assesses the technology's feasibility as an alternative to the ... -
Feasibility study on the possibility of establishing a Dairy Processing Plant in Uganda, Prepared for Brookside Dairy, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)No abstract available -
Features of dog ecology relevant to rabies spread in Machakos district, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)A random sample of households in Machakos District of Kenya was surveyed using personal interviews to determine features of dog ecology relevant to the spread of rabies. A mean of 1,35 dogs/household, a dog to person ratio ... -
Fecundity and fertility
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1999) -
The feeding behaviour of bock hyraces (genera procavia and heterohyrax) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1965)1. The paper is based on field observations and studies of a captive colony. 2. A classified list of food plants is discussed under the headings of lowland habitat, drought conditions and alpine habitat. Rock hyraces ... -
Feeding Behaviour of Sahiwal and Friesian Cattle Under a Zero Grazing System in a Tropical Climate
(1999-03)A study was conducted in a tropical environment in Kenya, to determine the feeding behaviour of Friesian and Sahiwal cattle fed on napier grass (Penni.setum purpureum) under zero grazing conditions. Measurements were ... -
Feeding cattle to increase performance grazing Rhodes grass
(Department of animal production, 1988) -
Feeding Characteristics Of Sheep (ovis Aries Linnaeus) And Grants Gazelles (gazella Granti Brooke) On Kapiti Ranch, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2005)A study was conducted to determine dietary characteristics of sheep and Grant's gazelles on Kapiti Ranch, Kenya. The dietary botanical composition was determined using the microhistological technique. Plant species in the ...