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Feeding dairy cattle in East Africa.
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2012)This book contains 9 chapters that discuss the nutrient requirements of dairy cows; pasture management; forage production and utilization; supplements and additives; feeding calves, heifers and cows; ration formulation; ... -
The Feeding of Live Food to Exotic Pets: Issues of Welfare and Ethics
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)Live food items are often fed to exotic pet species whether they be birds, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. This raises issues of welfare, both of the animals fed live prey items and the prey itself. Concerns over live ... -
Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2008-04)The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of gastrointestinal nematodosis on live weight gain (LWG) of sheep and goats kept in smallholder farms in Kenya. A total of 307 sheep and goats from smallholder farms ... -
Feeding Structures And Associated Organs In The Cichlid Fish, Oreochromis Esculentus (graham)
(2014-04-30)Teeth anatomy and gut morphology are described in Oreochromis esculentus (Graham) and related to the food habits of the species based on existing information and diet and food utilization. Three rows of oral teeth of ... -
The Feeding value and protein quality in high-fibre and fibre-reduced sunflower cakes and Kenya's “Omena” fishmeal for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production,, 2007)This study was undertaken to assess the nutritive values of some locally available protein sources in Kenya, as replacements for anchovy fishmeal in tilapia diets. The test protein sources were omena fishmeal made from ... -
Feeding value of Acacia tortilis pods in goats
(2003)Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality native grass hay to form 5 rations - T 1 (100% hay), T 2 (25% pods + 75% hay), T 3 (50% hay + 50% pods), T 4 (75% pods + 25% hay) and T 3 (100% pods). Male goat groups ... -
The feeding value of cocoyam ( colocasja esculenta) meal as a substitute for traditional energy sources in broilers.
(1991)Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the feeding value of raw and processed cocoyam (C%casia esculanta). The tubers were dried in a solar drier, milled and used to formulate isonitrogenous. isocaloric diets. These ... -
The feeding value of Kenyan sorghum, sunflower seed cake and sesame seed cake for broilers and layers
(ElsevierDepartment of Animal Production, 1996)The feeding value of Kenyan sorghum, sunflower seed cake (SFC) and sesame seed cake (SSC) was studied in an 8 week broiler trial and a 24 week layer trial. In both trials the diets were either white maize (Hb25) or brown ... -
Feedlot performance of the Nguni ecotypes in southern Mozambique
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Feline anaemia associated with Ehrlichia-like bodies in three domestic short-haired cats
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1989)Three domestic short-haired cats with a history of anorexia and loss of body condition had high rectal temperatures, and a normocytic, normochromic anaemia. Two of them were also dyspnoeic, and thoracic radiographs revealed ... -
Fermentative digestion of food in the colobus monkey, Colobus, polykomos.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1976-04)Fermentation of leafy food occurs in the enlarged saccus gastricus of the colobus monkey with the formation of volatile fatty acid, as in the rumen of ruminant animals. About half of the digestible organic matter and ... -
Fermented" uji" as a nutritionally sound weaning food
(University of NairobiDepartment of food Scince and Technology, 1988) -
Fertilisation continue des Oxisols acides non humifères du
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1998)Crop rotation system of maize and beans, established at Rubona (Rwanda) from 1984 to 1992, was used to evaluate different types and rates of fertilizers in improving the productivity of acid Oxisols. Continuous cropping ... -
The fertility of acyclic and repeat breeder cows and heifers following gonabreed and estroplan treatment.
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Fertility of zero-grazed dairy cattle following hormone treatment and fixed-time artificial insemination
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Reproduction is important to dairy herds and achievement of economically optimal performance still remains a substantial multi-factorial challenge in many herds. Poor estrus expression and detection, repeat breeding, ... -
Fertilizer Trial Results Of Maize And Maize-bean Intercrop Trials In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1993)Fertilizer trial studies were conducted in all major crop producing agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Kenya. The aim of the study was to establish reliable and current response curves for major food crops to applied nitrogen ... -
Fetal membranes and placenta of the african green monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops)
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of NairobiInstitute of Primate Research, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Human Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of California, 1989)This study examined developmental changes in fetal membranes and placenta of Cercopithecus aethiops from a Carnegie developmental stage 12 embryo to nearterm fetuses. Ultrastructurally, yolk sac cells (endoderm and ... -
Fibrosarcoma in an Ayrshire heifer-a case report.
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Field application of an ELISA using redefined Leishmania antigens for the detection of visceral leishmaniasis.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1993-07)Two soluble antigens from Leishmania donovani of 116 kDa and 70 kDa molecular mass, and a soluble mixture of crude antigens, were used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of visceral leishmaniasis ... -
Field assessment of the effect of cumulative soil loss on soil productivity
(Department of Soil Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesDepartment of Soil Science. University of Nairobi, 2001)Soil erosion affects physical and chemical soil properties by reducing water infiltration rates, soil water holding capacity, soil fertility and Ieading to deterioration of soil structure. Research on the relationship ...