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Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia.
Mirkena, T; Duguma, G; Willam, A; Wurzinger, M; Haile, A; Rischkowsky, B; Okeyo, AM; Tibbo, M; Solkner, J (University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2012-06)Based on the results of participatory approaches to define traits in the breeding objectives, four scenarios of ram selection and ram use were compared via deterministic modelling of breeding plans for community-based sheep ... -
Genetics of adaptation in domestic farm animals: A review
Mirkena, T; Duguma, G; Haile, A; Tibbo, M; Okeyo, AM (University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2010)This review summarizes available information on genetics of adaptation in major livestock species focusing on small ruminants. Adaptation to humans and consequences of domestication on predator aversion, mechanisms of ... -
Husbandry and breeding practices of cattle in Mursi and Bodi pastoral communities in Southwest Ethiopia
Terefe, E; Dessie, T; Haile, A; Mulatu, W; Mwai, Okeyo A (University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2012)This study was conducted with the objectives of documenting the husbandry and breeding practices of Mursi and Bodi communities who keep Mursi cattle breed in the pastoral production system of southwest Ethiopia. The pastoral ... -
Identification of smallholder farmers and pastoralists' preferences for sheep breeding traits: choice model approach.
Duguma, G; Mirkena, T; Haile, A; Okeyo, AM; Tibbo, M; Rischkowsky, B; Sölkner, J; Wurzinger, M (University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011-12)Identification of breeding objective traits pertinent to specific production environments with the involvement of target beneficiaries is crucial to the success of a breed improvement program. A choice experiment was ...