Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 297
The use of preserved colostrum for rearing replacement dairy calves: calf performance, economics and on-farm practicability in Kenya.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1995)
A total of 133 observations on mean daily mass gains from 19 calves reared on either whole milk (control) or preserved colostrum (treatment) were estimated. The control group had a total of 104 observations computed, while ...
Correlation and multi-regression analyses in populations of two Kenyan landraces of spiderflower Gynandropsis gynandra.
(University of Nairobi,, 1992)
Information on correlation and multiple-regression is derived from data on 7 characters in 2 Kenyan landraces (E and M) of G. gynandra [Cleome gynandra], grown at Thika during the short-rain season, 1988, and at Kabete ...
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 ...
How to improve the prognosis of ventral abdominal hernias in large animals: "modified" overlapping technique
(1991)
A "modification" of the conventional overlapping mattress for repair of hernia ring
was tried and observed to improve the prognosis of ventral abdominal hernias. The
modification consisted of separating the tissues forming ...
Ripening of Kenyan Mangoes of the Ngowe variety during Storage at Ambient Temperatures in different Packages
(1997)
Firm mature green Kenyan mangoes of the Ngowe variety were stored at ambient temperatures (22.2 ± 1.3 OC) in perforated fibreboard cartons, and in sealed non perforated polyethylene bags (gauge 150) with and without potassium ...
The effect of homogenisation, stabiliser and amylase on cloudiness of passion fruit juice
(1999)
The effects of homogenisation, stabiliser (Mexpectin) and amyla.se individually and in two-factor combinations on the mean cloudiness during storage of sweetened, pasteurised passion fruit juice were investigated. Addition ...
Effect of fermentation, malted flour treatment and drum drying on nutritional quality of uji
(1992)
Uji, a popular thin porridge in Kenya was made from sorghum flour. The uji was then either diluted ( 5-fold with water and boiled, or directly drum dried for rat studies and analysis. Uji was also prepared by using a mixture ...
Waste minimization: water use in a Kenyan milk powder factory
(1997)
Water consumption was measured in a milk processing plant which primarily produces milk powder and butter. There is no milk powder production in the dry season, when the milk is pasteurized and taken elsewhere for packaging. ...
Genetic characterization of a pure relict population of Oreochromis esculentus, an endangered tilapia
(1999)
Genetic variation of the Oreochromis esculentus population from Lake Kanyaboli was studied using 24 allozyme loci and three microsatellite loci and compared with four populations of O. niloticus. Results strongly suggest ...