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Assessing the productivity of indigenous chickens in an extensive management system in southern Nyanza, Kenya
(Springer, 2010)
The present study was conducted to assess the performance of indigenous chickens under exten¬sive system in southern Nyanza, Kenya. The study was carried out in two phases in Komolorume and Kawere villages in Rongo and ...
Biological screening of Kenya medicinal plants using Artemia Sali na L. (Artemiidae).
(2011)
Medicinal plants constitute important components of flora and are widely distributed in different
regions of Kenya. Based on ethnopharmacological significance, we collected several medicinal
plants from South Coast, Kenya ...
Sparganosis in non-human primates
(RESEARCH COMMUNICATION, 2011)
The spargana were recovered from two vervets (Cer-copithecus aethiops), one olive baboon (Papio anubis anubis), and one Highland syke (Cercopithecus mi¬tis albortorquas). The animals were in good physical condition and, ...
Causes of calf mortality in peri-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
The study reported data from 507 post-mortem records in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya. The records were from carcasses obtained ...
Long-term performance of electronic identification devices and model traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems of Kenya.
(2010)
The readability of two different types of electronic identifiers (EID) were evaluated under pastoral
production system in North-Eastern Kenya. Physical verification and reading was done at day 0, and 1, 2,
4, 8 and 12 ...
Identification of new maize inbred lines with resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.
(2012)
Striga hermonthica is a noxious, obligate hemi-parasite of cereal
grasses that causes severe grain yield loss in susceptible maize cultivars in
Africa. The development of host plant resistance is one of the most
practical ...
Prevalence of haemoparasites infection in indigenous chicken in Eastern Province of Kenya
(2011)
Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of eggs and poultry meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the rural areas. However, there exists scanty information ...
Prevalence, intensity and spectrum of helminths of free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya.
(2012)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity and spectrum of helminths of
free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya. Faecal samples from 372 pigs were examined using the
modified McMaster ...
Linking Utilisation and Conservation of Indigenous Chicken Genetic Resources to Value Chains
(2012)
Indigenous chicken (IC) is the most common type of chicken raised in most rural parts of Africa.The objective of this paper was to link utilisation and conservation of IC genetic resources to value chains. The study was ...
Trajectories of Evolution and Extinction in the Swedish Cattle Breeds
(Gesellschaft für Tierzuchtwissenschaften e. V., 2010)
An assessment of the current status and possible future dynamics of the domestic animal species is a critical step in the management of Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR). Permanent extinction of livestock breeds is considered ...