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The effects of anthelmintic treatments against gastrointestinal nematodes on the performance of breeding ewes and lambs on pasture in semi-arid Kenya
(2008)
The effects of anthelmintics treatments in controlling gastrointestinal nematodes in
breeding ewes in a semi-arid area of Kenya were determined. The study carried out
during two breeding seasons, between June 2000 and ...
Estimation of tsetse challenge and its relationship with trypanosomosis incidence in cattle kept under pastoral production systems in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2008)
In an on-farm trial conducted amongst the Maasai pastoralists in Nkuruman and Nkineji areas of Kenya between April 2004 and August 2005 designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse repellent technology, we ...
Stress Related Effects On Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
No abstract available
Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: A novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Ankole cattle are well known for their massive white horns and red coat colour. These characteristics are attributed to centuries of cultural breeding practices. Two experiments with traditional cattle keepers were carried ...
Sustainable use and genetic improvement
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Sustainable use of animal genetic resources for agriculture and food production is proposed as the best strategy for maintaining their diversity. Achievement of sustainable use would continue to support livelihoods and ...
Testicular blood supply pattern in the rufous sengi (Elephantulus rufescens): Any significance in testicular thermoregulation?
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
No abstract available
Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance: A novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Ankole cattle are well known for their massive white horns and red coat colour. These characteristics are attributed to centuries of cultural breeding practices. Two experiments with traditional cattle keepers were carried ...
Breeding objectives and the relative importance of traits in plant and animal breeding: a comparative review
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Abstract
Breeding objectives always involve consideration of multiple traits, even in situations where output of a single trait is dominant. We review literature dealing with formal definition of breeding objectives. ...
Breeding options for dairy cattle improvement in the Sudan
(2008-12)
This paper attempts to define a rational choice of breeding strategies for the improvement of milk production in the Sudan involving Kenana, Butana, Friesian and crossbred dairy cows. In some major production traits, the ...
Settlement analysis of fresh and partially stabilised municipal solid waste in simulated controlled dumps and bioreactor landfills
(2008)
The patterns of settlement of fresh as well as partially stabilised municipal solid waste (MSW), undergoing degradation in five different landfill lysimeters, were studied elaborately. The first two lysimeters, R1 and R2, ...