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Factors Associated With Daily Weight Gain Of Calves In Maasai Pastoral Systems In Kajiado District, Kenya
(2014-07-22)
An on-farm observational study was conducted between November 2000 and February 2002 to identify the factors
associated with average daily weight gain (ADWG) of calves in Maasai pastoral systems of Kenya. The study
involved ...
An assessment of tick-borne diseases constraints to livestock production in a smallholder livestock production system in Machakos District, Kenya
(2010)
The principle objective of the study was to determine the tick- borne diseases constraints to livestock production in
Machakos District. The survey was carried out in eight randomly selected sub- locations spread across ...
Design and development of an electronic identification and traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems: A case for Kenya.
(2010)
Traceability systems offer strong incentives to livestock and meat exporting countries by altering their
productive and industrial processes in order to access premium meat markets globally. Kenya, whilst
acknowledged ...
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 ...
Institutional and organisational requirements for implementing the Livestock Identification and Traceability System in Kenya.
(2010)
Livestock Identification and Traceability Systems (LITS) contribute to reduction, control or eliminated
safety scares that result from transbounadry diseases outbreaks. Recent studies on LITS in Kenya have
been focused ...