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An epidemic of besnoitiosis in goats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1989-10)
The effect of season and the introduction of rams on oestrous activity in Somali, Nandi, Merino, Karakul and New Zealand Romney Marsh ewes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986-12)
A study was made of the levels of oestrous activity of two indigenous breeds of sheep (Somali and Nandi) and three exotic breeds of sheep (Merino, Karakul and New Zealand Romney Marsh) over a period of 3 years, in an ...
The levels of, and constraints to, productivity of goats and sheep at Ngurunit and Korr in Marsabit District
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Arteriosclerosis and related lesions in rabbits.
(University of Nairobi., 1989-10)
Eleven female rabbits, mainly of the NZW breed, aged between 1 and 3.5 years, were examined post mortem. All had originated over the years 1982 to 1987 from the same rabbitry where they had been fed on pellets from the ...
Effects Of Seasonal Forage Supply On Some Fertility Parameters In The Small East African Goat In Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
Various fertility parameters are under investigation in the Small East African goat at Isiolo, northern Kenya. A programme of aseasonal breeding is used and parameters are examined in relation to the quantity and quality ...
Game Domestication For Animal Production In Kenya: An Analysis Of Growth In Oryx, Eland And Zebu Cattle
(University of Nairobi, 1981-10)
Least-squares estimates of the parameters of the Bertalanffy growth equation, adjusted for six sources of variation, were obtained for oryx, eland and zebu cattle.
Values for asymptotic weight were lower than the mature ...
Factors Affecting The Growth Of Sheep And Goats In Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
Phenotypic weight of mature females from a representative sample of African environments range from 30-45 kg for ewes and from 20-35 kg for does. Growth rates for the same sample range from 75-140 g/day for lambs and 50-100 ...
Methods of analysing the effect of season of birth on weaning weight in a zebu x temperate beef herd in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
A study was made of weaning weights in a beef herd, using a rotational crossbreeding system including the Boran breed (zebu) and two temperate beef breeds (Devon and Limousin), and a seasonal calving period spanning the ...
Reproduction levels of the Small East African goat under range conditions
(University of Nairobi., 1988)