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Cattle, goats, sheep and camel production on the range: the Kenya experience
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
A discussion. Rangelands sustain about 76% of the total population of cattle, goats, sheep and camels in Kenya. The animals are owned mostly by nomads. The main activity in the region, pastoralism, is sustainable through ...
Performance of Sahiwal calves fed on colostrum preserved by different methods.
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
Colostrum preserved by 5 different methods was fed to 35 preweaning Sahiwal and Sahiwal crossbred calves from 6-30-days-old for a period of 4 weeks. Seven control calves were fed whole milk (WM). Colostrum was treated with ...
Effect of feeding system on adequacy of diet minerals for lactating cows
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
To what extent different sources of feed cover the mineral requirements of lactating cows in the absence of mineral supplementation was studied. Lactating Friesians, Ayrshires and their crosses with zebu were used in 90-day ...
An assessment of the mineral supply to dairy cows fed mixed diets
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
In on-farm trials in Kenya, a total of 18 lactating cows were fed for 3 months on various types of fodder, pasture and concentrate in zero-grazing, semi zero-grazing and grazing systems of smallholder milk production. ...
Wet season nutrient supply to lactating grade animals managed under different production systems
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A study was made of several forage and concentrate systems in the areas in Kenya where cattle with high genetic potential are kept, to ascertain the type and quality of feed given to lactating cows by small-scale dairy ...