Weaning and 18-month weights of Boran, East African Shorthorn Zebu and Sahiwal breeds or crosses in Kenya

Simple item page
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.issn0041-3216en_US
cg.journalTropical Agricultureen_US
cg.species.breedBORANen_US
cg.subject.ilriCATTLEen_US
cg.subject.ilriBREEDSen_US
dc.contributor.authorMwandotto, B.A.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCarles, A.B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCartwright, T.C.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-05T12:17:46Zen_US
dc.date.available2015-06-05T12:17:46Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/66805en_US
dc.titleWeaning and 18-month weights of Boran, East African Shorthorn Zebu and Sahiwal breeds or crosses in Kenyaen_US
dcterms.abstractComparative evaluation of some cattle breeds and their crosses were done to provide a basis for recommendations on the direction of breeding and management of cattle for enhanced productivity in semi-arid and arid areas of Kenya. Data from 1055 calves of Small East African Shorthorn Zebu (Z), Boran (B), Sahiwal (S), B x Z, S x Z, Friesian (S), F x B and F x S breed types were analysed to identify and quantify factors affecting weaning and 18-month weights. Breed type, sex, year, season and birth month within season, weaning age, total rainfall and age of dam affected weaning weight (Pen_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMwandotto, B.A.J., Carles, A.B. and Cartwright, T.C. 1988. Weaning and 18-month weights of Boran, East African Shorthorn Zebu and Sahiwal breeds or crosses in Kenya. Tropical Agriculture 65(3): 257-264.en_US
dcterms.issued1988en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.subjectcattleen_US
dcterms.subjectbreedsen_US
dcterms.subjectcrossbredsen_US
dcterms.subjectweaning weighten_US
dcterms.subjectcalvesen_US
dcterms.subjectsexen_US
dcterms.subjectseasonsen_US
dcterms.subjectclimateen_US
dcterms.subjectweighten_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

Files

Collections

DAGRIS