Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
Evaluates and compares the productivity under commercial management levels of Sahiwals, Sahiwal/Ayrshire crossbreeds, indigenous Small East African Zebus and Boran, using data from 5 herds in Kenya, with particular reference to reproductive and growth characters, milk production, viability and index...
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Language | English |
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1981
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Summary: | Evaluates and compares the productivity under commercial management levels of Sahiwals, Sahiwal/Ayrshire crossbreeds, indigenous Small East African Zebus and Boran, using data from 5 herds in Kenya, with particular reference to reproductive and growth characters, milk production, viability and index of cow productivity; discusses breed and environmental effects on productivity levels and the formation of composite breeds using Sahiwal cattle. |
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Bibliography: | http://hdl.handle.net/10568/4224 |