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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Main Authors: Trail, J.C.M., Gregory, K.E.
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1981
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4224
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description 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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spelling CGSpace42242021-02-24T06:31:04Z Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa Trail, J.C.M. Gregory, K.E. beef cattle dairy cattle sahiwal cattle ayrshire cattle east african shorthorned zebu crossbreds reproductivity growth rate milk yield cattle breeds productivity environment 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. 1981 2011-07-19T06:18:43Z 2011-07-19T06:18:43Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4224 en Open Access International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle beef cattle
dairy cattle
sahiwal cattle
ayrshire cattle
east african shorthorned zebu
crossbreds
reproductivity
growth rate
milk yield
cattle breeds
productivity
environment
Trail, J.C.M.
Gregory, K.E.
Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
title Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
title_full Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
title_fullStr Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
title_short Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
title_sort sahiwal cattle an evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in africa
topic beef cattle
dairy cattle
sahiwal cattle
ayrshire cattle
east african shorthorned zebu
crossbreds
reproductivity
growth rate
milk yield
cattle breeds
productivity
environment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4224
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