Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya
Red Maasai [Masai] and Dorper sheep were evaluated for their resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites (predominantly Haemonchus contortus), productivity and efficiency in experiments undertaken at the Kenyan coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (semiarid environment). It was sh...
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| author | Baker, R.L. Mugambi, J.M.M. Audho, James O. Carles, A.B. Thorpe, W.R. |
| author_browse | Audho, James O. Baker, R.L. Carles, A.B. Mugambi, J.M.M. Thorpe, W.R. |
| author_facet | Baker, R.L. Mugambi, J.M.M. Audho, James O. Carles, A.B. Thorpe, W.R. |
| author_sort | Baker, R.L. |
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| description | Red Maasai [Masai] and Dorper sheep were evaluated for their resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites (predominantly Haemonchus contortus), productivity and efficiency in experiments undertaken at the Kenyan coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (semiarid environment). It was shown that Red Maasai sheep were more resistant and tolerant to endoparasite infections than Dorper sheep in both environments. There were important breed by environment interactions for flock productivity and efficiency, with the Red Maasai sheep being about 5-fold more efficient than Dorper sheep in the humid environment, while in the semiarid environment there was no significant breed difference in efficiency. |
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| spelling | CGSpace502962023-02-15T09:41:40Z Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya Baker, R.L. Mugambi, J.M.M. Audho, James O. Carles, A.B. Thorpe, W.R. sheep nematode infections haemonchus contortus biological differences disease resistance genotype environment interaction humid zones semiarid zones productivity Red Maasai [Masai] and Dorper sheep were evaluated for their resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites (predominantly Haemonchus contortus), productivity and efficiency in experiments undertaken at the Kenyan coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (semiarid environment). It was shown that Red Maasai sheep were more resistant and tolerant to endoparasite infections than Dorper sheep in both environments. There were important breed by environment interactions for flock productivity and efficiency, with the Red Maasai sheep being about 5-fold more efficient than Dorper sheep in the humid environment, while in the semiarid environment there was no significant breed difference in efficiency. 2002 2014-10-31T06:09:02Z 2014-10-31T06:09:02Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50296 en Limited Access Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique |
| spellingShingle | sheep nematode infections haemonchus contortus biological differences disease resistance genotype environment interaction humid zones semiarid zones productivity Baker, R.L. Mugambi, J.M.M. Audho, James O. Carles, A.B. Thorpe, W.R. Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya |
| title | Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya |
| title_full | Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya |
| title_short | Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya |
| title_sort | comparison of red maasai and dorper sheep for resistance to gastro intestinal nematode parasites productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi arid environment in kenya |
| topic | sheep nematode infections haemonchus contortus biological differences disease resistance genotype environment interaction humid zones semiarid zones productivity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50296 |
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