Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya

This study quantifies comprehensively both within and between breed differences in resistance to natural infection with gastrointestinal parasites. This research programme was developed from an earlier study in coastal Kenya involving Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper sheep. It is now part of an ILCA P...

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Autores principales: Baker, R.L., Reynolds, L., Mwamachi, D.M., Audho, James O., Magadi, M., Miller, J.E.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program 1993
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50600
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author Baker, R.L.
Reynolds, L.
Mwamachi, D.M.
Audho, James O.
Magadi, M.
Miller, J.E.
author_browse Audho, James O.
Baker, R.L.
Magadi, M.
Miller, J.E.
Mwamachi, D.M.
Reynolds, L.
author_facet Baker, R.L.
Reynolds, L.
Mwamachi, D.M.
Audho, James O.
Magadi, M.
Miller, J.E.
author_sort Baker, R.L.
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description This study quantifies comprehensively both within and between breed differences in resistance to natural infection with gastrointestinal parasites. This research programme was developed from an earlier study in coastal Kenya involving Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper sheep. It is now part of an ILCA Pan-African study on genetic resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants. Results are Reported here for the lamb born born in 1991 and 1992. In both years the F1 ewes had a higher reproductive performance than Dorper ewes, due almost entirely to a higher lambing rate. The lambing rate includes both pregnancy rate and ewe disposal rate from mating to lambing. The number of ewes disposed of in 1991 were only 14 and 3 in 1992. Over the two years combined the F1 ewes had a higher pregnancy rate than Dorper ewes which was then reflected in the number of lambs weaned per ewe mated. The twinning rate was low with 5 sets of twins born in 1991 and 7 sets in 1992, with no difference between ewe breeds in twinning frequency.
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spelling CGSpace506002024-01-08T18:54:14Z Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya Baker, R.L. Reynolds, L. Mwamachi, D.M. Audho, James O. Magadi, M. Miller, J.E. sheep lambs parasites digestive system diseases breeds reproductive performance live weight mortality productivity This study quantifies comprehensively both within and between breed differences in resistance to natural infection with gastrointestinal parasites. This research programme was developed from an earlier study in coastal Kenya involving Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper sheep. It is now part of an ILCA Pan-African study on genetic resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants. Results are Reported here for the lamb born born in 1991 and 1992. In both years the F1 ewes had a higher reproductive performance than Dorper ewes, due almost entirely to a higher lambing rate. The lambing rate includes both pregnancy rate and ewe disposal rate from mating to lambing. The number of ewes disposed of in 1991 were only 14 and 3 in 1992. Over the two years combined the F1 ewes had a higher pregnancy rate than Dorper ewes which was then reflected in the number of lambs weaned per ewe mated. The twinning rate was low with 5 sets of twins born in 1991 and 7 sets in 1992, with no difference between ewe breeds in twinning frequency. 1993 2014-10-31T06:21:25Z 2014-10-31T06:21:25Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50600 en Limited Access Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program
spellingShingle sheep
lambs
parasites
digestive system diseases
breeds
reproductive performance
live weight
mortality
productivity
Baker, R.L.
Reynolds, L.
Mwamachi, D.M.
Audho, James O.
Magadi, M.
Miller, J.E.
Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya
title Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya
title_full Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya
title_fullStr Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya
title_short Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai X Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya
title_sort genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in dorper and red maasai x dorper lambs in coastal kenya
topic sheep
lambs
parasites
digestive system diseases
breeds
reproductive performance
live weight
mortality
productivity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50600
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