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

Disease resistance/tolerance, productivity and efficiency of Red Massai and Dorper sheep evaluated in experiments at the Kenya coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (Semi-arid environment). There were important breed by location interactions for LWT, mortality rates and reproduction rate...

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Main Authors: Baker, R.L., Mugambi, J.M.M., Audho, James O., Carles, A.B., Thorpe, W.R.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: INRA 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70936
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Mugambi, J.M.M.
Audho, James O.
Carles, A.B.
Thorpe, W.R.
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Carles, A.B.
Mugambi, J.M.M.
Thorpe, W.R.
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description Disease resistance/tolerance, productivity and efficiency of Red Massai and Dorper sheep evaluated in experiments at the Kenya coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (Semi-arid environment). There were important breed by location interactions for LWT, mortality rates and reproduction rates. When all these parameters were combined it was found more productive and efficient than Dorper sheep in humid coastal environment. In the semi-arid environment Dorper sheep were slightly more productive than the Red Maasai, but there was no significant difference in Flock efficiency between the breeds.
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spelling CGSpace709362025-12-08T09:54:28Z 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 environment humid tropics productivity parasites Disease resistance/tolerance, productivity and efficiency of Red Massai and Dorper sheep evaluated in experiments at the Kenya coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (Semi-arid environment). There were important breed by location interactions for LWT, mortality rates and reproduction rates. When all these parameters were combined it was found more productive and efficient than Dorper sheep in humid coastal environment. In the semi-arid environment Dorper sheep were slightly more productive than the Red Maasai, but there was no significant difference in Flock efficiency between the breeds. 2002 2016-02-08T09:07:53Z 2016-02-08T09:07:53Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70936 en Limited Access INRA
spellingShingle sheep
environment
humid tropics
productivity
parasites
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
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environment
humid tropics
productivity
parasites
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70936
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