Breeding objectives for Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya—A participatory approach
The Red Maasai sheep breed is under threat due to indiscriminate crossbreeding and strategies are needed to conserve and improve the breed. The aim of this study was to understand farmers’ preferences for important traits of flocks of Red Maasai, Dorper and crosses in two different areas, Amboseli a...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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American Society of Animal Science
2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78499 |
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