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Maternal antibody uptake, duration and influence on survival and growth rate in a cohort of indigenous calves in a smallholder farming system in western Kenya by Toye, Philip G., Handel, Ian G., Gray, J., Kiara, Henry K., Thumbi, Samuel M., Jennings, A., Wyk, Ilana Conradie van, Ndila, M., Hanotte, Olivier H., Coetzer, K., Woolhouse, Mark E.J., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.

“…The passive transfer of antibodies from dams to offspring via colostrum is believed to play an important role in protecting neonatal mammals from infectious disease. …”
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Trypanosomiasis induced reproductive wastage in West African Dwarf sheep by Akinbamijo, O.O., Reynolds, L.

“…Lambs born by infected dams had lower weaning weights compared with lambs from control ewes. …”
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Age at first gestation in bovine influences female progeny post-weaning growth and reproductive development by Lopez Valiente, Sebastian, Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin, Long, Nathan M., Maresca, Sebastian

“…Progeny of heifers that gestated for the first time at different ages did not present differences in growth; however, progeny of 15 and 27M dams had reduced BW, longissimus muscle area and 12th fat thickness compared to progeny of adult dams (P < 0.05). …”
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Evidence of reduced vertical transmission of Neospora caninum associated with higher IgG1 than IgG2 serum levels and presence of IFN-γ in nonaborting chronically infected cattle un... by Pereyra, Walter Rodrigo, Mansilla, Florencia Celeste, Petersen, Marcos Iván, Suarez, Victor Humberto, Capozzo, Alejandra Victoria

“…Based on these results, dams were grouped according to their congenital transmission status. …”
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FROM 'LAND TENURE FORUMS' TO 'HERITAGE MANAGEMENT' by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In southern Senegal, anti-salination dams have allowed the re-development of the River Farankounda valley, one of the tributaries of the River Casamance. …”
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The good, the bad and the muddy? by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Irrigation works, and dams in particular, rarely meet their objectives. …”
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Participatory soil and water management by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…Informal groups in Mauritania for water and soil conservation were set up and farmers and technicians were given hands-on training in building small dams, dikes, stone contour ridges, semi-circular bunds, terraces and runoff strips.…”
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Termite soil: good for you by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…As well as indicating the firmness of soil for building and being an impermeable liner for dams...…”
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Genetic parameters of growth of Ethiopian Boran cattle by Arnason, T., Kassa-Mersha, H.

“…Records on birth weight and pre-weaning growth of 3959 Boran calves, which were progeny of 51 sires and 979 dams, were analysed by least-squares analysis of variance. …”
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Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands by Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin, Custodio Villanueva, Maria, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi, Contreras Pino, Duglas Lenin, Verástegui Martínez, Patricia

“…The Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons, fed by glaciers, are important aquatic ecosystems regulated by dams. These dams increase the flow of the Mantaro River during the dry season, supporting both energy production and irrigation for croplands. …”
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Success with traditional water conservation techniques by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Thousands of planting pockets or zai, stone lines, permeable stone dams and straw mulch are transforming crop production as farmers see the benefits of using traditional farming...…”
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Calculating environmental flows: Safeguarding the future of rivers and livelihoods by Eriyagama, Nishadi

“…Across the globe, river flows are being altered by human activity, such as water extraction and diversion, and the construction of dams. At the same time precipitation is becoming more erratic as climate change accelerates, leading to shifting rainy seasons, prolonged drought, and intense flooding.…”
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Weevils to clear Africa's waterways by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), which have been gradually colonizing rivers, canals and dams for...…”
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Effects of trypanosomiasis on growth and mortality of young East African Zebu cattle exposed to drug-resistant trypanosomes by Rowlands, G.J., Mulatu, W., Authié, Edith, D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Leak, S.G.A., Nagda, S.M.

“…Liveweight gains of calves born to the dams detected as parasitaemic on more than half the occasions during the first 6 months postpartum were 14 percent lower than those of calves from dams not detected as parasitaemic over this period. …”
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Studies of the browsing and reproductive behaviour of the East African Dwarf goat by Wilson, P.N.

“…The major differences in the behaviour pattern of high and low plane lactating dams were due to the different systems of management employed. …”
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Livestock production on Masai group ranches. 2. Growth and liveweight in goats and sheep at Elangata Wuas and the factors influencing them by Wilson, R.T., Peacock, C.P., Sayers, A.R.

“…Analyzes post-partum weights of the dams for the same variables.…”
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Identifying the current and future status of freshwater connectivity corridors in the Amazon Basin by Caldas, Bernardo, Thieme, Michele L., Shahbol, Natalie, Coelho, Maria E., Grill, Guenther, Damme, Paul A. van, Aranha, Ricardo, Cañas, Carlos, Fagundes, Camila K., Franco-Leon, Nicole, Herrera-Collazos, Edgar E., Jézéquel, Céline, Montoya, Mariana, Mosquera-Guerra, Frederico, Oliveira-da-Costa, Marcelo, Paschoalini, Mariana, Petry, Paulo, Oberdorff; Thierry, Trujillo, Fernando, Tedesco, Pablo A., de Brito Ribeiro, Mauro César Lambert

“…However, existing and future infrastructure developments, including dams, threaten its integrity by diminishing river connectivity, altering flows, or changing sediment regimes, which can impact freshwater species. …”
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Genetic evaluation of growth traits in a crossbreeding experiment involving two local strains of chickens using multi-trait animal model by Iraqui, M.M., Hanafi, M.S., Khalil, M.H., El-Labban, A.F., Ell-Sisy, M.

“…Thirty-four sires and 400 dams from each strain were used to produce four genetic groups. …”
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Effect of experimental fascioliasis on feed intake, nitrogen retention and body weight changes in open and pregnant Menz sheep by Akinbamijo, O.O., Lahlou-Kassi, A., Tembely, S.

“…Infected ewes also had lower weight gains than control ewes. Lambs from infected dams weighed less at birth than lambs from control dams. …”
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大坝对湄公河渔业的影响 by Geheb, Kim, Pukinskis, Ilse

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