Breeding objectives for the Boran breed in Kenya: Model development and application to pasture-based production systems

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-177

  Rewe, Thomas O ^b,d   Indetie, Douglas ^c   Ojango, Julie M K ^b   Kahi, Alexander K ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c National Beef Research Center   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Boran; Breeding objective; Profit model; Tropics

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33645127616     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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