Identification systems and selection criteria for small ruminants among pastoralist communities in northern Kenya: Prospects for a breeding programme

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1487-1492

  Mbuku, S M ^a,b   Kosgey, I S ^a   Kahi, A K ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Indices; Intricate knowledge; Pastoral systems; Trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GOAT; KENYA; LACTATION; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SHEEP; STANDARD;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GOATS; KENYA; LACTATION; MALE; MEAT; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77956170806     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9584-4     Document Type: Article

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