Crossbred dairy cattle productivity in Arsi region, Ethiopia

Presents results of analyses carried out on a range of performance traits and productivity estimates for indigenous Arsi & Zebu cattle and their crosses with Jersey & Friesian, maintained for milk production at Asela station & on smallholder farms in the Arsi region of Ethiopia; includes data on age at first calving, calving interval, breeding efficiency, milk yield & composition and body weight.

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Main Authors: Kiwuwa, G.H., Trail, J.C.M., Yousef, M.K., Worku, G., Anderson, F.M., Durkin, J.W.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1983
Subjects:arsi, dairy cattle, indigenous breeds, crossbreds, animal performance, productivity, zebu cattle, jersey cattle, friesian cattle, abyssinian shorthorned zebu, milk yield, lactation, calving interval, milk composition, body weight,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4674
https://books.google.com/books?id=C5Y7PwX1EYMC
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Summary:Presents results of analyses carried out on a range of performance traits and productivity estimates for indigenous Arsi & Zebu cattle and their crosses with Jersey & Friesian, maintained for milk production at Asela station & on smallholder farms in the Arsi region of Ethiopia; includes data on age at first calving, calving interval, breeding efficiency, milk yield & composition and body weight.