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Digestibility and metabolizable energy intake equations of tropical ruminant forages using nutrient concentration of cattle faeces. Mazingira Center, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, September
(ILRI, 2020)
smallholders use feeds of unknown or highly variable
nutritive value undermining proper nutrition
determination of feed intake and accurate nutritive value in
grazing animals is resource-intensive
faecal collection ...
Potential of Croton megalocarpus Nut as an Alternative Protein Supplement for Feeding of Ruminants in the Tropics
(University of Kentucky UKknowledge, 2022)
Croton megalocarous is a tree native to the arid and semi-arid rangelands of East Africa that produces nuts reported to contain high crude protein (CP). However, they are often neglected as a potential feed due to lack of ...
Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing KLH binding natural antibodies and specific antibody response to Newcastle disease in Kenyan chicken populations
(Wiley Online Library, 2023)
This study aimed at investigating the influence of genetic and non-genetic factors
on immune traits to inform on possibilities of genetic improvement of disease
resistance traits in local chicken of Kenya. Immune traits ...
Effects of Organic Substrates on Development and Survival of Blattela germanica for Food and Feed in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)
Entomophagy has gained popularity as a novel approach to addressing food and nutrition insecurity, particularly in sub-tropical and tropical countries. Cockroaches, for example, have the potential to alleviate nutritional ...
Nutritional Value of German Cockroach Meal (Blattela germanica) as a SuperPRO Feed
(Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2022-09-22)
Evaluating animal feedstuff is a crucial aspect of animal nutrition and formulation. It provides basic nutritional value information on the quality of conventional feedstuffs and enriches the database with novel feedstuffs. ...
Genetic variability in registered Alpine dairy goat population in Kenya
(Ruforum, 2021)
A total of 6893 individuals were used to evaluate the population structure and genetic variability
of registered Alpine dairy goats in Kenya. Parameters estimated were pedigree completeness,
maximum generations traced, ...