Sahiwal cattle: An evaluation of their potential contribution to milk and beef production in Africa
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
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Evaluates and compares the productivity under commercial management levels of Sahiwals, Sahiwal/Ayrshire crossbreeds, indigenous Small East African Zebus and Boran, using data from 5 herds in Kenya, with particular reference to reproductive and growth characters, milk production, viability and index of cow productivity; discusses breed and environmental effects on productivity levels and the formation of composite breeds using Sahiwal cattle.
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beef cattle, dairy cattle, sahiwal cattle, ayrshire cattle, east african shorthorned zebu, crossbreds, reproductivity, growth rate, milk yield, cattle breeds, productivity, environment