Pre-weaning performance of Zimbabwean Jersey cattle in the subhumid zone of southern Ethiopia

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dc.creatorLarbi, Asamoah
dc.creatorFelekke, G.
dc.creatorHernnadez, J.C.
dc.creatorAlemu, T.
dc.date1995-07
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:39Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:59:24Z
dc.descriptionGrowth of exotic dairy calves in the tropics and subtropics has been investigated (Kabuga and Agyemang, 1984; Adeneye, 1985). Several non-genetic factors like season and year of birth, sex of calf, age and parity of dam, gestation length and management have been reported to influence preweaning performance (Phipps, 1973; Kiwuwa et al., 1983; Kabuga and Agyemang, 1984; Adeneye, 1985; Srivastava et al., 1986). However, information on pre-weaning performance of pure bred exotic dairy calves in Ethiopia is scarce. In October 1987, 92 in-calf Jersey heifers and two bulls were imported from Zimbabwe and Kenya to Soddo, southern Ethiopia, by the Dairy Development Project. This paper reports on preweaning performance of calves born to these animals, in comparison to reports from other parts of the tropics.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28464
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/138971
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceEast African Agricultural and Forestry Journal;61(1): 17-22
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectanimal performance
dc.subjectcalves
dc.subjectweaning weight
dc.subjectsubhumid zones
dc.subjectlivestock management
dc.titlePre-weaning performance of Zimbabwean Jersey cattle in the subhumid zone of southern Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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