Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya

Crossing local breeds with exotic breeds may be an option for increased livestock productivity. However, there is a risk for endangerment of the local breeds. One such case is in Kenya where the imported Dorper breed is used for crossbreeding with Red Maasai sheep. The aim of this study was to inves...

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Autores principales: Zonabend König, Emelie, Mirkena, Tadele, Strandberg, Erling, Audho, James, Ojango, Julie, Malmfors, Birgitta, Okeyo, Ally Mwai, Philipsson, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2015
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Regular Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4710656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26374208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-015-0911-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4710656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26374208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-015-0911-7

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