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Investigating eggs hatchability in indigenous chicken system with smallholder farms in Kenya in a participatory research using analysis of variation
(Elewa bioSciences, 2014)
Objective: The aim of this farmer participatory research was to investigate the treatment effects of housing, vaccination, deworming and feed supplementation on production characteristics of indigenous chicken in different ...
Characterization of the livestock production system and potential to enhance productivity through improved feeding in Sabatia, Vihiga county, Kenya
(ILRI, 2014-03-15)
Livestock farming contributes significantly to the economies of the Western Kenya (Ojowi et.al 2001
and KARI Kakamega 2006) through generation of tangible and intangible products (World, 2005).
Within the region, most ...
Agriculture chemicals’ related hazards control
(KARI publication unit, 2014)
IN recent years, food safety standards have become a more prominent issue
for global trade in agricultural and food products (Jaffee and Henson, 2004a;
and Josling et al., 2004). Of particular concern is the potential ...
Characterization of the livestock production system and potential to enhance productivity through improved feeding in Kisumu west, Kisumu, Kenya
(ILRI, 2014)
The Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) was used to characterize the feed‐related aspects of the
livestock production system in Matayos, sub County, Busia County of Kenya. The assessment was
carried out through focused group ...
Implications of mycotoxin contamination of dairy feeds and products
(KARI publication unit, 2014)
The complex diet of ruminants, consisting of forages, concentrates, and preserved feeds, can be a source of very diverse mycotoxins that contaminate individual feed components. A number of mycotoxins are successfully ...
Rapid and conventional testing methods for microorganisms in milk
(KARI publication unit, 2014)
mmunomagnetic bead separation coupled with bead beating and real-time PCR was found to be a very
effective procedure for the isolation, separation, and detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
from milk ...
Risks of heavy metal contamination of dairy feeds and products
(KARI publication unit, 2014)
Toxic substances such as dioxins, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary drugs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are almost ubiquitous in the environment. Thus, they are also present in ingredients for animal ...
Conservation agriculture effects on earthworm populations in western Kenya and eastern Uganda soils.
(RUFORUM, 2014-07-25)
Conventional cultivation in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda over the years has resulted into decline in soil quality and food crop production. Studying soil biodiversity under Conservation Agriculture production systems ...