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The ability of sheep to reach for food through tombstone barriers, as affected by position of food, body weight and body dimensions

Muhikambele, V.R. M.; Owen, E.; Mould, F.L.; Mtenga, A. (2000)

Two studies were undertaken to provide information on the ability of sheep to reach for food similar to that for cattle fed through tombstone barriers. In the first study twenty castrate and twenty non-pregnant: female ...
Abundance and distribution of ixodid tick species Infesting cattle reared under traditional farming Systems in Tanzania

Kerario, Isack Ibrahim; Muleya, Walter; Chenyambuga, Sebastian; Koski, Marja; Hwang, Seong-Gu; Simuunza, Martin (African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017)

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are serious constraints to livestock production in Tanzania and other sub-Saharan African countries. Despite this, knowledge on the abundan ce of tick species infesting cattle in most parts ...
Alternative goat kid-rearing systems for improved performance and milk sharing between humans and offspring in climate change mitigation

Chigwa, Fanny C.; Eik, Lars Olav; Kifaro, G.C.; Muhikambele, V.C.M.; Mushi, Daniel E. (Springer International Publishing AG, 2015)

Intensification of livestock production reduces the amount of land required to sustain a livestock unit and frees up the land necessary for carbon sequestration. Transforming the goat sector from meat only to a ...
Analysis of genetic Diversity and relationships of Tanzania local goat populations using microsatellite DNA markers

Chenyambuga, S.W.; Watts, P.C.; Hirbo, J.; Kemp, S.J.; Hanotte, O.; Kifaro, G.C.; Gwakisa, P.S.; Rege, J.E.O.; Petersen, P.H. (2002)

Genetic diversity among seven Tanzanian goat populations (Ujiji, Sukuma, Ugogo, Maasai, Mbeya, Newala and Coastal goats) was investigated by determining polymorphisms at 19 microsatellite DNA loci, West African Dwarf Tswana, ...
Animal health constraints in dairy goats kept under Smallholder farming systems in Kongwa and Mvomero Districts, Tanzania

Shija, Dismas Said Ngasa; Kusiluka, Lughano Jeremy Moses; Chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson; Shayo, Deogratias; Lekule, Faustin Paul (Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 2014)

This study was conducted to determine animal health constraints for dairy goats kept by small-scale farmers in Kongwa and Mvomero districts, Tanzania. A total of 129 dairy goats belonging to 108 farmers were screened for ...
Assessment of body size and catch per unit effort of Nile perch (Lates Niloticus) caught using different fishing gears at Magu district in Lake Victoria, Tanzania

Munubi, Renalda N.; Nyakibinda, Julitha N. (African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020)

Effort (CPUE) of Nile perch (Lates cf. niloticus) captured using three common fishing gears at Magu district in Tanzania. Three landing sites along Lake Victoria were selected for this assessment. Each site was visited ...
Assessment of farmers perceptions on the status of astripomoea hyscamoides (Kongwa weed) invasiveness in central Tanzania

Nkombe, Boniphace; Sangeda, Anthony; Sibuga, Kallunde; Hermansen, ohn (ournal of Plant Sciences and Agricultural Research, 2018)

nterference of land use by weeds particularly in grazing and crop lands has increasingly reduced the agriculture productivity. In this article, we assess farmers’ and other key stakeholders’ perception on the status of ...
Assessment of genetic variation among four populations of Small East African goats using microsatellite markers

Nguluma, A. S.; Zhao, Y.; Huang, Y.; Chen, L.; Msalya, G.; Lyimo, C.; Guangxin, E.; Chenyambuga, S. W. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2017)

The majority of goats in Tanzania belong to the Small East African (SEA) breed, which exhibits large phenotypic variation. This study aimed to determine the genetic structure of, and relationships among four populations ...
Assessment of growth and population structure revealed sufficient genetic diversity among lambs of Mecheri sheep in Tamil Nadu, India

Thiruvenkadan, Aranganoor Kannan; Muralidharan, Jaganathan; Ramanujam, Rajendran; Msalya, George Mutani (Elsevier, 2022-07)

This study was designed to evaluate various genetic parameters for growth characteristics, genetic progression, and to find out the genetic constitution of a population of Mecheri sheep, a tropical breed native to Tamil ...
Assessment on the availability of cattle and feeds for quality beef production in Tanzanian

Nandonde, S.W.; Tarimo, M.; Laswai, G.H.; Mgheni, D.M.; Mtenga, L.A.; Kimambo, A.E.; Madsen, J.; Hvelplund, T.; Weisbjerg, M.R. (ENRECA IGMAFU, 2008)

Growing demand for quality beef has motivated livestock keepers to finish cattle under feedlot. However, there is no reliable information on feed and animal resources that could sustainably support beef fattening in Tanzania.
Carcass and meat quality characteristics of indigenous cattle in Tanzania

Mwilawa, A. J.; Kimambo, A. E.; Mtenga, L. A.; Laswai, G. H.; Madsen, J.; Hvelplund, T.; Weisbjerg, M. R.; Christensen, M.; Mgheni, D.M. (EGERTON UNIVERSITY, KENYA ., 2010)

Seventy two Tanzania indigenous cattle (36 Boran steers; 2-3 years old; initial liveweight 225 kg and 36 Tanzania Short Horn Zebu (TSHZ); 3-4 years old; initial liveweight 117 kg) were randomly allocated to three dietary ...
Carcass characteristics, physicochemical and sensory meat quality of norwegian lambs finish-fed on forage rape

Mushi, D. E.; Eik, L. O. (Springer India, 2021)

Effects of finishing Norwegian lambs of grazing forage rape on carcass and meat quality were studied. A total of 59 Norwegian short tail lambs (126 days old, 36.15 kg BWT) were randomly allotted to three groups. T1 group ...
Characteristics of cheeses manufactured using pepsin from adult cattle Abomasa

Ryoba, R.Z .; Kurwijila, L.R.; Sorhaug, T. (2001)

The cheese making quality of pepsin extracted from adult cattle abomasa using dilute HCI (HP) and commercial vinegar (VP) was assessed using three types of cheeses namely Alpine, Tilister and Pastafilata (Pasta). The level ...
Comparative analysis of partial suckling and artificial dairy kid rearing systems

Selejio, O.; Muhikambele, V.R.M.; Ndemanisho, E.E.; Mushi, D.E. (2005)

Forty kids aged 1 - 1.5 months and weighing 2.5 - 8 kg were randomly allocated to two: treatments, treatment. 1 (Bucket feeding system, BFS) and treatment 2 (partial suckling system, PSS). One half (10 males, 10 females) ...
Comparative analysis of physical post-harvest losses of rastrineobola argentae dried using various drying methods along lake Victoria, Tanzania

Mhanga, S.F; Mwandya, A.W (2022)

Rastrineobola argentae (Dagaa) has been the major commercial fishery of Lake Victoria contributing 67.4 % of total fish catch. In Tanzania it constitutes over 38% of the total fish landings from the Lake. However, there ...
Comparative evaluation of water quality parameters and growth performance of sex-reversed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) raised in two different climatic conditions in Tanzania

Komba, Emma A; Munubi, Renalda N; Chenyambuga, Sebastian W (2020-06)

A study was done to compare water quality parameters, growth and production performance of Sexreversed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in two districts of Tanzania, which experience different climatic conditions ...
Comparative growth and survival performance of sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) in co-cultured pen system with commercial macroalgae

Hamad, Muumin I.; Mwandya, Augustine W.; Munubi, Renalda S.; Chenyambuga, Sebastian; Lamtane, Heiromin A. (African Journal of Biological Sciences [Associate Organisation], 2019-10)

Mariculture has recently been adopted in many parts of coastal East Africa as a source of income and employment to many women and heartbroken fishermen who are the main victim of dwindling wild stock of aquatic resources. ...
Comparative homology of HSP 70 gene in four Nigerian bos indicus breeds revealed common evolution and ancestral lineage

Onasanya, G. O; Thiruvenkadan, A. K; Sreekumar, C; Tirumurugaan, K. G; Sanni, M. T; Olowofeso, O; Fafiolu, A. O; Msalya, G. M; Decampos, J. S; Ikeobi, C. O. N. (2018)

Heat shock protein (HSP) 70 gene is a member of HSPs sub-family that act as molecular chaperons whenever animals come under thermal assault , they fulfill essential roles of providing cellular protection, immune response, ...
Comparison of body length-weight relationship and condition factor for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in two different climatic conditions in Tanzania

Komba, Emma A; Munubi, Renalda N; Chenyambuga, Sebastian W (2020-04)

This study compared length-weight relationship and condition factor of male Nile tilapia raised in two districts experiencing different climatic conditions in Tanzania, Mbarali and Mufindi. Fish were raised for six (6) ...
Comparison of indigenous browses and sunflower seed cake Supplementation on intake and growth performance of dual-purpose Goats fed buffel grass (cenchrus ciliaris) hay

Komwihangilo, D. M.; Chenyambuga, S. W; Lekule, F. P; Mtenga, L. A; Muhikambele, V. R. M (Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2005)

A study to compare the effects of supplementing Delonix 이 ata, Gre^ia similis, Tamarindus indica and sunflower seed cake on intake and growth rate of dual-purpose goats fed low quality Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) hay ...

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