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Mastitis Incidences and Antibiotic Resistance in Bovines in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)Mastitis is an inflammatory reaction induced by a bacterial infection of the udder tissue. Bovine mastitis is one of the terrible diseases that causes enormous losses to the global dairy business. Antimicrobial-resistant ... -
Nutrient Content and Dry Matter Degradability of Acacia Species in Arid and Semi-Arid Land of Baringo County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal (AER), 2020-12)The inadequate grass-based feed sources in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) constraint livestock production. Acacia trees and shrubs form the dominant vegetation in parts of the ASAL of Sub-Saharan Africa where they offer ... -
NUTRITIVE VALUE, TANNIN BIO ASSAY AND PROCESSING EFFECTS OF ACACIA PODS AS SUPPLEMENTS TO GOATS IN MOGOTIO SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Tannins are anti-nutritional factors in forages. This research was conducted in Emining ward, Baringo County- Kenya. The objective was to evaluate nutritive value, tannin bioassay and processing effects of mature green ... -
Proximate, Microbial and Sensory Characteristics of Cowpea Milk Fermented with Probiotic Starter Cultures
(EJFOOD, European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020)Fermentation of cowpea milk was carried out using three mixed starter cultures containing (i) Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium spp, and Streptococcus thermophilus (ABT) (ii) Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. ... -
Response to and cost effectiveness of Improved Kienyeji Chicken fed on Maize Substituted Sorghum-Based Rations
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)Rearing improved indigenous chicken fed on locally available low cost, low tannin, sorghum based diets in the semi-arid areas of Western Kenya could address the region’s food insecurity resulting from low crop and ... -
SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF ZERO-GRAZING DAIRY FARMING TECHNOLOGY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BONDO SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies, 2019)Adoption of zero-grazing technology in Bondo Sub-County has remained low at 4-8 percent despite its introduction in the area in 1990s. No in-depth analysis has ever been conducted in Bondo Sub-County on the factors ... -
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEA URCHINS AND SEAGRASS ALONG DIANI-CHALE LAGOONAL REEFS, MOMBASA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Overgrazing by herbivores has been postulated as a potential threat to seagrass in Kenya. Indirectly, fishing may result in increase in sea urchin population caused by removal of sea urchin predators. This study determined ... -
Status and Constraints in Farming of Domesticated Rabbits in Western and North Rift Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022)Rabbit farming is recognised as an important enterprise. Domestic rabbits are raised mainly for meat in major parts of the world. Domesticated rabbit farming in Africa has a challenge of low meat production and mostly ... -
What Is (Not) a Baboon?
(International Journal of Primatology, 2018)The term Bbaboon^ is the common name used for a subset of terrestrial Cercopithecines with large bodies and protruding snouts. Although the application of the term has changed considerably over the years, we argue that ...
