Abstract: The present study was conducted in Fentale and Boset districts, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to examine morphometric variation between indigenous cattle breeds of Arsi, Kereyu and their crosses, and to evaluate adaptive, productive (milk yield) and reproductive performance of these cattle breeds, and their crosses in the mid rift valley of Oromia Region. Three PA’s from each district, a total of Six PA (Huluka, Kawa, Barchota, Benti, Kobo and...
Abstract: The study was conducted in Bako Tibe and Dano districts, Oromia, Ethiopia; from January 2016 to January 2018 with the objectives to identify indigenous chicken husbandry and breeding practices and to evaluate the performance of exotic( Sasso, Sasso-RIR and Koekoek) and improved Horro chicken breeds under farmer’s management conditions. Field study and data collections were carried out through a semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions with key informants, observatio...
Abstract: The study was conducted on 120 randomly selected households for characterization of chicken production systems and at on-farm in 144 purposively selected households to comparative performance of Sasso, Sasso-RIR and Improved Horro in Adami Tullu and Dugda districts. The average chicken flock size in the study area was 11.8. The main source of foundation flock was inherited. Majority of households had no experiences of rearing exotic chickens. Body weight and feather colour for cock...
Abstract: Gumz sheep are among the indigenous sheep that contribute to the genetic diversity of Ethiopian sheep genetic resource and it is the only thin-tailed sheep in Ethiopia. However, indiscriminate crossbreeding or extensive use of exotic germplasms is seriously threatening the existence of indigenous populations. The lack of detailed information and understanding about indigenous breeds, including their threat status, is perceived to be the most important hindrance to their conservatio...
Abstract: This study was carried out to generate base line information by characterizing chicken production system and evaluating growth, reproductive and production performance of Kuroiler, Sasso and Sasso-R chickens under farmers management condition in South Achefere, Banija and Fagita Lekoma districts of western Amhara. Production system characterization was carried out by both questionnaire survey and focus group discussion. In total 180 household were selected randomly and interviewed....
Abstract: The study was conducted in Bako Tibe and Gobu Sayo districts of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from October 2014 to January 2015 with the objective to undertake on-farm phenotypic and production system characterization of indigenous cattle breed (Horro) in the study area. Field studies and collection of data were carried out through semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions, key informants, observations and linear body measurements of sample cattle and secondary data...
Abstract: Indigenous breeds adapt and survive in often challenging environments and diverse agroecological areas representing an important genetic resource for livelihood of their owners and the national economy at large. Therefore, there is a need to improve the productivity of indigenous animals through developing sustainable breeding programs so as to enhance their competitive advantage in the face of crossbreeding threats. The current study was performed in Kafta Humera district of Tigra...
Abstract: This study was carried out with the objectives to phenotypically characterize indigenous chicken ecotypes, and to identify chicken, husbandry and breeding practices of the community in Fedis, Kersa and Gorro-Guttu districts. The survey included questionnaire, focus group discussion, field observations and linear body measurements(LBM).A total of 150 households were participated in the interviews, and for phenotypic characterization six hundred sixty individual chicken (600 female a...
Abstract: The study was conducted at Cheffa dairy farm with the objective of estimating the effects of genetic and non-genetic factors on Age at First Service (AFS), Age at First Calving (AFC), Calving Interval (CI), Days Open (DO), Number of Service per Conception (NSC), Lactation Length (LL) and adjusted 305 days milk yield (305-dMY). A total of 2343 records were collected from 123 cows and 13 sires' progenies having greater than 93.75 % HF blood levels through the period from 1996 to 2014...
Abstract: This study was carried out in Jarar and Korahey zones of Ethiopian Somali Region with the objectives to phenotypically characterize indigenous camel population in the area, identify the camel traditional breeding strategies, objectives and their challenges. Field study and data collection were done through questionnaires, focus group discussions, observations and linear body measurements taken from sample camels in the study areas. A total of 360 household head camel owners and 420...
Abstract: The study was conducted in Tahtay Michew and Mereb Leke districts, Central Tigray, Ethiopia; from January 2016 to January 2018 with the objective to evaluate production and reproduction performance of the three exotic chicken breeds under farmer condition and to characterize the production system of chicken in the two study districts. Field study and data collections were carried out through a structured questionnaire, and data collection from different sources. A total of 80 house...
Abstract: The study was conducted in four districts (Jarso and Goro Gutu) from eastern Hararghe and (Tullo and Oda Bultum) from western Hararghe zone of Oromia Regional Sate, Ethiopia, with the objectives of phenotypically characterization and to identify and characterize Harar cattle breeding, husbandry and fattening practice in the study area. Data collection were carried out through field observations, semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions, discussion with key informants ...
Abstract: A study was conducted in two selected districts of North Gondar (Gondar Zuria) and south Wollo (Kalu) zones of Amhara Regional state, Ethiopia with an aim of describing chicken production system and evaluate the growth, production, reproduction, and adaptability performance of introduced chicken breeds. A total of 120 households having indigenous chicken were selected for the survey work based on systematic random sampling method. Hundred eighty-four households which consent to par...
Abstract: A study was conducted at Abaya and Yirgachefee districts to characterize indigenous goat type phenotypically, identify breeding practices and production constraints and describe husbandry practices of the community. Data were collected through structured and semistructured questionnaire, focused group discussion and field measurements. Totally 540 goats were used for metric and morphometric measurement and 180 households for survey work. Data collected through questionnaires were s...
Abstract: The study was evaluated comparative growth and age at first lay for Fayoumi and White Leghorn and their F1 crosses from day old to age at first egg. For this, a total of 176 chickens from each genotype as foundation stocks were randomly selected and naturally crossbred to obtain pure Fayoumi, White leghorn and their crosses. A total of 1000 eggs collected and incubated on the 7th day of post oviposition. Among hatched, a total of 150 chicks selected from each genotype for subsequen...