Lifetime productivity of dairy cows in smallholder farming systems of the Central highlands of Kenya

Evaluation of lifetime productivity is sensible to target interventions for improving productivity of smallholder dairy systems in the highlands of East Africa, because cows are normally not disposed of based on productive reasons. Feeding strategies and involuntary culling may have long-term effect...

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Main Authors: M.C. Rufino, M. Herrero, M.T. Van Wijk, L. Hemerik, N. De Ridder, K.E. Giller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109004248