Sökning: "Ethiopian cattle"

Hittade 3 uppsatser innehållade orden Ethiopian cattle.

1. 1. Uterine Pathology and Physiology in the Post Partum Period in Ethiopian Cattle

   L3-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Författare :Emma Elisa Källerö; [2010]
   Nyckelord :Uterine bacteriology; Ethiopian cattle; Involution; Borana;

   Sammanfattning : The study was performed at a specialized commercial dairy farm; Holetta Agricultural Research Centre (HARC) located 40 km west of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Here pure Borana and crossbred Borana x Holstein-Friesian are kept. The postpartum functions were monitored using rectal palpation as well as ultrasonography. LÄS MER

3. 2. Habitat and plant selection of livestock in a fire-managed Afro-alpine heathland in Ethiopia

   L3-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Författare :Jenny Gustafsson; [2009]
   Nyckelord :Erica trimera; Erica arborea; Afro-alpine heathlands; habitat preference; foraging; foraging behaviour; livestock; fire Management; Bale Mountains; Ethiopia;

   Sammanfattning : In the Ethiopian highlands cultivation is dominant up to 2700 m elevation, higher up on the mountain slopes there are numerous scattered farms with little cultivation due to the harsh climate. Here, the economy is based on animal husbandry, with cattle as the most important livestock species. LÄS MER

4. 3. Habitat selection of cattle in a traditionally fire-managed landscape in the Bale mountains, Ethiopia

   L3-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Författare :Åsa Arvidsson; [2009]
   Nyckelord :Erica Trimera; Erica arborea; Afro-alpine heathlands; habitat preference; foraging behavior; livestock; fire Management; Bale Mountains; Ethiopia;

   Sammanfattning : In the Ethiopian highlands farming often is the only income. Above 3 300 m elevation however, cultivation is limited by the fact that it often is below 0 ˚C during night. This makes it even more important to keep livestock for meet, milk and as the main income. LÄS MER