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Livestock Research for Rural Development, Volume 26, Number 7, July 2014
ISSN 0121-3784

Contents

Papers:

  1. Genetic admixture of North-African ovine breeds as revealed by microsatellite loci; S B S Gaouar, S Kdidi, N Tabet Aouel, R Aït-Yahia, N Boushaba, M Aouissat, L Dhimi, M H Yahyaoui and N Saidi-Mehtar

  2. Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of horses and donkeys in Kurfa Chale District, East Hararghe, Ethiopia; A Sultan, G Ayele, B Tadesse and A Ahmed

  3. Adaptability of vetch (Vicia spp.) for potential feed production in Gumara-Maksegnit watershed, North Gondar, Ethiopia; Alemu Tarekegn

  4. Profitability of Holstein cows in Antioquia: genetic parameters and genetic progress; J P Ramírez Arias, J F Villa Cardona, A C Herrera and M F Cerón-Muñoz (In Spanish)

  5. Technical assessment of rural development of the poultry meat sector in Ogun State, South Western Nigeria: A Geographic Information System (GIS) approach; T Omodele, I A Okere and C E Deinne

  6. Environmental parameters of growing Oreochromis niloticus (Linne, 1758) (cichlidae, perciformes) in association with Djoukèmin rice (Oryza sativa) in ponds; J B L F Avit, Y K Bony, F K Konan, C N Kouassi, S Traoré and W A Yté (In French)

  7. Effect of different levels of dietary energy on growth performance of indigenous desi chicks reared in confinement up to target weight of 950 g; M Y Miah, S D Chowdhury, A K F H Bhuiyan and M S Ali

  8. Challenges of conversion to organic dairy production and prospects of future development in integrated smallholder farms in Kenya; C Odhong’, R G Wahome, M Vaarst, M Kiggundu, S Nalubwama, N Halberg and S Githigia

  9. Impact of quality attributes and marketing factors on prices for indigenous pork in Vietnam to promote sustainable utilization of local genetic resources; N V Phuong, D T M Hanh, T H Cuong, A Markemann, A Valle Zárate and M Mergenthaler

  10. Evaluation of Tanzanian local chicken reared under intensive and semi-intensive systems: I. Growth performance and carcass characteristics; Y D Sanka and S H Mbaga

  11. Genetic diversity of Cameroon indigenous goat populations using microsatellites; F Meutchieye, P J Ema-Ngono, M Agaba, A Djikeng and Y Manjeli

  12. Production and quality of a pasture in the winter period under open sky or a silvopastoral system; J P Uguet Vaquer Piloni and Santiago M Lacorte (In Spanish)

  13. Ascorbic acid enhances conception rates of Red Sokoto goats following progestin (FGA-30®, FGA-45® and CIDR®) treatment during the rainy season; B O Omontese, P I Rekwot, I U Ate and J S Rwuaan

  14. Feed efficiency traits and productive performance in fifteen-month old buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) from a dual-purpose system; D M Bolívar, M F Cerón-Muñoz and R Barahona-Rosales

  15. Socio-economic factors influencing goat milk production in the smallholder areas of Zimbabwe: A case study of Bulilima East District; T Chamboko, T Ziteya, N Muzanhindo and B T Hanyani-Mlambo

  16. A regeneration model for an Artemisia herba alba Asso. steppe rangeland with 5 animals/ha stocking rate; M Yousfi and B Azzouzi (In French)

  17. Behaviour pattern of laying hens in cages; J D Giraldo, C Acevedo, D M Gutiérrez, L F Galeano, N Zapata and M F Cerón-Muñoz (In Spanish)

  18. Socio-economic status of small scale processors and marketers of dairy products in Ogbomoso, Nigeria; G O Tona

  19. Economic analysis of traditional duck farmer’s household in Minahasa Regency North Sulawesi, Indonesia; S P Pangemanan, B Hartono, S Devadoss, L W Sondakh and B Ali

  20. Husbandry practices of Western highland goats in Enebse Sar Midir district, East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia; Demissie Chanie, Zeleke Mekuriaw and Mengistie Taye


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