Presents results of analyses carried out on a range of performance traits and productivity
estimates for indigenous Arsi & Zebu cattle and their crosses with Jersey & Friesian …

A study was conducted to assess the reproductive performance and factors that influence
reproductive efficiency of cows in smallholder dairy farms in Selalle, Central Ethiopia. Three …

In this study the reproductive performance of indigenous Ethiopian cows and their F1
crosses was evaluated and factors affecting reproductive performance were assessed …

A survey to determine major prepartum and postpartum reproductive problems of dairy cattle
was carried out in three selected dairy farms in Debre Zeit town. Retrospective data analysis …

Agriculture (mainly crop and livestock production) is the mainstay of the Ethiopian economy,
employing approximately 85% of the total population. Livestock production accounts for …

A cross-sectional study of Neospora caninum infection was conducted in major milksheds of
Ethiopia. Cattle (n= 2334) from 273 farms were bled and the sera screened for antibodies …

The average (±standard deviation) estrous cycle length of 28 East African Zebu cows over a
217-d period, was 22.6±6.5 d with no significant (P> 0.05) difference between seasons …

SUMMARY A retrospective data analysis and a cross sectional survey was conducted to
study the effect of mating system and herd size, on reproductive performances of cows in …

Efforts made so far to increase milk production of indigenous cattle by upgrading with exotic
genotypes through crossbreeding under smallholder farmer conditions in Ethiopia have …

To assess the reproductive performance of cows/heifers in smallholder dairy farms,
retrospective and longitudinal studies based on artificial insemination were conducted. The …