Risk factors and indicators of reduced welfare of grazing dairy cows from selected smallholder dairy farms in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1530-x
Abstract: Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairying faces many challenges that affect the welfare of dairy cows; however, the status of this welfare has not yet been determined. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Midlands Province on 41 active… read more here.
Keywords: dairy cows; smallholder dairy; dairy farms; dairy ... See more keywords
Biogas-powered evaporative cooling for smallholder dairy farmers’ evening milk: Zeolite characterization and regeneration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2019.05.003
Abstract: Abstract A low-capacity (15.5-L) evaporative cooler, utilizing zeolite as an adsorbent, for saving smallholder dairy farmers’ evening milk, was not well received due several factors, addressed in the second generation higher capacity (>50 L) design. Like… read more here.
Keywords: smallholder dairy; biogas; farmers evening; dairy farmers ... See more keywords
Study on Factors Affecting Estrus Synchronization in Smallholder Dairy Farming Systems of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/2435696
Abstract: Background Reproductive biotechnology, such as estrus synchronization, can quickly boost the genetics of local cattle breeds, shorten generational cycles, and spread genetic material within populations of breeding animals. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed on… read more here.
Keywords: smallholder dairy; study; estrus synchronization; synchronization ... See more keywords
Rule-Based Engine for Automatic Allocation of Smallholder Dairy Producers in Preidentified Production Clusters
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/6944151
Abstract: Smallholder dairy producers account for around half of all African livestock ventures; nevertheless, they face challenges in producing more milk due to an insufficient framework and infrastructure to maximize their output. Smallholder dairy producers in… read more here.
Keywords: dairy producers; based engine; smallholder dairy; rule based ... See more keywords
A cross-sectional study of the welfare of calves raised in smallholder dairy farms in Meru, Kenya, 2017
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1094-1101
Abstract: Aim: This study was aimed at describing calf comfort and determining the individual and pen level factors that affect comfort status (in particular, calf leg hygiene scores) of smallholder dairy farms in Meru County, Kenya.… read more here.
Keywords: study; dairy farms; smallholder dairy; calf ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of dry cow therapy and/or internal teat sealant on existing infections in smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.1430-1436
Abstract: Background and Aim: Dry cow therapy (DCT) can be an effective treatment of mastitis that has not responded to conventional treatment during lactation. The aim of this study was to establish the effectiveness of DCT… read more here.
Keywords: cow therapy; group; dairy farms; smallholder dairy ... See more keywords
Use of High Density Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Arrays to Assess Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Dairy Cattle in Smallholder Dairy Systems: The Case of Girinka Programme in Rwanda
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00438
Abstract: In most smallholder dairy programmes, farmers are not fully benefitting from the genetic potential of their dairy cows. This is in part due to the mismatch between the available genotypes and the environment, including management,… read more here.
Keywords: programme rwanda; diversity; girinka programme; smallholder dairy ... See more keywords
Seasonal Diversity and Occurrence of Filamentous Fungi in Smallholder Dairy Cattle Feeds and Feedstuffs in South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/jof8111192
Abstract: This study investigated 65 (35 in summer and 30 in winter) smallholder dairy cattle feeds from Free State and Limpopo provinces in South Africa from 2018 to 2019 for fungal contamination and assessed the impacts… read more here.
Keywords: dairy cattle; cattle feeds; smallholder dairy; diversity ... See more keywords
The Status and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Selected Regions of Tanzania
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10020155
Abstract: Simple Summary Brucellosis is a neglected, bacterial zoonotic disease that affects domesticated animals and people. Infection in cattle is caused by Brucella abortus which causes nonspecific clinical signs in female cattle including lowered milk production,… read more here.
Keywords: dairy cattle; smallholder dairy; dairy; risk factors ... See more keywords