Evaluating fertility in a breeding program for improved growth of indigenous sheep in the arid lands of Kenya

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Ojango, J.M.K., Oyieng, E., Oloo, R.D., Sila, W., Audho, J., Gitau, J.W., Mwazonga, M.E., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Mrode, R. and Mwai, O. A. 2023. Evaluating fertility in a breeding program for improved growth of indigenous sheep in the arid lands of Kenya. Presented at the the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Authors

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Oyieng, Edwin
  • Oloo, Richard Dooso
  • Sila, W.
  • Audho, J.
  • Gitau, Jennifer
  • Mwazonga, M.E.
  • Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C.
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally

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