Reproductive performance indicators of dairy cattle in selected small-scale dairy farms in semi-arid Eastern Kenya

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Mungube, E.O., Njarui, D.M.G., Maichomo, M.W., Olum, M.O., Ndirangu, P.N., Kabirizi, J., Ndikumana, J. and Mwangi, G. 2019. Reproductive performance indicators of dairy cattle in selected small-scale dairy farms in semi-arid Eastern Kenya. Livestock Research for Rural Development 31(6):Article #88.

Authors

  • Mungube, E.O.
  • Njarui, D.M.G.
  • Maichomo, M.W.
  • Olum, M.O.
  • Ndirangu, P.N.
  • Kabirizi, J.
  • Ndikumana, J.
  • Mwangi, G.

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