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The effects of calf management and milking strategy on camel milk production in Kenya.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

S.P. Simpkin ,
P. Rowlinson  and
D. Tullu
S.P. Simpkin
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7RU
P. Rowlinson
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7RU
D. Tullu
Affiliation:
FARM-Africa, P.O. Box 79S, Nanyuki, Kenya
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Milking strategy and calf management vary depending on the requirements of the owner and the production focus. In Kenya, survey results have shown the camel (Camelus dromedarius) to be primarily managed for milk production but considerable variations in calf and milking management exist between pastoralist groups. The aim of this study was to compare two traditional calf management and milking systems and determine their effects on actual milk production.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 163
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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