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What is exotic cattle?
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Thanks in advance!]]>duke20152015-06-19T21:10:29-00:00Re: What is exotic cattle?
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Here is a response from the survey manager, Annie Cross:
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In Uganda they refer to the unique cattle with the longhorns as 'exotic cattle'; the other name is 'Ankole Longhorns'
http:// www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/global/cultivating-div ersity/valuing-indigenous-breeds
Thank you for your post.]]>Liz-DHS2015-06-23T14:06:17-00:00Re: What is exotic cattle?
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Thanks in advance!]]>duke20152015-06-24T17:13:13-00:00Re: What is exotic cattle?
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I spoke with the survey manager and she said you are correct. She mentioned there is no official reference documented for the survey. However, the website link provided can be used as a reference since Quote:
it compares the indigenous longhorn cattle to the exotics that may produce more but don't do as well in that environment.
Do you know what traditional cattle refers to in the DHS?
Thank you!]]>duke20152015-06-29T14:38:40-00:00Re: What is exotic cattle?
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Here is a response from one of our experts, Mr. Fred Arnold who researched further:
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It looks like exotic cattle in Uganda are primarily Friesian (or Frisian) cattle that were originally imported into Uganda. The first two exotic cattle were imported to Uganda early in the 19th century but both of them died after getting bitten by tsetse flies. Attempts were finally successful in 1924. There are apparently other breeds as well that have been cross bred with local Uganda cattle (including longhorns). The most common exotic dairy breeds in the region are Friesian, Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, Guernsey and Sahiwal. However, the Friesian breed predominates. The common exotic beef breeds are Hereford, Brahman, Sussex, Charolais, South Devon, Africander and Simmental (dual purpose).
The reference:http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/ilri/x5485e/x5485e04.htm ]]>Liz-DHS2015-07-01T15:43:29-00:00Re: What is exotic cattle?
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