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Devon Red
Ruby cattle in Kenya
R. Trevor Wilson
Bartridge Partners, Bartridge House, Umberleigh, Devon EX37
9AS, UK.
E-mail:
trevorbart@aol.com.
Accepted 7 May, 2009 |
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Devon Red Ruby cattle were first exported from their home in
southwest England almost 400 years ago. Since then they have
been exported to more than 30 countries around the world
including at least 6 in Africa. Devons were first imported
to Kenya in 1913 and then in small numbers from 1947 to
1973, the early imports were probably used mainly to improve
size and weight of local draught oxen, later ones would have
been used principally to improve the beef qualities of local
zebu cattle and of male calves of exotic dairy breeds.
Key words:
Cattle imports, genetic modification, crossbreeding. |
