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Teweldemedhn Mekonnen

Publications (4)

Technical Options for Body Weight Estimation: Prediction of Body Weights of Indigenous Sheep Populations from Their Linear Body Measurements

Teweldemedhn Mekonnen, Medhanye Araya & Solomon Tesfahun · Biotechnology Journal International · 2024

The field data collection was conducted before the war (before October 2020) in Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to determine the relationships between the linear body traits (LBTs) and body weight of the indigenous sheep, and to develop regression...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2024/v28i6756

Cattle Artificial Insemination Service in Developing Countries: Efficiency, Major Challenges and Economic Loss: A Review

Teweldemedhn Mekonnen & Tikabo Gebremariam · Biotechnology Journal International · 2024

This review paper summarizes information on the efficiency, major challenges and economic loss of cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) service in developing countries. Efficiency of AI service can be measured by number of services per conception (NSC), conception rate at first ins...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2024/v28i4725

Indigenous Goat Populations in Northwestern and Western Zones of Tigray Region, Ethiopia: Characterization of Major Husbandry Practices and Kidding Patterns

Teweldemedhn Mekonnen, Shishay Markos, Kibrom Esak & Tesfay Ataklti · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2024

The survey was conducted before the war (before October 2020) in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. Goats are highly concentrated in the lowland areas than in the highlands of Ethiopia. Sample households of Begait (102), Hassan (106) and Arado (181) goats were randomly involved in the face...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i3645

Genetic Improvement Strategy of Indigenous Cattle Breeds: Effect of Cattle Crossbreeding Program in Production Performances

Teweldemedhn Mekonnen, Yosef Tadesse & Selam Meseret · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2020

The aim of the review is to summarize the fragmented production performance information on the effects of cattle crossbreeding in different parts of the globe. Most studies indicated that cattle crossbreeding practices conducted under extensive management system for small scale d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i130140