H. A. Rachuonyo
University of Eldoret
12 Papers
58 Citations
H. A. Rachuonyo is an academic researcher from University of Eldoret. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Embryo transfer. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 12 publications. Previous affiliations of H. A. Rachuonyo include Texas Tech University & North Carolina State University.
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Papers
Behavior, preference for, and use of alfalfa, tall fescue, white clover, and buffalograss by pregnant gilts in an outdoor production system.
TL;DR: Evaluating the suitability of four forages for grazing or ground cover in pastures for pigs found that less preferred forages could have potential as pasture for swine when the primary objective is ground cover maintenance rather than nutrient supply.
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Relative Availability of Iron in Mined Humic Substances for Weanling Pigs
TL;DR: In this paper, the bioavailability of iron in humic substances for nursery pigs was investigated. But the results of the study were limited, as only one hundred twenty five pigs (Newsham, Colorado Springs, CO) were not given supplemental iron while nursing for 21 d.
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Impact of Outdoor Gestating Gilts on Soil Nutrients, Vegetative Cover, Rooting Damage, and Pig Performance
H. A. Rachuonyo,John J. McGlone +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors document changes over time in soil nitrate and phosphorus (P) concentrations, percentage of ground cover, rooting holes, and gilt and litter productivity for pastures of “Spar” old-world bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) that were either burned or not burned before occupation.
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Assessment of Aflatoxin Levels in Indigenous Chicken Tissues and Eggs in Western Kenya
J. K. Tarus,H. A. Rachuonyo,J. A. Omega,J. O. Ochuodho +3 more
- 23 Dec 2019
TL;DR: There is need for preventive measures to be instituted to mitigate this challenge and farmers made aware of the effects of aflatoxicosis in poultry and poultry products.
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Balance de nitrógeno, emisión de amonio y olores de cerdos alimentados con dietas bajas en proteína
H. A. Rachuonyo,Michael Ellis,Diego Braña Varela,Stanley E. Curtis,José Antonio Cuarón Ibargüengoytia +4 more
TL;DR: The effect of reducing crude protein (CP) levels in diets fed to growing pigs was evaluated in two experiments, each using two diets formulated to contain either a normal (19%) or a reduced CP level (14%), with constant levels for standardized ileal digestible lysine (0.85%), and metabolizable energy (3.37%).