Prof. Dr. Aberra Melesse

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsAnimal Breeding, Animal Nutrition, Animal Husbandry,Nutritional Sciences
Keywordsanimal breeding, animal genetics, tropical livestock, ruminant feed resources, methane gas
Honours and awards

2013: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for experienced researchers

Current contact address

CountryEthiopia
CityHawassa
InstitutionHawassa University
InstituteDepartment of Animal and Range Sciences

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Markus RodehutscordInstitut für Tierernährung, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart
Prof. Dr. Markus RodehutscordInstitut für Nutztierwissenschaften, Universität Hohenheim, Hohenheim
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2013

Programme(s)

2013Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers

Publications (partial selection)

2013Melesse A., Maak S., Pingel H. and Lengerken G. V.: Assessing the Thermo-Tolerance Potentials of Five Commercial Layer Chicken Genotypes Under Long-Term Heat Stress Environment as Measured by Their Performance Traits. In: Journal of Animal Production Advances, 2013, 254-264
2013Aberra Melesse, Zemene Worku, Yosef Teklegiorgis: Assessment of the prevailing handling and quality of eggs from scavenging indigenous chickens reared in different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia. In: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science, 2013, 1-8
2013Misba Alewi and Aberra Melesse: EVALUATING THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF LOCAL KEI CHICKENS AND THEIR F1-CROSSES WITH RHODE ISLAND RED AND FAYOUMI BREEDS IN WATERSHED AREAS OF GURAGHE ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA. In: Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2013, 39-50
2013Aberra Melesse, Girma Abebe, Roger Merkel, Arthur Goetsch, Lionel Dawson, Terry Gipson and Tilahun Sahlu: Effect of Body Condition Score and Nutritional Flushing on the Reproductive Performances of Spanish and Spanish x Boer Crossbred Does. In: Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2013, 141-153
2013Sandip Banerjee, Aberra Melesse, Eshetu Dotamo, Kefyalew Berihun and Mohammed Beyan: Effect of Feeding Different Dietary Protein Levels with Iso-Caloric Ration on Nutrients Intake and Growth Performances of Dual-Purpose Koekoeck Chicken Breeds. In: International Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2013, 27-32
2013Aberra Melesse, Yoseph Getye, Kefyalew Berihun, Sandip Banerjee: Effect of feeding graded levels of Moringa stenopetala leaf meal on growth performance, carcass traits and some serum biochemical parameters of Koekoek chickens. In: Livestock Science, 2013, 498-505
2013A. Melesse, M. Alewi and Y. Teklegiorgis: Evaluating the Reproductive and Egg Production Traits of Local Chickens and Their F1 Crosses with Rhode Island Red and Fayoumi Breeds under Farmers’ Management Conditions. In: Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, 2013, 379-385
2013A. Melesse, H. Steingass, J. Boguhn and M. Rodehutscord: In vitro fermentation characteristics and effective utilisable crude protein in leaves and green pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera cultivated at low and mid-altitudes. In: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition , 2013, 537-546
2013Aberra Melesse, Sandip Banerjee, Admasu Lakew, Fekadu Mersha, Fsahatsion Hailemariam, Shimelis Tsegaye and Tafesse Makebo: Morphological characterization of indigenous sheep in Southern Regional State, Ethiopia. In: Animal Genetic Resources, 2013, 39-50
2013Melesse A., Dotamo E., Banerjee S., Berihun K. and Beyan M. : Studies on Carcass Traits, Nutrient Retention and Utilization of Koekoeck Chickens Fed Diets Containing Different Protein Levels with Iso-Caloric Ration. In: Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2013, 532-543
2013Aberra Melesse, Sandip Banerjee, Admasu Lakew, Fekadu Mersha, Fsahatsion Hailemariam, Shemlis Tsegaye, Tafesse Makebo, Aynalem Haile, Tadelle Dessie: Variations in linear body measurements and establishing prediction equations for live body weight of indigenous sheep populations of southern Ethiopia. In: Ethiopian Journal of Animal Production, 2013, 83-102
2012Aberra Melesse: Assessing the feeding values of leaves, seeds and seeds-removed pods of Moringa stenopetala using in vitro gas production technique. In: African Journal of Biotechnology , 2012, 11342-11349
2012Worku Z., Melesse A. and T/Giorgis Y.: Assessment of Village Chicken Production System and the Performance of Local Chicken Populations in West Amhara Region of Ethiopia. In: Journal of Animal Production Advances, 2012, 199-207
2012Alewi M., Melesse A. and Teklegiorgis Y.: Crossbreeding Effect on Egg Quality Traits of Local Chickens and Their F1 Crosses With Rhode Island Red and Fayoumi Chicken Breeds Under Farmers’ Management Conditions. In: Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2012, 697-705
2012A. Melesse, H. Steingass, J. Boguhn, M. Schollenberger and M. Rodehutscord: Effects of elevation and season on nutrient composition of leaves and green pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera. In: Agroforestry systems, 2012, 505-518
2012Aberra Melesse, Worknesh Tiruneh, Tegene Negesse: Nutrient composition and effects of feeding different levels of Moringa stenopetala leaf meal on carcass traits of Rhode Island Red dual-purpose grower chickens. In: Ethiopian Journal of Animal Production, 2012, 37-50
2012Aberra Melesse, S. Maak and G. von Lengerken: PRODUCTIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTIVE RESPONSES OF ETHIOPIAN NAKED-NECK CHICKENS AND THEIR F1 CROSSES WITH COMMERCIAL CHICKEN BREEDS TO HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE. In: Ethiopian Journal of Science, 2012, 107-116
2012Yibrehu Emshaw, Aberra Melesse and Getinet Assefa: The Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Mango (Magnifera indica L.) Fruit Waste on Feed Intake, Growth and Feed Efficiency of Cobb-500 Broiler Chickens. In: Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2012, 73-83
2012Aberra Melesse: The feeding value of deseeded pods from Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera as evaluated by chemical analyses and in vitro gas production. In: Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences, 2012, 537-550
2011A. Melesse, W. Tiruneh and T. Negesse: EFFECTS OF FEEDING Moringa stenopetala LEAF MEAL ON NUTRIENT INTAKE AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF RHODE ISLAND RED CHICKS UNDER TROPICAL CLIMATE. In: Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2011, 485-492
2011Shewangizaw Wolde, Tegene Negesse and Aberra Melesse: Effect of dietary protein concentration on feed intake, body mass gain and carcass traits of Rhode Island Red chicken. In: Journal of Science and Development, 2011,
2011A. Melesse, S. Maak, R. Schmidt and G. von Lengerken: Effect of long-term heat stress on key enzyme activities and T3 levels in commercial layer hens. In: International Journal of Livestock Production , 2011, 107-116
2011A. Melesse, S. Maak, R. Schmidt, G. von Lengerken: Effect of long-term heat stress on some performance traits and plasma enzyme activities in Naked-neck chickens and their F1 crosses with commercial layer breeds. In: Livestock Science, 2011, 227-231
2011A. Melesse, S. Maak and G. von Lengerken: Effects of genetic group × ambient temperature interactions on performance and physiological responses of Naked-neck chickens and their F1 crosses with Lohmann White and New Hampshire laying hens. In: Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences, 2011, 599-612
2011Aberra Melesse and Tegene Negesse: Phenotypic and morphological characterization of indigenous chicken populations in southern region of Ethiopia. In: Animal Genetic Resources, 2011, 19-31
2011S. Wolde, T. Negesse and A. Melesse: THE EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN CONCENTRATION ON NUTRIENT UTILIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND RED CHICKEN IN WOLAITA (SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA). In: Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2011, 271-278