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Nicholas E. Odongo

Nicholas E. Odongo

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Kenya
2025

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
30
Citations
4028
World Ranking
2411
National Ranking
4

Nicholas E. Odongo publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicholas E. Odongo sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 80 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Nicholas E. Odongo D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicholas E. Odongo sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

Nicholas E. Odongo is affiliated with Pwani University in Kenya and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work predominantly focuses on Animal Science and Zoology, with additional emphasis on Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals, and Genetics.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, including:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Livestock Management and Performance Improvement

Odongo has published several papers recently, documenting their contributions to the study of animal nutrition, livestock management, and production systems. Selected publications include:

  • "Feed Intake, Live Weight Gain and Meat Quality of Galla Goats Fed Different Grasses" (2023) in Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
  • "Free-Range Production System can Improve Bone Strength in Broilers" (2023) in International Journal of Poultry Science
  • "Effect of initial handling by artisanal fishermen on the quality of penaeid shrimps in Kurawa on the north coast of Kenya" (2020) in Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science
  • "The free-range production system decreases foot pad lesions and the risk of bacterial infection in broilers" (2023) in Research Square (Research Square)
  • "The Free-Range Production System Decreases Foot Pad Lesions and the Risk of Bacterial Infection in Broilers" (2023) in Journal of Animal Health and Production

Their frequent publication venues reflect a focus on animal health and agricultural sciences, including:

  • Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
  • International Journal of Poultry Science
  • Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Animal Health and Production

Odongo's collaborative network includes several recurrent co-authors who have contributed to multiple publications, such as:

  • Wanzila Usyu Mutinda
  • Noah Kipkoech Maritim
  • Peter Amuguni Mbato
  • Mathew Echopat Papa

Best Publications

  • Prediction of Methane Production from Dairy and Beef Cattle

    J.L. Ellis;E. Kebreab;N.E. Odongo;B.W. McBride

  • Aspects of rumen microbiology central to mechanistic modelling of methane production in cattle

    J.L. Ellis;J. Dijkstra;E. Kebreab;A. Bannink

  • Feeding saponin-containing Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponaria to decrease enteric methane production in dairy cows.

    L. Holtshausen;A.V. Chaves;K.A. Beauchemin;S.M. McGinn

  • Long-term effects of feeding monensin on methane production in lactating dairy cows.

    N.E. Odongo;R. Bagg;G. Vessie;P. Dick

  • Application of infrared thermography as an indicator of heat and methane production and its use in the study of skin temperature in response to physiological events in dairy cattle (Bos taurus)

    Yuri R. Montanholi;Nicholas E. Odongo;Kendall C. Swanson;Flávio S. Schenkel

  • Fatty acid composition of ruminal bacteria and protozoa, with emphasis on conjugated linoleic acid, vaccenic acid, and odd-chain and branched-chain fatty acids.

    M. M. Or-Rashid;N. E. Odongo;B. W. McBride

  • Effects of mild heat stress and grain challenge on acid-base balance and rumen tissue histology in lambs.

    N. E. Odongo;O. AlZahal;M. I. Lindinger;T. F. Duffield

  • Effect of supplementing myristic acid in dairy cow rations on ruminal methanogenesis and fatty acid profile in milk.

    N.E. Odongo;M.M. Or-Rashid;E. Kebreab

  • Effects of monensin and dietary soybean oil on milk fat percentage and milk fatty acid profile in lactating dairy cows.

    O. AlZahal;N.E. Odongo;T. Mutsvangwa;M.M. Or-Rashid

  • Modeling methane production from beef cattle using linear and nonlinear approaches.

    J. L. Ellis;E. Kebreab;N. E. Odongo;N. E. Odongo;K. Beauchemin

  • Technical note: A system for continuous recording of ruminal pH in cattle.

    O. AlZahal;B. Rustomo;N. E. Odongo;T. F. Duffield

  • Influence of exogenous enzymes ensiled with orange pulp on digestion and growth performance in lambs

    H.M. Gado;A.Z.M. Salem;A.Z.M. Salem;N.E. Odongo;B.E. Borhami

  • Effects of exogenous enzymes on in vitro gas production kinetics and ruminal fermentation of four fibrous feeds.

    M.M.Y. Elghandour;A.Z.M. Salem;A.Z.M. Salem;M. Gonzalez-Ronquillo;J.L. Bórquez

  • Effect of exogenous xylanase on rumen in vitro gas production and degradability of wheat straw

    Norovsambuu Togtokhbayar;María A. Cerrillo;Germán Buendía Rodríguez;Mona M. M. Y. Elghandour

  • The effect of garlic oil, xylanase enzyme and yeast on biomethane and carbon dioxide production from 60-d old Holstein dairy calves fed a high concentrate diet

    A. Hernandez;A.E. Kholif;R. Lugo-Coyote;M.M.Y. Elghandour

  • Effects of different levels of an enzyme mixture on in vitro gas production parameters of contrasting forages

    G. Jalilvand;N. E. Odongo;Secundino López;A. Naserian

  • Effects of Rumen Acid Load from Feed and Forage Particle Size on Ruminal pH and Dry Matter Intake in the Lactating Dairy Cow

    B. Rustomo;O. AlZahal;N.E. Odongo;T.F. Duffield

  • Improving rock phosphate availability through feeding, mixing and processing with composting manure

    Nicholas E. Odongo;K. Hyoung-Ho;Hee-Chul Choi;Peter van Straaten

  • Effects of supplementing glycerol and soybean oil in drinking water on feed and water intake, energy balance, and production performance of periparturient dairy cows.

    V.R. Osborne;N.E. Odongo;J.P. Cant;K.C. Swanson

  • Fatty acid composition of yak (Bos grunniens) cheese including conjugated linoleic acid and trans-18:1 fatty acids.

    Mamun M. Or-Rashid;Nicholas E. Odongo;Bhishma Subedi;Pralhad Karki

  • Influence of cellulase addition to dairy goat diets on digestion and fermentation, milk production and fatty acid content

    R. Rojo;A. E. Kholif;A. Z. M. Salem;M. M. Y. Elghandour

  • On the analysis of Canadian Holstein dairy cow lactation curves using standard growth functions.

    S. López;N. E. Odongo;R. A. McBride

  • Modeling methane production from beef cattle using linear and nonlinear approaches [Erratum: 2009 May, v. 87, no. 5, p. 1849.]

    J.L. Ellis;E. Kebreab;N.E. Odongo;K. Beauchemin

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian W. McBride
Brian W. McBride University of Guelph
Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem
Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem Autonomous University of Mexico State
Ermias Kebreab
Ermias Kebreab University of California, Davis
Ahmed E. Kholif
Ahmed E. Kholif National Research Centre, Egypt
Todd F. Duffield
Todd F. Duffield University of Guelph
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
John P. Cant
John P. Cant University of Guelph
A. Bannink
A. Bannink Wageningen University & Research
J.L. Ellis
J.L. Ellis University of Guelph
R. Bagg
R. Bagg Eli Lilly (United States)

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