Dr. Aberra Melesse
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Dr. Aberra Melesse

Associate Professor
Hawassa University, Ethiopia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Animal Breeding from Hawassa University, Ethiopia

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Animal Breeding
62%
Animal Production
90%
Animal Nutrition
75%
Poultry Production
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
62
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Tesfaye, C., A. Melesse and A. Abebe, 2018. Response to of broiler chickens to different levels Moringa stenopetala leaf meal as a substitute for noug seed (Guizotia abyssinica) cake on growth performance and carcass components. Int. J. Res. Agric. For., 5: 1-9.
  2. Tadele, A., A. Melesse and M. Taye, 2018. Phenotypic and morphological characterizations of indigenous chicken populations in Kaffa Zone, South-Western Ethiopia. Anim. Husb. Dairy Vet. Sci., Vol. 2, No. 1. 10.15761/AHDVS.1000128.
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  3. Melesse, A., M. Masebo and A. Abebe, 2018. The substitution effect of noug seed (Guizotia abyssinica) cake with cassava leaf (Manihot escutulata C.) meal on feed intake, growth performance and carcass traits in broiler chickens. J. Anim. Husbandry Dairy Sci., 2: 1-9.
  4. Melesse, A., H. Steingass, M. Schollenberger and M. Rodehutscord, 2018. Component composition, in vitro gas and methane production profiles of fruit by-products and leaves of root crops. J. Agric. Sci., 156: 949-958.
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  5. Melesse, A., F. Nigatu and A. Nurfeta, 2018. Nutrients intake, digestibility and growth performances of sheep fed with air-dried Moringa stenopetala pod by partially replacing wheat bran. Ethiopian J. Anim. Prod., 17: 54-70.
  6. Edmew, W., A. Melesse, M. Beyan and M. Taye, 2018. Assessing the performance, egg quality and carcass characteristics of indigenous chickens reared under traditional management system. Int. J. Res. Stud. Agric. Sci., 4: 1-9.
  7. Assefa, S., A. Melesse and S. Banerjee, 2018. Egg production and linear body measurement traits of local and three exotic chicken genotypes reared under two agroecological zones. Int. J. Ecol. Ecosolution, 5: 18-23.
  8. Melesse, A., T. Alemu, S. Banerjee and K. Berihun, 2017. The effect of partial substitution of roasted soybean seed with graded levels of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf meal on growth performances and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 10.5713/ajas.15.0642.
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  9. Melesse, A., H. Steingass, M. Schollenberger, J. Holstein and M. Rodehutscord, 2017. Nutrient compositions and in vitro methane production profiles of leaves and whole pods of twelve tropical multipurpose tree species cultivated in Ethiopia. Agrofor. Syst., Vol. 71. 10.1007/s10457-017-0110-9.
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  10. Melesse, A., H. Steingass, M. Schollenberger and M. Rodehutscord, 2017. Screening of common tropical grass and legume forages in Ethiopia for their nutrient composition and methane production profile in vitro. Trop. Grasslands, 5: 163-175.
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  11. Lakew, A., A. Melesse and S. Banerjee, 2017. Traditional sheep production systems and breeding practice in Wolayita Zone of Southern Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 12: 1689-1701.
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  12. Melesse, A., S. Banerjee, D. H/Meskel, A. Abebe and A. Sisay, 2016. Carcass and meat quality characteristics of Arsi-Bale goats supplemented with different levels of air-dried Moringa stenopetala leaf. J. Agric. Rural Dev. Trop. Subtrop., 117: 233-242.
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  13. Melesse, A., 2016. Effect of flushing with energy and protein source diets on the reproductive performances of meat goats with high and low body condition scores. Global J. Sci. Front. Res., 16: 1-7.
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  14. Berecha, A., A. Nurfeta and A. Melesse, 2016. Effect of tagasaste (Chymancytisus palmensis) leaf meal supplementation on feed intake, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Rhode Island Red chicks. Ethiopian J. Anim. Prod., 16: 1-16.
  15. Melesse, A., T. Alemu, S. Banerjee and K. Berihun, 2015. Assessing the partial substitution of roasted soybean seed with sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf meal in feed intake and growth performances of broiler chickens. J. Plant Anim. Sci., 1: 11-18.
  16. Melesse, A., D. H/Meskel, S. Banerjee, A. Abebe and A. Sisa, 2015. The effect of supplementing air-dried Moringa stenopetala leaf to natural grass hay on feed intake and growth performances of Arsi-Bale goats. Agric. J., 5: 1189-1194.
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  17. G/Selassie, L., A. Melesse, S. Banerjee and G. Beyene, 2015. Characterization of village chicken production system under traditional management in Gantaafeshum district of Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia. Livestock Res. Rural Dev., Vol. 27. .
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  18. Bekele, B., A. Melesse, M. Beyan and K. Berihun, 2015. The effect of feeding stinging nettle (Urtica simensis S.) leaf meal on feed intake, growth performance and carcass characteristics of hubbard broiler chickens. Global J. Sci. Front. Res., 15: 1-20.
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  19. Negassa, D., A. Melesse and S. Banerjee, 2014. Phenotypic characterization of indigenous chicken populations in Southeastern Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia. Anim. Genet. Resour., 55: 101-113.
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  20. Melesse, A., 2014. Significance of scavenging chicken production in the rural community of Africa for enhanced food security. World's Poult. Sci. J., 70: 593-606.
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  21. Melesse, A., Z. Worku and Y. Teklegiorgis, 2013. Assessment of the prevailing handling and quality of eggs from scavenging indigenous chickens reared in different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia. J. Environ. Occupat. Sci., 2: 1-8.
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  22. Melesse, A., Y. Getye, K. Berihun and S. Banerjee, 2013. Effect of feeding graded levels of Moringa stenopetala leaf meal on growth performance, carcass traits and some serum biochemical parameters of Koekoek chickens. Livest. Sci., 157: 498-505.
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  23. Melesse, A., S. Maak, H. Pingel and G. vonLengerken, 2013. Assessing the thermo-tolerance potentials of five commercial layer chicken genotypes under long-term heat stress environment as measured by their performance traits. J. Anim. Prod. Adv., 3: 254-264.
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  24. Melesse, A., S. Banerjee, A. Lakew, F. Mersha, F. Hailemariam, S. Tsegaye and T. Makebo, 2013. Variations in linear body measurements and establishing prediction equations for live weight of indigenous sheep populations of Southern Ethiopia. Sci. J. Anim. Sci., 2: 15-25.
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  25. Melesse, A., S. Banerjee, A. Lakew, F. Mersha, F. Hailemariam, S. Tsegaye and T. Makebo, 2013. Morphological characterization of indigenous sheep in Southern Regional State, Ethiopia. Anim. Genet. Resour., 52: 39-50.
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  26. Melesse, A., S. Banerjee, A. Lakew, F. Mersha, F. Hailemariam, S. Tsegaye and T. Makebo, 2013. Establishing prediction equations using linear body measurements for live weight of sheep populations of southern Ethiopia. Ethiopian J. Anim. Prod., 13: 83-102.
  27. Melesse, A., M. Alewi and Y. Teklegiorgis, 2013. Evaluating the reproductive and egg production traits of local chickens and their F1 crosses with rhodeisland red and fayoumi breeds under farmers’ management conditions. Iran. J. Appl. Anim. Sci., 3: 379-385.
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  28. Melesse, A., H. Steingass, J. Boguhn and M. Rodehutscord, 2013. 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. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr., 97: 537-546.
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  29. Melesse, A., G. Abebe, R. Merkel, A. Goetsch, L. Dawson, T. Gipson and T. Sahlu, 2013. Effect of body condition score and nutritional flushing on the reproductive performances of Spanish and Spanish x boer crossbred does. Ethiop. J. Agric. Sci., 24: 141-153.
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  30. Melesse, A., E. Dotamo, S. Banerjee, K. Berihun and M. Beyan, 2013. Studies on carcass traits, nutrient retention and utilization of Koekoeck chickens fed diets containing different protein levels with Iso-caloric ration. J. Anim. Sci. Adv., 3: 532-543.
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  31. Melesse, A. and K. Berihun, 2013. Chemical and mineral compositions of pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera cultivated in the lowland of Gamogofa Zone. J. Environ. Occup. Sci., 2: 33-38.
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  32. Hailemariam, F., A. Melesse and S. Banerjee, 2013. Traditional sheep production and breeding practice in Gamogofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Int. J. Livestock Prod. Res., 1: 26-43.
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  33. Banerjee, S., A. Melesse, E. Dotamo, K. Berihun and M. Beyan, 2013. Effect of feeding different dietary protein levels with iso-caloric ration on nutrients intake and growth performances of dual-purpose Koekoeck chicken breeds. Int. J. Applied Poult. Res., 2: 27-32.
  34. Alewi, M. and A. Melesse, 2013. 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. Trop. Subtrop. Agroecosyst., 16: 39-50.
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  35. Worku Z., A. Melesse and Y. T/Giorgis, 2012. Assessment of village chicken production system and the performance of local chicken populations in west amhara region of ethiopia. J. Anim. Prod. Adv., 2: 199-207.
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  36. Melesse, A., W. Tiruneh and T. Negesse, 2012. Nutrient composition and effects of feeding different levels of Moringa stenopetala leaf meal on carcass traits of Rhode Island Red dual-purpose grower chicks. Ethiopian J. Anim. Prod., 12: 27-50.
  37. Melesse, A., S. Maak and G. von Lengerken, 2012. Productive and physiological adaptive responses of Ethiopian naked-neck chickens and their F1 crosses with commercial chicken breeds to high environmental temperature. SINET: Ethiopian J. Sci., 35: 107-116.
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  38. Melesse, A., H. Steingass, J. Boguhn, M. Schollenberger and M. Rodehutscord, 2012. Effects of elevation and season on nutrient composition of leaves and green pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera. Agrofor. Syst., 86: 505-518.
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  39. Melesse, A., 2012. The feeding value of deseeded pods from Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera as evaluated by chemical analyses and in vitro gas production. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 21: 537-550.
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  40. Melesse, A., 2012. Assessing the feeding values of leaves, seeds and seeds-removed pods of Moringa stenopetala using in vitro gas production technique. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 11342-11349.
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  41. Melesse, A., 2012. In vitro evaluation of utilizable crude protein using ruminal fluid in leaves, whole and seeds-removed pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera grown in the rift Valley of Ethiopia. Ethiopian J. Agric. Sci., 22: 62-72.
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  42. Emshaw, Y., A. Melesse and G. Assefa, 2012. The effect of dietary inclusion of mango (Magnifera indica L.) fruit waste on feed intake, growth and feed efficiency of Cobb-500 broiler chickens. Ethiopian J. Agric. Sci., 22: 73-83.
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  43. Alewi, M., A. Melesse and Y. Teklegiorgis, 2012. 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. J. Anim. Sci. Adv., 2: 697-705.
  44. Wolde, S., T. Negesse and A. Melesse, 2011. Effect of dietary protein concentration on feed intake, body mass gain and carcass traits of Rhode Island Red chicken. J. Sci. Dev., 1: 53-64.
  45. Misba, A., A. Melesse and T. Dessie, 2011. On-farm growth performance evaluation of local chickens and their F1 crosses with Rhode Island Red and Fayoumi breeds. Ethiop. J. Anim. Prod., 11: 31-47.
  46. Melesse, A., W. Tiruneh and T. Negesse, 2011. Effects of feeding Moringa stenopetala leaf meal on nutrient intake and growth performance of Rhode Island Red chicks under tropical climate. Trop. Subtrop. Agroecosyst., 14: 485-492.
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  47. Melesse, A., S. Maak, R. Schmidt, R. Schmidtc and G. von Lengerken, 2011. 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. Livestock Sci., 141: 227-231.
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  48. Melesse, A., S. Maak, R. Schmidt and G. von Lengerken, 2011. Effect of long-term heat stress on key enzyme activities and T3 levels in commercial layer hens. Int. J. Livest. Prod., 2: 107-116.
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  49. Melesse, A., S. Maak and G. vonLengerken, 2011. Effects of genetic group x ambient temperature interactions on performance and physiological responses of Naked-neck chickens and their F1 crosses with Lohmann White and New Hampshire laying hens. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 20: 599-612.
  50. Melesse, A., 2011. Performance and physiological responses of naked-neck chickens and their F1 crosses with commercial layer breeds to long-term high ambient temperature. Global Vet., 6: 272-280.
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  51. Melesse, A., 2011. Comparative assessment on chemical compositions and feeding values of leaves of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera using in vitro gas production method. Ethiopian.J. Appl. Sci. Technol., 2: 31-41.
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  52. Melesse, A. and T. Negesse, 2011. Phenotypic and morphological characterization of Indigenous chicken populations in Southern region of Ethiopia. Anim. Genet. Resourc., 49: 19-31.
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  53. Wolde, S., T. Negesse and A. Melesse, 2010. The effect of dietary protein concentration on nutrient utilization of Rhode Island red chicken in Wolaita (Southern Ethiopia). Trop. Subtropical Agroecosyst., 14: 271-278.
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  54. Moges, F., A. Mellesse and T. Dessie, 2010. Assessment of village chicken production system and evaluation of the productive and reproductive performance of local chicken ecotype in Bure district, North West Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 5: 1739-1748.
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  55. Melesse, A., S. Maak and G. Von Lengerken, 2010. Effect of long-term heat stress on egg quality traits of Ethiopian naked neck chickens and their F1 crosses with Lohmann white and new Hampshire chicken breeds. Livest. Res. Rural Dev. Vol. 22 .
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  56. Tera, A., T. Neggese and A. Melesse, 2009. The effect of partial substitution of plant protein by fishmeal prepared out of cooked and sun dried fish offal on feed intake and carcass traits of Rhode Island Red chicks. Ethiop. J. Sci., 32: 75-80.
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  57. Moges, F., A. Melesse and T. Dessie, 2009. Assessment of the prevailing handling, transportation, marketing and quality of eggs collected from local scavenging hens in Bure district, North-West Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Anim. Prod., 9: 209-227.
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  58. Melesse, A., M. Bulang and H. Kluth, 2009. Evaluating the nutritive values and in vitro degradability characteristics of leaves, seeds and seedpods from Moringa stenopetala. J. Sci. Food Agric., 89: 281-287.
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  59. Tera, A., T. Neggese, A. Melesse and Y. Teklegiorgis, 2008. The effect of inclusion rate of cooked and sun-dried fish offal meal on feed intake, growth and feed efficiency of rhode island red chicks. East Afr. J. Sci., 2: 111-118.
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  60. Tera, A., T. Negesseand A. Melesse, 2008. Effect of rate of inclusion of fishmeal prepared by cooking and sun drying of fish offal on feed intake and nutrient retention of growing rhode island red chicks. Ethiopian J. Sci., 31: 151-156.
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  61. Aberra, M., S. Maak and G. von Lengerken, 2005. The performance of naked neck and their F1 crosses with Lohmann White and New Hampshire chicken breeds under long-term heat stress conditions. Ethiop. J. Anim. Prod., 5: 91-106.
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  62. Maak, S., A. Melesse, R. Schmidt, F. Schneider and G.V. Lengerkenc, 2003. Effect of long-term heat exposure on peripheral concentrations of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) and hormones in laying hens with different genotypes. Br. Poultr. Sci., 44: 133-138.
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