A study undertaken to determine reproductive efficiency in the village herds of N'Dama cattle in The Gambia. Investigates the relationships among reproductive efficiency, environmental and disease factors and assesses the effect of nutrition on the onset of ovarian activity in the post-partum per...
Jeannin, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Agyemang, K.
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Clifford, D.J.
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Munro, C.D.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Reproductive performance of N'Dama cattle kept under village management in The Gambia]
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Reproductive performance of N'Dama cattle kept under village management in The Gambia
Studies milk production characteristics and productivity of N'dama cattle kept under village conditions as part of an epidemiological study designed to identify production constraints and to develop strategies to improve livestock productivity of farmers with small holdings. Milk and component yi...
Agyemang, K.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Bah, M.L.
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[Milk production characteristics and productivity of N'Dama cattle kept under village management in The Gambia]
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Milk production characteristics and productivity of N'Dama cattle kept under village management in The Gambia
Location performance of N’Dama cattle was recorded under village management conditions in four ecological variable villages in the Gambia. A total of 636 cows were recorded during the study. The highest daily milk offtake 1.7 kg/cow/day took place when cows were 4 – 6 weeks post-partum. Daily mil...
Agyemang, K.
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Jeannin, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Bah, M.L.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia]
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Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia
Reports results of an experiment conducted to compare sesame cake with cottonseed when used as sources of supplementary protein in terms of their capacity to support increased growth rate of weaned N'Dama bulls. Observations were made of water intake and diurnal fluctuations in body temperature t...
Little, D.A.
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Grinten, P. van der
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Dwinger, R.H.
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Agyemang, K.
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Kora, S.
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[Comparison of sesame cake and cottonseed as supplementary sources of protein to weaned N'Dama bull calves in The Gambia]
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Comparison of sesame cake and cottonseed as supplementary sources of protein to weaned N'Dama bull calves in The Gambia
Studies milk production for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia. Discusses herd management and milk recording schemes. Examines milk-fat yield, milk protein, milk offtake, calf growth, calf mortality, lactation length and yield and milking freque...
Agyemang, K.
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Jeannin, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Bah, M.L.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia]
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Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia