The aetiology of geophagia in periurban dairy cattle in Nigeria was assessed in relation to the mineral status of the serum, the herbage consumed, and the soil from where the herbage was consumed. The study was carried out using nine herds in the derived savannah zone during both the wet and dry ...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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Adebowale, E.A.
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Ogundola, F.I.
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Taiwo, A.A.
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Akpavie, S.O.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Influence of minerals on the aetiology of geophagia in periurban dairy cattle in the derived Savannah of Nigeria]
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Influence of minerals on the aetiology of geophagia in periurban dairy cattle in the derived Savannah of Nigeria
Eleven acid soil-tolerant multipurpose trees and shrubs (MPTS) were assessed for preference and palatability with mature West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep using the cafeteria method. About 500 g each of the MPTS were weighed in triplicates into plastic feeding troughs and randomly placed around the ...
Kalio, G.A.
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Oji, U.I.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[Preference and palatability of indigenous and exotic acid soil-tolerant multipurpose trees and shrubs by West African Dwarf sheep]
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Preference and palatability of indigenous and exotic acid soil-tolerant multipurpose trees and shrubs by West African Dwarf sheep
Crop and livestock production in the Guinea savanna zone of northern Ghana has been declining over the past years as a result of increasing pressure on land. To sustain soil productivity, pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), a leguminous perennial crop was evaluated for its potential as a short duration f...
Agyare, W.A.
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Kombiok, J.M.
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Karbo, N.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[Management of pigeon pea in short fallows for crop-livestock production systems in the Guinea Savanna zone of northern Ghana]
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Management of pigeon pea in short fallows for crop-livestock production systems in the Guinea Savanna zone of northern Ghana
The effect of managing hedgerow foliage for mulch and fodder in Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium alley farming systems on maize grain yield and soil chemical characteristics was studied in on-station and on-farm experiments in southwestern Nigeria. Yields increased as the proportion of...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Cobbina, J.
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[Effect of taking fodder crop on maize grain yield and soil chemical properties in Leucaena and Gliricidia alley farming systems in western Nigeria]
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Effect of taking fodder crop on maize grain yield and soil chemical properties in Leucaena and Gliricidia alley farming systems in western Nigeria
The objective of this study was to determine variations in root and foliage yields, crude protein (CP), and dry matter (DM) degradation characteristics of foliage among 25 cassava clones selected for green mite resistance at Ibadan, south-western Nigeria. Clones were sampled 12 months after plant...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Yusuf, A.T.
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[Variations in root and foliage yields and quality among green mite-resistant cassava clones]
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Variations in root and foliage yields and quality among green mite-resistant cassava clones
Information on the utilisation of legume hays from an intercropping system as a feed supplement is limited. Three forage legume hays (Stylosanthes guianensis, Lablab purpureus and Aeschynomene histrix) were compared by feeding them as supplements for yearling West African Dwarf rams (LWt 18.0±2.2...
Akinlade, J.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Archibald, A.L.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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[Forage from cropping systems as dry season supplements for sheep]
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Forage from cropping systems as dry season supplements for sheep
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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[Feed value of multipurpose tree and shrub fodders selected for development of agroforestry technologies in the humid lowlands of West Africa]
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Feed value of multipurpose tree and shrub fodders selected for development of agroforestry technologies in the humid lowlands of West Africa