Describes generally the parameters of pastoralist milk production w. partic. ref. to cattle. Discusses briefly methods of determining milk yield and milk offtake and the effect of milk production on reproductive rate. Gives a brief description of lactation curve, lactation length, calf growth and...
Discusses water requirements & intake and renal physiology in cattle, esp. those kept by Borana pastoralists in Ethiopia, in relation to some of the issues raised by JEPSS Research Memorandum no. 1.
Analyzes statistically, results of weighings made on two cattle groups at the Sarite cooperative ranch in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia & used as a fattening area to determine effects of place of origin, herdsmen group and sex (bull or castrate) on initial liveweight, weight gain & performa...
Nicholson, M.J.
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[Sarite cooperative ranch: Cattle growth and production characteristics 1981 and 1982]
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Sarite cooperative ranch: Cattle growth and production characteristics 1981 and 1982
Comments on some of the issues raised in Mali research memo entitled "Notes on milk production in some West African pastoral systems", viz. changes in milk offtake/total milk production ratio during lactation and its effects on calf growth, lactation length and milk composition. Discusses effects...
Nicholson, M.J.
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[Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications]
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Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
An attempt was made to use anal skinfold thickness as a quantitative measurment to estimate body fatness in Boran cattle (Bos indicus). Using the normal single-operator technique the relationship between skinfold thickness and the other measurements was poor but was greatly improved by using two ...
Nicholson, M.J.
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Little, D.A.
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[A note on the usefulness of skinfold thickness and condition score for estimating body fat content in Boran cattle]
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A note on the usefulness of skinfold thickness and condition score for estimating body fat content in Boran cattle