The effect of genotype (50%, 75% and 87.50, levels of milk (2 and 3 1/day) and types of housing (Barn and Hutch) on growth and survival were examined using thirty four crossbred calves Boran x Freisian (Bos Taurus x Bos indicus). Calves had access to a complete diet supplement (180 g/kg CP and 10...
Osuji, P.O.
,
Yimegnuhal, A.
,
Umunna, N.N.
,
Tegegne, Azage
,
[Calf feeding and management: Effect of genotype (Bos taurus x Bos indicus), level of milk feeding and type of housing on the pre-weaning performance of crossbred calves]
,
Calf feeding and management: Effect of genotype (Bos taurus x Bos indicus), level of milk feeding and type of housing on the pre-weaning performance of crossbred calves
The experiment was carried-out at the ILRI Debre Zeit Research Station in Ethiopia. Sixty three Ethiopian Highland Zebu Bos indicus) oxen were ranked by weight and blocked in a completely randomized block design. Nine representative oxen from various blocks were slaughtered as the initial slaught...
Wolde-Michael, T.
,
Osuji, P.O.
,
Yimegnuhal, A.
,
Yami, A.
,
[Effect of wheat bran supplementation on feed intake, body weight change and retained energy in the carcass of Ethiopian highland Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis tef) as basal diet]
,
Effect of wheat bran supplementation on feed intake, body weight change and retained energy in the carcass of Ethiopian highland Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis tef) as basal diet
The experiment was carried out using a replicated (3x3) Latin square design with six sheep, to assess, the effect of supplementing maize stover fed ad libitum at three levels (100, 150 or 200 g) of Leucaena diversifolia. The sheep had an initial live weight of 26.4 kg (+ or -) 1.78 kg. In each pe...
Hindrichsen, I.K.
,
Osuji, P.O.
,
Odenyo, A.A.
,
Madsen, J.
,
Hvelplund, T.
,
[Effects of supplementation of a basal diet of maize stover with different amounts of Leucaena diversifolia on intake, digestibility, nitrogen metabolism and rumen parameters in sheep]
,
Effects of supplementation of a basal diet of maize stover with different amounts of Leucaena diversifolia on intake, digestibility, nitrogen metabolism and rumen parameters in sheep
Variations in availability and nutritional quality of feed resources in the tropics affect cattle production under smallholder production systems. This results in undernutrition of cattle because of fluctuations in feed and nutrient supply. The term undernutrition is very complex and not clearly ...
Osuji, P.O.
,
Saarisalo, E.M.
,
Tegegne, Azage
,
Umunna, N.N.
,
[Undernutrition of dairy cattle in smallholder production systems in East Africa]
,
Undernutrition of dairy cattle in smallholder production systems in East Africa