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A 148 days study was conducted at Morogoro to evaluate the mineral status of Blackhead Persian (BHP) lambs and their response to mineral supplementation under grazing conditions. Soil, forages and blood plasma were analysed monthly for Ca, Mg, P, K, Na, Cu, Fe and Zn. Also pH in soil and CP in fo...


Sendalo, D.S.C.Mtenga, L.A.Ekern, A.[Mineral status of soils and forages and effect of mineral supplementation on performance of lambs]Mineral status of soils and forages and effect of mineral supplementation on performance of lambs

A total of 30 mutton sheep, each consisting of 10 red masai, dorper and hampshire down breeds in equal proportions of 5 males and females were delivered to Muguga Meat Research Laboratory in 1981/82 year for a complete carcass composition valuation. Their mean body weight and age were 31.6 kg and...


Wachira, J.D.Kamau, C.R.Chemitei, V.C.C.Muia, J.K.Gichuru, W.N.[Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya]Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya

A trial was conducted to study comparative difference in fattening performance of Arsi highland sheep with and without concentrate at 0.6 kg/day. Group I was supplemented with concentrate at 0.6 kg/day. Group II was not supplemented with concentrate. There were 40 lambs in each group, with almost...


Kurtu, M.Y.Ido, D.[Fattening Arsi lambs on concentrate supplementation versus grazing]Fattening Arsi lambs on concentrate supplementation versus grazing

Results of feeding trials conducted at Shika agricultural research station in Nigeria were reported. The study was carried out to assess the genetic potential of dairy cows and to determine feed costs for milk production under urban dairy conditions. Comparisons of production performance on zea m...


Koch, B.A.Gambo, A.[Feeding dairy cows at Shika Agricultural Research Station]Feeding dairy cows at Shika Agricultural Research Station

237 Boran steers aged between 2¼-3 years with an average body weight of 209.5kg were bought and kept in Laikipia and Lanet stations for fattening purpose. The steers were kept in Laikipia weigh 274.7kg after 111 days and 290.6 kg after 159 days. And those steers in Lanet weigh 312kg after 35 days...


Hall, JohnMukhebi M.W.[Boran steer growth rates on medium quality ranch pasture (Laikipia) and feedlot (Lanet)]Boran steer growth rates on medium quality ranch pasture (Laikipia) and feedlot (Lanet)
Autor: Tacher, G.

Performance of Kuri on supplementary feeding is investigated. Fattening of Kouri cattle using cottonseed and forage crops (Pennisetum purpureum and its varieties) in the lake Chad region was examined. Data on feeding levels and animal responses in terms of weight gain included.


Tacher, G.[Note preliminaire sur l'embouche de bovins Kouri dans la region du lac Tchad]Note preliminaire sur l'embouche de bovins Kouri dans la region du lac Tchad

Trials were conducted at Citedze research station in Malawi between 1972-75 on two forages species, namely Ntchisi panic (Panicum maximum CV.Ntchisi) and pearl millet (Pennisteum typholdes CV. Katherine). The purpose or the study was to evaluate the two forage species performances as a green feed...


Addy, B.L.Thomas, D.[The utilization of Ntchisi panic and Katherine pearl millet for summer stall feeding in Lilongwe District]The utilization of Ntchisi panic and Katherine pearl millet for summer stall feeding in Lilongwe District

Reports an economical and profitable scheme for fattening Sokoto Gudali and Bunaji bulls on a commercial scale at the National Animal Production Research Institute in Nigeria. Bunaji bulls had better performance with respect to average daily gain and carcass dressing percentage but the reverse in...


Olayiwole, M.B.Fulani, I.J.[Economics of commercial beef production under feedlot system of management]Economics of commercial beef production under feedlot system of management

The experiments took place in the villages of Pirang (low trypanosomiasis risk), Keneba and Nioro Jattaba (low-to-medium trypanosomiasis risk). In Nioro Jattaba, cows milked once a day while in the other two villages cows milked twice a day. In Pirang and Keneba, 45 calves taken from each village...


Riley, J.A.Agyemang, K.Dwinger, R.H.Jeannin, P.Grieve, A.S.Little, D.A.[N'Dama cattle production in relation to nutritional interventions in villages in The Gambia]N'Dama cattle production in relation to nutritional interventions in villages in The Gambia

Results of two completed and one continuing feeding/growth trials are discussed. When fed Panicum maximum plus concentrates ad lib, West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks attain a growth rate of 60 gd-1 at a DDMI of 53.3g kg0.75d-1 , which is estimated to be approximately 1.8 times the DDMI needed for ma...


Ademosun, A.A.Bosman, H.G.Jansen, H.J.[Nutritional studies with West African Dwarf goats in the humid tropics]Nutritional studies with West African Dwarf goats in the humid tropics

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