Presents results of analyses carried out on a range of performance traits and productivity estimates for indigenous Arsi & Zebu cattle and their crosses with Jersey & Friesian, maintained for milk production at Asela station & on smallholder farms in the Arsi region of Ethiopia; includes data on ...
Reports the results of a study conducted to compare the important reproductive and productive traits of crossbred dairy cattle on smallholder farms and at multiplication and research cnetres at Malawi, to measure the influence of environment on dairy production traits, to assess the suitability o...
Agyemang, K.
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Nkhonjera, L.P.
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[Evaluation of the productivity of crossbred dairy cattle on smallholder and government farms in the Republic of Malawi]
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Evaluation of the productivity of crossbred dairy cattle on smallholder and government farms in the Republic of Malawi
Seventy-four weekly weighband and weighbridge comparsons were made on 21 pure and crossbred Malawi zebu cattle. The mean correlation coefficient obtained was +0.977. The weighband over-estimated the liveweight by a mean of 42 lbs, which was equivalent to an 8.5 percent error. The highest individu...
Spurling, D.
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[A note on the use of a weighband in estimating the liveweight of pure and crossbred zebu cattle]
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A note on the use of a weighband in estimating the liveweight of pure and crossbred zebu cattle
Etude sur les caracteres des races locales du betail dans la Cote d'Ivoire, avec ref. partic. sur la morphologie, la croissance, l'aptitutde a la production de viande et du lait les parametres de reproduction, les parametres physiologiques de la N'Dama, ainsi que sur le taux de mortalite du chept...
Glattleider, D.L.
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[Rapport preliminaire. Caracterisation des races locales de Cote d'Ivoire]
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Rapport preliminaire. Caracterisation des races locales de Cote d'Ivoire
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.
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Thomas, D.
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[The utilization of Ntchisi panic and Katherine pearl millet for summer stall feeding in Lilongwe District]
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The utilization of Ntchisi panic and Katherine pearl millet for summer stall feeding in Lilongwe District
This report describes the results from the lambing/kidding season of October/November 1976. A total of 219 lambs were born out of which 213 and 204 survived to weaning (at the age of 3 months) and to 6 months of age, respectively. Conception rate was 90% among the ewes with a lamb percentage of 1...
Galal, E.S.E.
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Gebre-Leul, S.
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Feleke, G.
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[Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)]
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Performance of first crop of lambs/kids (Melka Werer Research Station)
Rekwot, P.I.
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Oyedipe, E.O.
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Akerejola, O.O.
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Kumi-Diaka, J.
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[Production and serum biochemical components in Bunaji bulls and their Friesian crosses]
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Production and serum biochemical components in Bunaji bulls and their Friesian crosses
Reproductive performance, pre-weaning growth and calf mortality based on data over a 27-year period (1963-1989) were evaluated for Boran, Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu (TSZ) and their crosses maintained on-station at Livestock Research Centres Malya and West Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The crosses were 1/...
Kasonta, J.S.
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[Comparative growth and reproductive performance of Boran, Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu and Mpwapwa cattle breeds and various crosses]
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Comparative growth and reproductive performance of Boran, Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu and Mpwapwa cattle breeds and various crosses
An experiment was carried out with four rumen fistulated crossbred Friesian X Zebu lactating cows to evaluate the Na content of faeces as an indicator of Na deficiency in cattle. In addition, the effect of NaCl supplementation on the animal performance and rumen parameters was examined. The cows ...
Khalili, M.
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Varvikko, T.
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Lindgren, E.
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[The use of faecal Na concentration as an indicator of Na deficiency in lactating crossbred cows]
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The use of faecal Na concentration as an indicator of Na deficiency in lactating crossbred cows
Two roughage-based diets composed of equal parts of roughage and concentrate were fed to 45 crossbred Friesian X Zebu (Boran) calves. The roughages were either oat-vetch hay or barley straw. 25 animals were fed the diet based on oat-vetch hay and 20 the barley straw-based diet. Within these group...
Khalili, M.
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Capper, B.
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Lindgren, E.
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[Detection of sodium deficiency in crossbred Friesian X Zebu (Boran) calves fed roughage - based diets using faecal Na contents as an indicator]
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Detection of sodium deficiency in crossbred Friesian X Zebu (Boran) calves fed roughage - based diets using faecal Na contents as an indicator