Comparisons were made between 24 Ethiopian rams and 24 Galla goats for voluntary intake, feed selectivity and growth performance when offered three levels of sorghum stover. The levels observed were 25,50 and 75 g/kg live weight per day. Measurements of intake, growth and feed selectivity were ta...
Aboud, A.A.O.
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Owen, E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Said, A.N.
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[Influence of amount of feed offered on growth, intake and selectivity: Observations on sheep and goats]
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Influence of amount of feed offered on growth, intake and selectivity: Observations on sheep and goats
Twenty four male goats and 24 rams were individually fed 150g cottonseed-cake/day and, offered 25, 50 or 75 g sorghum stover per kg M daily over 75 days following a preliminary period of 21 days. Stover was offered in chopped form. Live-weight gain of sheep was higher than of goats; there was no ...
Aboud, A.A.O.
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Owen, E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Said, A.N.
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McAllan, A.B.
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[Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on growth, intake and selection]
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Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on growth, intake and selection
Compares the response of goats and sheep when offered increasing ad lib quantities of sorghum stover. Examines growth rate, stover offered, stover refused and stover intake vs amount offered.
Aboud, A.A.O.
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Owen, E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Said, A.N.
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McAllan, A.B.
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[Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on intake, selection and performance]
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Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on intake, selection and performance
Research and practice are increasingly demonstrating the environmental benefits of pastoralism and the opportunity for sustainable development of pastoral communities through a combination of livestock and biodiversity-related business. To take full advantage of the potential biodiversity-pastora...
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Davies, J.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Manzano, P.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Aboud, A.A.O.
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Omondi, S.
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[Policies in support of pastoralism and biodiversity in the heterogeneous drylands of East Africa]
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Policies in support of pastoralism and biodiversity in the heterogeneous drylands of East Africa
Aboud, A.A.O.
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[Strategies for utilization of sorghum stover as feed for cattle, sheep and goats]
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Strategies for utilization of sorghum stover as feed for cattle, sheep and goats