Presents results of a study of a beef-fattening project in which smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zone of Mali were provided with credit to purchase mature cattle for fattening programme. The daily weight gain in animals kept permanently housed was on average higher than in animals which were...
Bartholomew, P.W.
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Ly, R.
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Nantoume, H.
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Kone, N'G.
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Traoré, B.
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Khibe, T.
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Sissoko, K.
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Baur, H.
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[Dry-season cattle fattening by smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zone of Mali]
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Dry-season cattle fattening by smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zone of Mali
The effects on intake of water availability and urea addition to rations based on molassed natural pasture hay and dry cowpea haulm were measured using 6 mature castrated male Zebu cattle of 343 kg mean iveweight, in an experiment carried out during the dry season in the semi-arid zone of central...
Bartholomew, P.W.
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Traoré, B.
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Nantoume, H.
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Kone, N'G.
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Ly, R.
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[Effects of supplementation of molassed natural pasture hay with urea, and of water intake restriction on feed intakes by Zebu cattle in the semi-arid zone of Mali]
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Effects of supplementation of molassed natural pasture hay with urea, and of water intake restriction on feed intakes by Zebu cattle in the semi-arid zone of Mali
Discusses the potential of natural pasture and locally available supplements in ruminant nutrition in a semi-arid location in west Africa. Presents data on protein and energy concentration of pasture, on crude nutrients and on energy content of supplement, on nutritive contents of pastures in dry...
Becker, K.
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Gall, C.
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Traoré, M.
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Sangare, M.
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Bartholomew, P.W.
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[Potential of natural pasture and locally available supplements in ruminant nutrition in semi-arid location in West Africa]
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Potential of natural pasture and locally available supplements in ruminant nutrition in semi-arid location in West Africa