The seasonal pattern of tick load on Bunaji cattle under traditional management in northern Nigeria was observed over 12 months to investigate the possibilities of strategic use of acaricide. Ticks were removed 2-3 times weekly by hand from 16 animals, counted and the species determined. Tick l...
Bayer, W.
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Maina, J.A.
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[Seasonal pattern of tick load in Bunaji cattle in the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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Seasonal pattern of tick load in Bunaji cattle in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
The grazing behaviour in 12 cattle herds (mean size 45 head) mainly of the Banaji (White Fulani) breed kept by Fulani pastoralists was studied by analysing the diurnal pattern of grazing activity during 5 herd-days per month over 1 year. Herding restricted animal access to pasture to only 8.4 h/d...
Bayer, W.
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[Behavioural compensation for limited grazing time by herded cattle in central Nigeria]
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Behavioural compensation for limited grazing time by herded cattle in central Nigeria
Presents and discusses some simple forage evaluation techniques. Includes seedling emergence & establishment, yield, growth & utilization, and botanical composition.
In the Nigerian subhumid savanna studies of grazing behaviour by herded cattle reveal utilisation of wide range of feed resources including browse, crop residues and recent fallow, all of which are more nutritious than natural range. A comparison of grazing in a farming area and in a grazing rev...
Bayer, W.
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Otchere, E.O.
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[Effect of livestock-crop integration on grazing time of cattle in a subhumid African savanna]
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Effect of livestock-crop integration on grazing time of cattle in a subhumid African savanna
Describes the forage resources and their utilization by pastoralists' cattle in two of ILCA's case study areas in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria. Examines effects on cattle productivity. Presents some characteristics of the two case study areas, contribution of different grazing resources to total...
Bayer, W.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Suleiman, H.
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[Forage resources and their utilization by herded cattle: A comparison of a grazing reserve and a farming area in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria]
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Forage resources and their utilization by herded cattle: A comparison of a grazing reserve and a farming area in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria
This paper discusses the single-round survey of smallholder goat and sheep production which is carried out in the Nigerian sub-humid-zone villages. In order to determine and analyse the importance of the designing and executing surveys as well as to give emphasis upon the flock breed structure ex...
Presents results of a study of grazing behaviour and forage resources utilisation by herded cattle belonging to agropastoralists at Abet & Kurmin Biri in the subhumid zone of Nigeria as well time spent on walking, resting & watering. Subdivides grazing activities into natural range grazing, brows...
Presents 3-year results testing weight losses of cattle on 2 or 4-hour dry season grazing of fodder banks, compared to controls, within ILCA's subhumid zone programme in Nigeria and observations on diet selection and grazing activity on fodder banks and natural range.