Presents findings of a study carried out to see beef production by effective fattening system for the domestic market of Malawi with a consequent sparing of foreign exchange.
Nkhonjera, L.P.
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Agyemang, K.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[Performance of cattle stall-fed for beef in Malawi]
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Performance of cattle stall-fed for beef in Malawi
An experiment conducted to assess the nature of nutrient problems with a view to improving the performance of Verano stylo at the ILCA site (Kaduna). Shows the rates of nutrient application, composition and drymatter yields by varying nutrient additions and in two growing seasons. Also shows P an...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Otsyina, R.M.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[Performance of Stylosanthes hamata cVerano as influenced by nutrient changes]
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Performance of Stylosanthes hamata cVerano as influenced by nutrient changes
Looks into the nature of African rangelands, cattle & small stock production/productivity, nutrition limitations to production, improvement of rangeland and conservation of arid range land; presents data on estimated yield of cows in ILCA pastoral programmes, production characteristics of sheep a...
Butterworth, M.H.
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Lambourne, L.J.
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[Productivity improvement and resource conservation in the use of African rangelands]
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Productivity improvement and resource conservation in the use of African rangelands
A study conducted to evaluate the quality of some important forage resources consumed by dual-purpose goats in western Kenya - through laboratory techniques - chemical and in vitro digestion. Includes grasses, browse plants (trees, shrubs & leguminous trees) and dual-purpose (food/forage) crops.
Sidahmed, A.E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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Otieno, K.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Chemical composition and digestibility values for some important forage resources consumed by dual-purpose goats in western Kenya]
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Chemical composition and digestibility values for some important forage resources consumed by dual-purpose goats in western Kenya
Examines the relationships between chemical composition and voluntary intake of feeds (clover hay, crop residues, oat hay, snowdenia & grass hay and others) feed for sheep and cattle at ILCA HQ
Lambourne, L.J.
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Mosi, A.K.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[Relationships between chemical composition and voluntary intake of feeds by sheep and cattle]
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Relationships between chemical composition and voluntary intake of feeds by sheep and cattle
Presents results of a study carried out at the Bunda College Farm of Malawi to collect data on slaughter & carcass characteristics of Malawi Zebu steers describes the correlation between linear measurements taken on the hindquarter of the live animal & hindquarter weight.
Butterworth, M.H.
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McNitt, J.I.
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[Slaughter and carcass characteristics of Malawi Zebu steers and some observations on hindquarter conformation]
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Slaughter and carcass characteristics of Malawi Zebu steers and some observations on hindquarter conformation
Compares the effects of noug meal, Trifolium tembense hay and urea, fed in different combinations as supplements to wheat or teff straws, on feed intake and growth rate of crossbred heifers.
Olayiwole, M.B.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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Sayers, A.R.
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Olorunju, S.A.S.
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[The effect of supplementing cereal straws with urea, trifolium hay and noug meal on feed intake and liveweight gain of growing crossbred heifers]
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The effect of supplementing cereal straws with urea, trifolium hay and noug meal on feed intake and liveweight gain of growing crossbred heifers
Anassessment of the relationship between does’ weights at parturition, birth weight and weaning weight, in kids of Malawian local, Boer and their crosses was investigated. Birth and weaning weights for male kids were 3.8 and 20.2 (Boer), 2.6 and 16.3 (Malawian local), 2.9 and 16.0 (Malawian x Boe...
Ayoade, J.A.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[The relationship between birth and weaning weight in kids of Malawian local goats, Boer and their crosses]
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The relationship between birth and weaning weight in kids of Malawian local goats, Boer and their crosses
Deals with an experiment on the use of legume to enhance crop residue utilization by ruminants; includes in the study - hay from Trifolium tembense, 20 Ethiopian highland sheep, and teff & wheat straw, oat hay and maize stover.
Mosi, A.K.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[Use of Trifolium tembense to enhance crop residue utilization by ruminants]
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Use of Trifolium tembense to enhance crop residue utilization by ruminants