Location performance of N’Dama cattle was recorded under village management conditions in four ecological variable villages in the Gambia. A total of 636 cows were recorded during the study. The highest daily milk offtake 1.7 kg/cow/day took place when cows were 4 – 6 weeks post-partum. Daily mil...
Agyemang, K.
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Jeannin, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Bah, M.L.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia]
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Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia
Examines the productivity characteristics of village N'Dama cattle exposed to different levels of trypanosomiasis challenge in The Gambia over a 3-year period. 60 lactating cows in which Trypanosoma congolense and T. vivax had been detected on blood examination were compared with 50 cows which ha...
Agyemang, K.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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Jeannin, P.
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Leperre, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Bah, M.L.
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Little, D.A.
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[Biological and economic impact of trypanosome infections on milk production in N'Dama cattle managed under village conditions in The Gambia]
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Biological and economic impact of trypanosome infections on milk production in N'Dama cattle managed under village conditions in The Gambia
Studies milk production for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia. Discusses herd management and milk recording schemes. Examines milk-fat yield, milk protein, milk offtake, calf growth, calf mortality, lactation length and yield and milking freque...
Agyemang, K.
,
Jeannin, P.
,
Grieve, A.S.
,
Bah, M.L.
,
Dwinger, R.H.
,
[Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia]
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Milk extraction for human consumption from N'Dama cattle under village management conditions in The Gambia