Presents results of a field data collection as to the age & sex wise herd structure of settled Fulani cattle herds at Abet in Nigeria. Includes a discussion on herd sizes, sex ratio at various ages & factors affecting it i.e. losses, sales/purchases, percentage of milking cows and calf: cow ratio...
Presents data on the nutritional balance of cows at Kurmin Biri in Nigeria under traditional "settled" Fulani pastoralism, with particular reference to nutrient requirements, dry matter appetite, contents of available feed sources, and supplement requirements.
Summarizes available published information on the productivity & diet of White Fulani (Bunaji) cattle in northern Nigeria, with particular reference to growth, reproductive performance & milk yields of animals, and types, production and utilization of forage.