Three mature female goats fitted with permanent rumen cannulae were used to estimate rumen degradation kinetics of diets consisting of 70:30 (w/w) (Diet 1) and 50:50 (w/w) (Diet 2) proportions of maize stover and dolichos lablab. The DM degradation constants (a, b, c) from the equation p = a + b ...
In 1980, very little was known about any aspect of communal area small ruminant production and productivity, even though small ruminants were an integral component of communal area farming systems. The Departement of Animal Science, in line with the government policy of prioritizing communal area...
One hundred multiparous indigenous does were purchased from communal farmers for on-station trials. At the research site, the goats were confined and zero-grazed. During adaptation, six goats died, 28 aborted, 56 kidded and 10 had no reproduction records. The does lost weight and were afflicted b...
A study was conducted to define kidding intervals and identify causes for long kidding intervals in communal area flocks. Two flocks were selected in the north-eastern part of Zimbabwe and were monitored over two years. Flock entries and exits were recorded, body-mass changes measured fortnightly...
Ndlovu, L.R.
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[Reproductive performance of indigenous goats in traditionally managed flocks in north-east of Zimbabwe]
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Reproductive performance of indigenous goats in traditionally managed flocks in north-east of Zimbabwe
Diet digestibility and the degradability and rate of passage of the roughage fraction were measured for four maize-based diets containing either 50 per cent (VH50), 33 per cent (VH33), 22 per cent (VH22) or 10 per cent (VH10) roughage as natural rangeland (veld) hay. Treatment diets were offered ...
Hatendi, P.R.
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Ndlovu, L.R.
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Smith, T.
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Said, A.N.
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[The utilisation of complete cereal-based diets differing in roughage inclusion level by Matabele goats and Sabi sheep]
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The utilisation of complete cereal-based diets differing in roughage inclusion level by Matabele goats and Sabi sheep
Four maize-based diets containing either 50 per cent (VH50), 33 per cent (VH33), 22 per cent (VH22) or 10 per cent (VH10) rangeland (veld) hay were offered ad libitum to 40 castrated Matabele goats aged either 18 or 24 months and slaughtered after 10 kg liveweight gain. Ten additional goats of th...
Hatendi, P.R.
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Ndlovu, L.R.
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Smith, T.
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Said, A.N.
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[Composition of body and carcass gain of castrate Matabele goats fed complete cereal-based diets differing in roughage inclusion level to slaughter after 10 kg liveweight gain]
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Composition of body and carcass gain of castrate Matabele goats fed complete cereal-based diets differing in roughage inclusion level to slaughter after 10 kg liveweight gain
Weight, dimensions, composition and yield indices of half-carcasses of 52 male (milk-teethed to full mouth) and 18 mature female (6-8 teeth) goats were examined to provide information on the characteristics of Matebele goat carcasses of different ages and sexes in order to identify those that may...
Simela, L.
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Ndlovu, L.R.
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Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele
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[Carcass characteristics of the marketed Matabele goat from south-western Zimbabwe]
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Carcass characteristics of the marketed Matabele goat from south-western Zimbabwe
An amalgamated flock of traditionally managed Mashona Small East African goats was monitored over a 6 year period. Kids born in the hot dry season were heavier (p < 0.05) at 60, 90 and 180 d (6.4, 8.0 and 10.9 vs 5.7, 6.7 and 9.2 kg, respectively) than kids born in the hot wet season. Sex had no ...
Ndlovu, L.R.
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Simela, L.
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[Effect of season of birth and sex of kid on the production of live weaned single born kids in smallholder East African goat flocks in North East Zimbabwe]
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Effect of season of birth and sex of kid on the production of live weaned single born kids in smallholder East African goat flocks in North East Zimbabwe
The live weight of Matabele does kept in seven communally grazed flocks in southern Zimbabwe were established by survey over a two-year period. The does showed a cyclical change in weight around the breeding cycle, the mean live weight at mating, immediately after kidding and 60 days after kiddin...
Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele
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Bryant, M.J.
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Ndlovu, L.R.
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[Live weight and body condition changes of Matebele does during their breeding cycle in a semi-arid environment]
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Live weight and body condition changes of Matebele does during their breeding cycle in a semi-arid environment