Twenty four Ethiopian highland Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen were allocated to 6 groups of 4 animals each on the basis of liveweight, age and body condition. The animals were group-fed an experimental diet consisting of 551g/kg concentrate and 449 g/kg teff straw, at the rate of 2.5 kg per 100 kg of li...
Osuji, P.O.
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Capper, B.
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[Effect of age on fattening and body condition of draught oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis teff) based diets]
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Effect of age on fattening and body condition of draught oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis teff) based diets
Draft oxen have been used extensively by smallholders in many crop-livestock mixed production systems. In these system, crop production is totally dependent on oxen power. Other livestock have also been used for draft purposes depending on locality and circumstances. However, improved efficiency ...
Osuji, P.O.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Talle, S.B.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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[Status of oxen traction research in ILRI, Ethiopia. Experiences and global prospective]
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Status of oxen traction research in ILRI, Ethiopia. Experiences and global prospective
Variations in availability and nutritional quality of feed resources in the tropics affect cattle production under smallholder production systems. This results in undernutrition of cattle because of fluctuations in feed and nutrient supply. The term undernutrition is very complex and not clearly ...
Osuji, P.O.
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Saarisalo, E.M.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Undernutrition of dairy cattle in smallholder production systems in East Africa]
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Undernutrition of dairy cattle in smallholder production systems in East Africa