Using on-farm supplementation trials with a P rich block (Phos) and a sult block (Salt), deficiency of P in White Fulani cattle in Nigeria was investigasted. There was some evidence, significant in some locations but nonsignificant overall, that P supplemented dans produced heavier calves and sup...
Campbell, D.A.
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Ikuegbu, O.A.
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Owen, E.
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Little, D.A.
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[Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus]
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Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
Investigates the effect of cultivar and site of growing sorghum upon yield and composition of stover. Also studies the efects of pre-harvest leaf stripping and post-harvest storage.
Osafo, E.L.K.
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Owen, E.
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Said, A.N.
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Gill, E.M.
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McAllan, A.B.
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Kebede, Y.
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[Sorghum stover as ruminant feed in Ethiopia: Effect of cultivar, site of growth, pre-harvest leaf stripping and storage on yield and morphology]
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Sorghum stover as ruminant feed in Ethiopia: Effect of cultivar, site of growth, pre-harvest leaf stripping and storage on yield and morphology
Twenty four male goats and 24 rams were individually fed 150g cottonseed-cake/day and, offered 25, 50 or 75 g sorghum stover per kg M daily over 75 days following a preliminary period of 21 days. Stover was offered in chopped form. Live-weight gain of sheep was higher than of goats; there was no ...
Aboud, A.A.O.
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Owen, E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Said, A.N.
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McAllan, A.B.
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[Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on growth, intake and selection]
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Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on growth, intake and selection