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
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
Compares the response of goats and sheep when offered increasing ad lib quantities of sorghum stover. Examines growth rate, stover offered, stover refused and stover intake vs amount offered.
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 intake, selection and performance]
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Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on intake, selection and performance
Various fertility parameters are under investigation in the Small East African goat at Isiolo, northern Kenya. A programme of aseasonal breeding is used and parameters are examined in relation to the quantity and quality of forage available. Breeding groups consisting of 18 females each are used:...
Rutagwenda, T.
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Schwartz, H.J.
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Carles, A.B.
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Said, A.N.
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[Effects of seasonal forage supply on some fertility parameters in the Small East African goat in northern Kenya]
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Effects of seasonal forage supply on some fertility parameters in the Small East African goat in northern Kenya
Comparative studies on adaptive strategies of Small East African Goats and Somali Blackhead Sheep to seasonal changes of forage quality and quantity on offer were carried out for 2 years on a semi-arid thornbush savannah. They included monitoring of pasture condition, performance recording, monit...