In addition to assessing rate and extent of gas production from fermenting forages in vitro with rumen micro-organisms, gas production methods (e.g. Theodorou et at, 1994) may be used also to study the degradation kinetics of forage dry matter and its fractions. As the substrate dry matter can be...
Dhanoa, M.S.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Owen, E.
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Theodorou, M.K.
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Winugroho, H.M.
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[Use of an in vitro gas production method to study kinetics of rumen dry matter degradation of forages]
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Use of an in vitro gas production method to study kinetics of rumen dry matter degradation of forages
The role of livestock in nitrogen cycling in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa was explored. Cattle were fed a range of diets to investigate the effects on partitioning of nitrogen between urine and faeces and on the chemical composition of the manures produced. The trade...
Delve, Robert J.
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Cadisch, Georg
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Tanner, J.C.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Implications of livestock feeding management on soil fertility in the smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Implications of livestock feeding management on soil fertility in the smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa
A survey was conducted to evaluate the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen as an indicator of nutrition status of lactating animals. Twenty-seven animals in a randomly selected sample of 21 farms in Kiambu District were monitored for nutritional status for 12 weeks. Fortnightly records were taken on feed o...
Wambugu, M.
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Wahome, R.G.
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Gachuiri, C.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Kaitho, R.
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[Evaluation of the use of milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as an indicator of nutritional status of dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kiambu district]
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Evaluation of the use of milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as an indicator of nutritional status of dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kiambu district
Methu, J.N.
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Owen, E.
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Abate, A.
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Scarr, M.
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Tanner, J.C.
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[Effect of offering three amounts of maize stover to dairy cows on intake and selection]
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Effect of offering three amounts of maize stover to dairy cows on intake and selection