Forty-five Bos indicus (Zebu) cows were blocked by body condition (BC) score at calving and allocated by body weight (BW) to three treatments: untreated controls (CON), and progesterone-releasing intra-vaginal device (PRID)-treated at either 45 (T45) or 60 days (T60) post partum. Cows were given ...
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Effect of body condition and energy utilization on the length of post-partum anoestrus in PRID - treated and untreated post-partum Bos indicus (Zebu) cattle]
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Effect of body condition and energy utilization on the length of post-partum anoestrus in PRID - treated and untreated post-partum Bos indicus (Zebu) cattle
Forty-eight heifers of two genotypes, Boran (Bos indicus) and Holstein×Boran, were allocated to three feeding levels equivalent to 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 times calculated metabolisable energy requirements for maintenance (MEm). The experiment started at the onset of reproductive activity, when the Bora...
Jenet, A.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Kreuzer, M.
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[Growth and feed conversion of Boran (Bos indicus) and Holstein X Boran heifers during three physiological states receiving different levels of a tropical diet]
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Growth and feed conversion of Boran (Bos indicus) and Holstein X Boran heifers during three physiological states receiving different levels of a tropical diet
An on-farm monitoring study was carried out in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed to assess variations in on farm nutrient intake of dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) and feed balance. Ninety seven cows, with parities above two and at the beginning ...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia]
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Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia
The research was conducted at the International Livestock Research Institute's (ILRI) Debre Zeit research station situated in the central highlands of Ethiopia at 38° 58' E. 80 44' N. The multipurpose tree (MPTs) leaves and L. purpureus were harvested and dried in a shade at the research station....
Melaku, S.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Effects of supplementation with L. purpureus, graded levels of L. pallida 14203 or S. sesban 1198 on feed intake and live weight gain of Menz sheep]
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Effects of supplementation with L. purpureus, graded levels of L. pallida 14203 or S. sesban 1198 on feed intake and live weight gain of Menz sheep