Three experiments were conducted in successive years on crossbred suckler cows on a farm in a semi-arid area close to Nairobi, Kenya. The cows were mated seasonally to calve approximately 1 month before the rainy season (March to May). The effects of milking once daily and supplementation (2 kg/h...
Anindo, D.O.
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Topps, J.H.
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[Effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya. III. Post-weaning growth of crossbred calves]
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Effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya. III. Post-weaning growth of crossbred calves
An experiment was carried out to evaluate dairy performance and rumen fermentation from a forage-based diet supplemented with Leucaena leucocephala (leucaena) and maize bran. Bos indicus (Ayrshire/Brown Swiss) X Bos taurus (Sahiwal) cattle were offered Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass) ad libit...
Muinga, R.W.
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Topps, J.H.
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Rooke, J.A.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[The effect of supplementation with Leucaena leucocephala and maize bran on voluntary food intake, digestibility, live weight and milk yield of Bos indicus X Bos taurus dairy cows and rumen fermentation in steers offered Pennisetum purpureum ad libitum in the semi-humid tropics]
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The effect of supplementation with Leucaena leucocephala and maize bran on voluntary food intake, digestibility, live weight and milk yield of Bos indicus X Bos taurus dairy cows and rumen fermentation in steers offered Pennisetum purpureum ad libitum in the semi-humid tropics
Two experiments with 12 and 18 lactating Jersey cows respectively were carried out in the coastal semi-humid zone of Kenya to assess the performance arising from the feeding of chopped Napier fodder (Pennisetum purpureum) given ad libitum with and without one of three sources of protein; fishmeal...
Muinga, R.W.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Topps, J.H.
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[Lactational performance of Jersey cows given Napier fodder (Pennisetum purpureum) with and without protein concentrates in the semi-humid tropics]
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Lactational performance of Jersey cows given Napier fodder (Pennisetum purpureum) with and without protein concentrates in the semi-humid tropics
Details the voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of 36 crossbred Ayrshire/Brown Swiss X Sahiwal cows fed from the 3rd week of lactation for 14 weeks on diets of napier fodder offered ad libitum and supplemented w. fresh leucaena fodder. Average daily milk yield duri...
Muinga, R.W.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Topps, J.H.
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[Voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of crossbred dairy cows given ad libitum Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass var. Bana) supplemented with leucaena forage in the lowland semi-humid tropics]
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Voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of crossbred dairy cows given ad libitum Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass var. Bana) supplemented with leucaena forage in the lowland semi-humid tropics
Three experiments were conducted in successive years using 32, 53 and 74 crossbred suckler cows respectively, in a semi-arid area close to Nairobi, Kenya. The cows were mated seasonally to calve approximately 1 month before the rainy season (March to May). A 2 X 2 factorial experimental design wi...
Anindo, D.O.
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Topps, J.H.
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[The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya]
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The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya
Three experiments were conducted in successive years using 32, 53 and 74 calves of crossbred suckler cows in a semi-arid area close to Nairobi, Kenya. A 2 X 2 factorial experimental design was used with milking and supplementation (2 kg concentrate/head per day) as the main treatments. The effect...
Anindo, D.O.
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Topps, J.H.
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[The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya. II - The performance of calves from birth to weaning]
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The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya. II - The performance of calves from birth to weaning
Smallholder dairy production based on zero-grazed Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum CV Bana) fed to crossbred Bos taurus X Bos indicus cows has been introduced to tropical sub-humid East Africa. Leucaena leucocephala forage offers a cheap convenient source of supplementry protein. Thirty-six Ayr...
Muinga, R.W.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Topps, J.H.
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Mureithi, J.G.
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[Responses to a Pennisetum purpureum (Napier grass) basal diet harvested at two different heights and fed with three levels of Leucaena forage to crossbred dairy cows in the subhumid tropics]
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Responses to a Pennisetum purpureum (Napier grass) basal diet harvested at two different heights and fed with three levels of Leucaena forage to crossbred dairy cows in the subhumid tropics