A study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of compensatory feeding. Twenty-five Arsi bulls (32±4 months) were blocked by weight and randomly allocated to the following feed restriction treatments: ad libitum feeding for the entire period (control), maintenance feeding level (maintenance), 1...
Tolla, N.
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Mirkena, T.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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[Effect of feed restriction on compensatory growth of Arsi (Bos indicus) bulls]
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Effect of feed restriction on compensatory growth of Arsi (Bos indicus) bulls
To study the efficiency of compensatory growth following different levels of feed restriction, 25 Borana bulls were blocked by weight and randomly allocated to five dietary treatments of ad libitum feeding for the entire period (control), maintenance feeding for 91 days (maintenance), 15 per cent...
Tolla, N.
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Mirkena, T.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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[Efficiency of compensatory growth of Borana bulls (Bos indicus) following different levels of feed restriction]
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Efficiency of compensatory growth of Borana bulls (Bos indicus) following different levels of feed restriction
Draft oxen have been used extensively by smallholders in many crop-livestock mixed production systems. In these system, crop production is totally dependent on oxen power. Other livestock have also been used for draft purposes depending on locality and circumstances. However, improved efficiency ...
Osuji, P.O.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Talle, S.B.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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[Status of oxen traction research in ILRI, Ethiopia. Experiences and global prospective]
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Status of oxen traction research in ILRI, Ethiopia. Experiences and global prospective
The effect of genotype (50%, 75% and 87.50, levels of milk (2 and 3 1/day) and types of housing (Barn and Hutch) on growth and survival were examined using thirty four crossbred calves Boran x Freisian (Bos Taurus x Bos indicus). Calves had access to a complete diet supplement (180 g/kg CP and 10...
Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Calf feeding and management: Effect of genotype (Bos taurus x Bos indicus), level of milk feeding and type of housing on the pre-weaning performance of crossbred calves]
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Calf feeding and management: Effect of genotype (Bos taurus x Bos indicus), level of milk feeding and type of housing on the pre-weaning performance of crossbred calves
The experiment was carried-out at the ILRI Debre Zeit Research Station in Ethiopia. Sixty three Ethiopian Highland Zebu Bos indicus) oxen were ranked by weight and blocked in a completely randomized block design. Nine representative oxen from various blocks were slaughtered as the initial slaught...
Wolde-Michael, T.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Yami, A.
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[Effect of wheat bran supplementation on feed intake, body weight change and retained energy in the carcass of Ethiopian highland Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis tef) as basal diet]
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Effect of wheat bran supplementation on feed intake, body weight change and retained energy in the carcass of Ethiopian highland Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis tef) as basal diet