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
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Nwokocha, H.N.
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Balogun, R.O.
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[Feed from root and tuber crops for ruminants: Forage yield and quality of diploid cassava clones developed for green mite resistance]
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Feed from root and tuber crops for ruminants: Forage yield and quality of diploid cassava clones developed for green mite resistance
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Etela, I.
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Nwokocha, H.N.
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Anyanwu, N.
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[Feed from root and tuber crops for ruminants: Variation in rumen degradation characteristics of whole-plant tops among sweet potato cultivars]
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Feed from root and tuber crops for ruminants: Variation in rumen degradation characteristics of whole-plant tops among sweet potato cultivars
Defines land use, cropping patterns, production inputs, yields and constraints, in order to identify and design appropriate methods for increasing the quantity, quality and availability of fodder resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria.
Powell, J.M.
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[ILCA's research on crop-livestock interactions in the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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ILCA's research on crop-livestock interactions in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
This paper desciribes dairy production and marketing in the Addis Abeba milk shed, and presents basic budgetary summaries of the components of the dairy system based on actual survey data. The budget results obtained from the farm, post-farm, and dairy system levels are first presented. Social va...
Staal, Steven J.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Impacts of dairy input and output price policy on producer incentives in Ethiopia]
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Impacts of dairy input and output price policy on producer incentives in Ethiopia
Joaquín, N.Y.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Intake of lactating and dry dual-purpose cows grazing two species of brachiaria pastures in Santa Cruz, Bolivia]
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Intake of lactating and dry dual-purpose cows grazing two species of brachiaria pastures in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Rao, P.S.
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Reddy, B.V.S.
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Thakur, R.P.
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Sharma, H.C.
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Basavaraj, G.
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Rao, P.P.
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Reddy, C.R.
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Kumar, A.A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Sharma, K.K.
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[Relevance of sweet sorghum as an alternative bioethanol feedstock in India - a retrospective analysis]
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Relevance of sweet sorghum as an alternative bioethanol feedstock in India - a retrospective analysis
Results of two completed and one continuing feeding/growth trials are discussed. When fed Panicum maximum plus concentrates ad lib, West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks attain a growth rate of 60 gd-1 at a DDMI of 53.3g kg0.75d-1 , which is estimated to be approximately 1.8 times the DDMI needed for ma...
Ademosun, A.A.
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Bosman, H.G.
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Roessen, P.L.
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[Nutritional studies with West African Dwarf goats in the humid zone of Nigeria]
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Nutritional studies with West African Dwarf goats in the humid zone of Nigeria
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
An experiment comprising five trials was conducted during the dry season (November through April) to assess the nutritional value of dried Gliricidia sepium leaves (GRL) both fed alone and supplemented with cassava peel. The ability of the leaves to meet the N requirements of West African Dwarf (...
Onwuka, C.F.I.
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[Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria]
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Gliricidia sepium as dry season feed for goat production in Nigeria