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Describes operations of Malawi's stall-feeder scheme and presents 4 trial results comparing growth rate & efficiency of concentrate utilization of stall-fed beef cattle given meat-and-bone meal (MBM) and/or bone meal (BM) supplements to a 'madeya' (maize hominy feed) & poultry manure plus roughag...


Butterworth, M.H.Chintsanya, N.C.C.Phiri, K.M.J.Mitengo-Gama, P.W.S.[Stall-feeding beef cattle with agricultural by-products in Malawi]Stall-feeding beef cattle with agricultural by-products in Malawi

Twenty four Ethiopian highland Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen were allocated to 6 groups of 4 animals each on the basis of liveweight, age and body condition. The animals were group-fed an experimental diet consisting of 551g/kg concentrate and 449 g/kg teff straw, at the rate of 2.5 kg per 100 kg of li...


Osuji, P.O.Capper, B.[Effect of age on fattening and body condition of draught oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis teff) based diets]Effect of age on fattening and body condition of draught oxen fed teff straw (Eragrostis teff) based diets

Presents findings of a study carried out to see beef production by effective fattening system for the domestic market of Malawi with a consequent sparing of foreign exchange.


Nkhonjera, L.P.Agyemang, K.Butterworth, M.H.[Performance of cattle stall-fed for beef in Malawi]Performance of cattle stall-fed for beef in Malawi

Presents and discusses ILCA's research approach on the development of sustainable feeding systems for increasing small ruminant production on smallholder farms. Examines in detail the three levels of interrelated research activities, viz, strategic research, commodity research and on-farm develop...


Reed, J.D.Ebong, CyprianTanner, J.C.Gebru, G.Akalework, N.[The nutritive value and use of feeds for fattening small ruminants in African highlands: A perspective of ILCA's research]The nutritive value and use of feeds for fattening small ruminants in African highlands: A perspective of ILCA's research

The effects of two rations containing either cottonseed cake or blood meal on the growth performance and carcass characteristics were studied. The experiment involved 24 Shugor male lambs, about four months old, fattened for 63 days. The two rations, iscaloric and isonitrogenous, contained, among...


Ahmed, H.E.Sulieman, A.H.[The effect of substitution of cottonseed cake by blood meal as source protein in ration for fattening lambs]The effect of substitution of cottonseed cake by blood meal as source protein in ration for fattening lambs

The carcass characteristics of Sudanese cattle are investigated in relation to the improved marketing procedures. Results of initial use of meat laboratory involving a total of 31 head of fattened cattle from Western Baggara and Butana bulls were evaluated. Data on beef quality and slaughter by-p...


El-Shafie, S.A.McLeroy, G.B.[Carcass characteristics of feedlot fattened northern and western Sudan zebu cattle]Carcass characteristics of feedlot fattened northern and western Sudan zebu cattle

Body weight, carcass weight and composition of 10 mature male, fattened Hamari (Sudan Desert sheep) sheep were evaluated. Slaughter weight averaged 62.1 kg and ranged from 58 to 69 kg. Cold carcass weight was 30 kg while dressing percentage was 43.4 and 56.4 on respective live and empty body weig...


Salah, B.A.Ahmed, A.H.Silverside, D.E.[Slaughter characteristics of the export Sudan Desert sheep]Slaughter characteristics of the export Sudan Desert sheep

A two-phase experiment was conducted to study the effects of feeding molasses (M) or sorgum (S) based diet on feedlot performance and carcass analysis of 48 intact sudndesert male lambs (age 3-7 months) divided equally into groups of a heavy (H) and light (L) with an average 27±0.8 kg and 31.9±0....


El-Khidir, O.A.Khalafalla, A.M.Gumaa, A.YOsman, O.K.[High levels of molasses and peanut hulls in a urea supplemented diet for sheep fattening]High levels of molasses and peanut hulls in a urea supplemented diet for sheep fattening

The feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of Sudan Desert lambs under intensive system of feeding and management from birth to 40 kg slaughter weight were investigated. The average daily milk yield of the Watish dams were found to be within the capacity range of intake of the lambs. The...


Khalafalla, A.M.El-Khidir, O.A.[A note on intensive fattening of Sudan Desert lambs]A note on intensive fattening of Sudan Desert lambs

Ths report examines the effect of different levels of blood meal on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of Sudan Desert Sheep. It discusses data on feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency.


Mansour, M.E.Tibin, I.M.El Tayeb, A.E.Sulieman, A.H.[Feeding blood meal to Sudan desert sheep. I. Effect on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of lambs]Feeding blood meal to Sudan desert sheep. I. Effect on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of lambs

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