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The study was carried out in three locations in the Mombasa region along the kenyan coast. A total of about 800 ewes (Dorper) were mated with Dorper and Red Maasai rams. Mating was restriced to a 6-week period and at night time only. Lambing seasons were targeted for March/April and November/Dece...


Bullerdieck, P.Peters, Kurt J.Thorpe, W.R.[Importance of haemonchosis in lamb rearing in a subhumid environment in Kenya: Preliminary results]Importance of haemonchosis in lamb rearing in a subhumid environment in Kenya: Preliminary results

A feeding trial, with 4 treatments replicated 3 times, to determine the usefulness of utilizing poultry waste as a protein source for ruminants was conducted using 84 lactating Galla goats which were each offered Chloris gayana hay ad libitum supplemented with 500g of concentrates. Four concentra...


Nyakalo, M.S. BadamanaWanyoike, M.[The Effect of Increasing Chicken Manure Levels in Supplemental Diets for Lactating Galla Goats on Milk Production]The Effect of Increasing Chicken Manure Levels in Supplemental Diets for Lactating Galla Goats on Milk Production
Autor: Banda, J.W.

The total and additional biological productivity of local (LL) and Boer (BB) goats and their crosses (BL) and of the local (LL) and Dorper (DD) sheep and their crosses (DL) were estimated over two kidding seasons at the Lifidzi Goat Breeding Centre, Salima, Central Malawi.The average 12-weeks mil...


Banda, J.W.[The productivity of Small East African sheep and goats in Malawi]The productivity of Small East African sheep and goats in Malawi

One hundred multiparous indigenous does were purchased from communal farmers for on-station trials. At the research site, the goats were confined and zero-grazed. During adaptation, six goats died, 28 aborted, 56 kidded and 10 had no reproduction records. The does lost weight and were afflicted b...


Sibanda, Lindiwe MajeleNdlovu, L.R.Bryant, M.J.[Some experiences in adapting previously free-ranging traditionally managed Matabele goats of Zimbabwe to individual stall-feeding]Some experiences in adapting previously free-ranging traditionally managed Matabele goats of Zimbabwe to individual stall-feeding

The potential use of diets based on maize stover and groundnut hay with either urea or sunflower seed as a supplement was investigated using indigenous Small East African goats. Four female goats fitted with permanent rumen cannulae were randomly assigned to a 2*2 changeover design to determine d...


Warambwa, A.R.Ndlovu, L.[Use of whole sunflower seeds and urea as supplements to crop-residue-based diets for goats]Use of whole sunflower seeds and urea as supplements to crop-residue-based diets for goats
Bacigale-Bashizi, S.Paul, Birthe K.Muhimuzi-Lwaboshi, FabriceMapenzi, N.Peters, MichaelMaass, Brigitte L.[Characterizing feeds and feed availability in Sud-Kivu province, DR Congo]Characterizing feeds and feed availability in Sud-Kivu province, DR Congo

Swain, Braja B.Sahoo, Pradeep K.[Feed and fodder production in different Agroclimatic zones and its utilization for livestock of Odisha: Low-cost silage preparation]Feed and fodder production in different Agroclimatic zones and its utilization for livestock of Odisha: Low-cost silage preparation

In Mali, small ruminants are a necessary part of mixed crop and livestock systems, and they fulfill various roles in the food security of households as sources of meat and milk, and means of additional income to meet food and cash needs. However, small ruminant production is challenged by the poo...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Umutoni, ClarisseDembele, T.Seydou, K.Samake, O.[Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in southern Mali]Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in southern Mali

Inadequate nutrition is the main cause of low productivity of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary feed resources include fodder trees, natural pastures and crop residues. This paper presents results from studies conducted at ILRI in evaluations of these resources. The effect of supplemen...


Osuji, P.O.Fernández Rivera, S.Odenyo, A.A.[Improving fibre utilisation and protein supply in animals fed poor quality roughages: ILRI nutrition research and plans]Improving fibre utilisation and protein supply in animals fed poor quality roughages: ILRI nutrition research and plans

A collection of 74 perennial Panicum accessions, belonging to 6 different species, maintained at the field genebank of the International Livestock Research Institute, was described using 49 agromorphological characters in a multivariate analysis. Fifty-four accessions, for which coordinates of th...


Wouw, M. van deJorge, M.A.B.Bierwirth, J.Hanson, Jean[Characterisation of a collection of perennial Panicum species]Characterisation of a collection of perennial Panicum species

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