Nutrients of soybean stovers (SBS) from three soybean varieties: TGx 923-2E (SBS1), TGx 1660-19F (SBS2) and TGx 1019-2EN (SBS3) whole plant (WP) and leaf-pruned stem (LPS) were compared, and these SBS (WP and LPS) were offered to West African dwarf sheep to measure voluntary dry matter (DM) intak...
Dada, S.A.O.
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Akinsoyinu, A.O.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Dashiell, Kenton E.
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[The effect of leaf-pruning on nutrient intake and in vivo digestibility of soybean stovers by sheep]
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The effect of leaf-pruning on nutrient intake and in vivo digestibility of soybean stovers by sheep
Poor cropland fertility and a rapidly rising demand for food force Sahelian farmers to cultivate more land and shorten fallow periods. This mostly leads to a gradual decline in crop yields per hectare, which can be counterbalanced by the systematic use of livestock manure on cropland. To assess t...
Schlecht, E.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Achard, F.
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Turner, M.D.
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[Livestock related nutrient budgets within village territories in western Niger]
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Livestock related nutrient budgets within village territories in western Niger
In this study, feed intake and sperm morphology were evaluated in Ogaden bucks supplemented with either agro-industrial by-products or khat leftover. Thirty-five bucks at about 1 year of age, and 15 +/- 1.5 kg initial body weight, were involved in a 12-week feeding programme that had four diet gr...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Rodríguez Martinez, H.
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[Feed intake and sperm morphology in Ogaden bucks supplemented with either agro-industrial by-products or khat (Catha edulis) leftover]
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Feed intake and sperm morphology in Ogaden bucks supplemented with either agro-industrial by-products or khat (Catha edulis) leftover
Discusses the contribution of crop residues to livestock feed resources during the dry season in the Abet plains, central Nigeria. Determines the grain and vegetative dry matter yields of predominant crops and the relationship between the two; percentage composition of crop residues; fiber, silic...
Powell, J.M.
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[Contribution of fractionated crop residues to dry-season livestock feed resources in the Abet plains, central Nigeria]
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Contribution of fractionated crop residues to dry-season livestock feed resources in the Abet plains, central Nigeria
Presents findings of a study carried out to determine differences between 24 sorghum varieties in digestibility of leaf and stem components and yield of stover. Emphasis is given to encourrage breeds involved in slelecting sorghum varieties for use on small farms where sorghum stover is an import...
Reed, J.D.
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Tedla, A.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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[Large differences in digestibility of crop residues from sorghum varieties]
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Large differences in digestibility of crop residues from sorghum varieties
A diagnostic survey was carried out to assess the available feed resources in Welayta Awraja (district) around Sodo area. The quantity of different feed resources available in the Awraja was estimated, based on crop produciton and land use information. Chemical composition and in vitro DM digesti...
McIntire, John M.
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Gryseels, Guido
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[Crop-livestock interactions in sub-Saharan Africa and their implications for farming systems research]
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Crop-livestock interactions in sub-Saharan Africa and their implications for farming systems research
Presents results of trials undertaken to study digestibilities, of four diets in which maize was substituted for dried cocoa husks and fed to Nungua Blackhead wethers, w. data on correlation between feed intaken & level of maize in the diets, nutrient digestibilities, and total digestible nutrien...
Otchere, E.O.
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Musah, I.A.
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Bafi-Yeboa, M.
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[The digestibility of cocoa husk-based diets fed to sheep]
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The digestibility of cocoa husk-based diets fed to sheep
Mahler, F.
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Becker, K.
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[Natuerliche Weiden and Ernterueckstaende als Futtergrundlage fuer die Rinderhaltung im Sahel (Natural pastures and crop residues as feed resources for herbivores in the Sahel zone)]
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Natuerliche Weiden and Ernterueckstaende als Futtergrundlage fuer die Rinderhaltung im Sahel (Natural pastures and crop residues as feed resources for herbivores in the Sahel zone)
Many semiarid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing vast increases in human population pressure and urbanization. These augment the demand for agricultural products and have led to the expansion, intensification, and often closer integration of crop and livestock production systems...
Powell, J.M.
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Pearson, R.A.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands]
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Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands