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
Twenty-four multiparous Zebu × Friesian crossbred cows, were fed maize-lablab stover as basal diet and allocated to four graded levels of lablab hay (0%, 0.4%, 0.8% and 1.2% BW) treatments in a study to investigate effects of levels of lablab supplementation on body weight changes and reproductiv...
Mpairwe, D.R.
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Sabiiti, E.N.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Body weight changes and reproductive performance of crossbred cows fed maize-lablab stover ad libitum and supplemented with graded levels of lablab hay]
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Body weight changes and reproductive performance of crossbred cows fed maize-lablab stover ad libitum and supplemented with graded levels of lablab hay
The study investigated the effect of work on the postpartum estrous cycle length and ovarian activity of crossbred dairy cows used for draught. Sixteen dairy cows were assigned to two dietary feeding regimes (i.e. diet 1=9 MJ ME/kg DM; diet 2=10 MJ/kg DM). The cows in both diets started to work a...
Abate, E.
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Zerbini, E.
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Yami, A.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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[Effect of draught work on postpartum estrous cycle length in crossbred dairy cows already cycling]
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Effect of draught work on postpartum estrous cycle length in crossbred dairy cows already cycling
Livestock are central to the livelihoods of livestock-dependent systems in Africa, particularly pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. Over the years, however, climatic extremes in this sub-region have impacted the agricultural production systems including livestock - dependent systems and hence th...
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Crisis mitigation in livestock-dependent systems: The role and limitations of current initiatives for livestock systems in southern Africa]
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Crisis mitigation in livestock-dependent systems: The role and limitations of current initiatives for livestock systems in southern Africa
This study was carried out to assess feed resources and nutritional management of dairy cows in market oriented urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in and around Addis Ababa between September-November, 1998. Three sub dairy production systems, i.e. intra-urban, large peri urban and urba...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Feed resources and nutritional management of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia]
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Feed resources and nutritional management of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia
Genetic resistance to artificially acquired gastrointestinal parasites was studied in 49 Horro and 103 Menz breeds of Ethiopia. The experimental design involved 2 breeds, 2 infection treatments (Infected vs Non infected) and 3 dietary protein treatments using 152 lambs assigned to the 12 treatmen...
African animal trypanosomosis constrains agricultural production in areas of Africa that hold the continent's greatest potential for expanded agricultural production. Previous studies indicate that the incidence of trypanosomosis: (i) reduces calving rates by 1-12 percent in tolerant breeds and b...
Presents input requirements and costs for fodder banks and other services. Includes materials for establishing fodder bank fence and for feeding, and management inputs by pastoralists & extension.
Suleiman, H.
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Magaji, D.
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[Input requirements and their costs for fodder banks and other livestock services]
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Input requirements and their costs for fodder banks and other livestock services
In the Sahel, opportunistic resource management operates with communal access rights and land tenure systems that include particular access rights and land tenure systems that include particular access rights to key pastoral resources. The pastoral Development approaches attached to the concept o...
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Implications of the 'new rangeland paradigm' for natural resource management]
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Implications of the 'new rangeland paradigm' for natural resource management
Analyses the productivity of different livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa and compares the output with higher-input ranching systems in similar environments to indicate potential improvements in productivity in response to better feeding, management and health care. Gives emphasis...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Interactive effects of environment, management and mortality on cattle productivity in livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Interactive effects of environment, management and mortality on cattle productivity in livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa