A 2-year trial is described where locally produced rations, fed to Zebu (Nkedi)cattle as a supplement to normal grazing, were tested for their effects on milk yield and cattle condition. The rations used were a cooked mixture of eight parts of sorghum to two parts of cottonseed, cooked cassava an...
Joblin, A.D.H.
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[The response of Teso zebu milking stock to moderate levels of supplementary feeding]
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The response of Teso zebu milking stock to moderate levels of supplementary feeding
A survey on abortion and reproductive performance in cattle was carried out in the six northern States of Nigeria in 1972-73. Three hundred and nineteen herds with 8,970 breeding cows were sampled. One hundred and thirteen herds reported abortions (35 per cent); the lowest incidence was in local ...
Nuru, S.
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Dennis, S.M.
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[Abortion and reproductive performance of cattle in northern Nigeria: A questionnaire survey]
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Abortion and reproductive performance of cattle in northern Nigeria: A questionnaire survey
Data on the lactation performance of White Fulani cattle in southern Nigeria were analysed. The first lactation yield over a mean lactation period of 230.68±2.25 days averaged 810.89±32.11 kg, while overall lactation averaged 1018.28±18.10 kg over a mean lactation period of 249.67±3.28 days. The ...
Mrode, Raphael A.
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[Lactation performance of the White Fulani cattle in southern Nigeria]
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Lactation performance of the White Fulani cattle in southern Nigeria
Setshwaelo, L.L.
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[Breed differences in lifetime performance and longevity of beef cattle in Botswana]
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Breed differences in lifetime performance and longevity of beef cattle in Botswana
Beef performance of the progeny of Bunaji dams mated to Charolais, Friesian crossbred and Bunaji bulls were investigated. The live weight and growth patterns of calves from Bunaji (White Fulani) cows sired by Charolais, three-quarters Friesian crossbreds and Bunaji bulls were observed in 2 years....
Johnson, A.O.
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Bell, T.D.
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[Comparative performance of calves from Bunaji (White Fulani) dams and Charolais, three-quarter Friesian and Bunaji sires]
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Comparative performance of calves from Bunaji (White Fulani) dams and Charolais, three-quarter Friesian and Bunaji sires
The N'Dama is a West African breed noted for its size and its trypanotolerance. It is considered to be a bos taurus breed, derived from the Hamitic longhorn ancestral type. N'Dama cattle are mostly kept under traditional management conditions and poor environments, in such circumstances their sur...
The reproductive and productive performances of buffaloes and Mpwapwa cattle raised under similar conditions in central Tanzania are investigated. Comparisons and data on age at first calving, calving interval, sex ratio, birth and weaning weights, growth rate, milk production and butter fat yiel...
Katyega, P.M.J.
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[Production traits in Egyptian water buffaloes and Mpwapwa cattle]
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Production traits in Egyptian water buffaloes and Mpwapwa cattle
We have developed a polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific primers-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-SSP-RFLP) method to rapidly differentiate between the A18 and A18 variant (v) BoLA haplotypes and between A14 and A15/A15v BoLA haplotypes in Holstein/Friesian cattle. We used pub...
Svitek, Nicholas
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Nzau, Benjamin M.
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Steinaa, Lucilla
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Nene, Vishvanath
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[A method to discriminate between closely related bovine major histocompatibility complex class I alleles by combining established PCR-SSP assays with RFLPs]
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A method to discriminate between closely related bovine major histocompatibility complex class I alleles by combining established PCR-SSP assays with RFLPs
Trypanosomosis is an important disease affecting humans as well as animals. It remains a big constraint to livestock productions in tropical areas. The objective of this study was to assess the importance of trypanosomosis among cattle diseases in Burkina Faso, mainly in tsetse-challenged areas, ...
Soudre, A.
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Ouédraogo-Kone, S.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Muller, S.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Ouédraogo, A.G.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Trypanosomosis: A priority disease in tsetse-challenged areas of Burkina Faso]
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Trypanosomosis: A priority disease in tsetse-challenged areas of Burkina Faso
The principle objective of this study was to estimate the infection seroprevalence and identify risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle on smallholder farms in Machakos County, Kenya. A total of 127 farms were selected by a proportional allocation approach based on the nu...
Wesonga, F.D.
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Gachohi, John M.
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Kitala, P.M.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Njenga, M.J.
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[Theileria parva infection seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cattle in Machakos County, Kenya]
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Theileria parva infection seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cattle in Machakos County, Kenya