Doctoral Degrees (Animal and Poultry Science)
Recent Submissions
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Optimal energy to total Lys ratios for broiler performance from day old to 35 days of age.
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Influence of age and sex on carcass and meat quality traits of scavenging guinea fowls.
(2016)The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of age and sex on carcass and meat quality characteristics of scavenging guinea fowls in communal production systems. A total of 151 smallholder farmers in Wedza district ... -
Effect of roughage processing and feeding level on production, reproduction, and growth performance of the Red Maradi goat.
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Influence of water stress on feed intake, growth performance and nutritional status of Nguni goats.
(2016)The broad objective of the study was to determine the influence of water stress (water deprivation, water restriction and water salinity) on feed intake, growth performance and the nutritional status of Nguni does. A ... -
Ecological benefits of brachiaria grasses in integrated crop-livestock production systems in Rwanda.
(2016)A study was conducted with the broad objective to evaluate ecological benefits of Brachiaria grasses in integrated crop-stall-fed livestock production systems in humid and semi-arid region of Rwanda. The specific objectives ... -
Relationship between linear type traits and fertility in Nguni cows.
(2014)The broad objective of the study was to determine the relationship between linear type traits and fertility in Nguni cow herds. Data collected from 300 Nguni cattle owning households from two municipalities (150 each) were ... -
Improving the nutritive value and utilisation of non-conventional protein feed resources in smallholder village chicken production systems.
(2015-10-26)Poultry production is one of the most important activities for creating wealth in developing countries. This study was conducted to assess methods of improving the nutritive value and utilization of cowpeas, and ameliorating ... -
The importance of age at first calving, relationship between body mass and fertility and feeding systems on production in the beef female.
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Aspects of the copper-molybdenum-sulphur interactions in sheep.
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Intensive beef production on cultivated pastures in a sub-tropical environment.
(2015-04-10)The comparative performance of spring-calving beef cowherds comprising either Dual Purpose (Simmentaler) or British-cross (Hereford x Africaner) cows and calves was investigated at stocking rates of 3,0, 4,12, 5,34 and ... -
Response of broiler chickens to dietary lysine, methionine and metabolisable energy concentrations.
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The influence of variations in the level of nutrition on reproduction in the ewe.
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Estimation of carcass composition of beef cattle by the urea dilution technique.
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Biological and economic response of laying hens to dietary isoleucine, methionine, lysine and energy.
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The effect of diluent on the bacterial reaction to disinfectants.
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The influence of suckling during early lactation on the resumption of ovarian activity and oestrous behaviour in the Afrikaner cow.
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The effect of stocking rate on the performance of beef cows and their progeny in the highland sourveld areas of Natal.
(2015-02-12)In three separate. but related studies, the performance of weaner/replacement heifers, dry pregnant cows, and first calvers and mature cows and their progeny, at different stocking rates in the Highland Sourveld, was ... -
Theoretical and applied aspects of voluntary feed intake by ruminants, with special reference to the kinetics of rumen digestion.
(2015-02-12)The aim of these studies was to examine the factors which determine voluntary feed intake and feed quality in ruminants. In the first experiments, the concepts of ruminal digestion kinetics were conceptualised and measured ...
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