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Effects of diet quality and time lapse after meal termination on rumen load, rate of passage and feeding behaviour.
(2016)Ruminant utilisation of poor quality feeds is governed by rates of degradation and passage through the rumen. Firstly, the passage rate of feed material determines the degree of bypass nutrients and the efficiency of ... -
Optimal energy to total Lys ratios for broiler performance from day old to 35 days of age.
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Response in fertility of windsnyer boars to increasing α-tocopherol supplementation.
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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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Interaction of pen enrichment and sex on growth, physiology and behavioural responses of Windsnyer pigs.
(2016)The broad objective of the study was to determine the interaction of pen enrichment and sex on growth performance, metabolite concentrations, physiological responses and behaviour of Windsnyer pigs. Forty–eight growing ... -
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 ... -
The effect of crude protein and calcium intake on fertility of male broiler breeders.
(2016)Broiler parent stock are selected to ensure that good characteristics will be passed to the offspring but management of broiler breeder birds is different to that of broiler chickens. Feeding broiler breeders ad libitum ... -
Fibre inclusion and water quality interaction on performance and water consumption in growing pigs.
(2015)The study was conducted to assess the interaction between fibre inclusion and water source on water consumption, growth performance and nitrogen (N) balance of growing pigs during early post weaning phase. In Experiment ... -
Mineral and nutrient evaluation of horse feeds and fodder in South Africa.
(2015)Little information is available on the nutrient, and particularly the mineral provision of fodder and feed in the South African horse industry. Rational feeding models are not applied, and inadequacies in the ration are ... -
Influence of water salinity on growth performance and physiological responses in Nguni goats.
(2015)A survey was conducted to investigate factors influencing water scarcity for goats in areas where there are seasonal and perennial river systems in poor resource-limited smallholder communal farming systems. About 8 and ... -
Breast meat yield in broilers affected by lighting and dietary energy levels in starter and finisher phases.
(2015)The increased demand in poultry products has prompted researchers to investigate opportunities and methods which may streamline the production of valuable commodities. Two experiments were conducted in this study. Both ... -
Degradation parameters and modelling of degradation rate in the rumen of cattle fed non-supplemented roughages.
(2015)Feeding of animal has become increasingly a big challenge in livestock production systems as it is the most costly input. Ruminants are very important to mankind because they can convert fibre-rich vegetation into high ... -
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 ... -
Influence of polyethylene glycol inclusion on growth performance and serum biochemistry of growing pigs fed on Acacia tortilis leaf meal.
(2015)The broad objective of the study was to determine the influence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in leaf meal diets on growth performance and serum biochemistry of growing pigs. Forty eight clinically healthy male F1 hybrid ... -
The effect of education on smallholder pig farmers' knowledge, practices and pig productivity in the Angónia District, Mozambique.
(2015)Smallholder pig production provides an important contribution for farmer livelihoods in many African developing countries. However, there are many constraints that limit pig performance and thus financial outcome. The ... -
Pollutant loads of dairy effluent and its potential on pig growth performance.
(2015)The broad objective of the study was to determine pollutant loads in dairy effluent and assess its potential in feeding growing pigs. The first specific objective was to assess water utilization and conservation methods ... -
Livestock ownership by gender and seasonal impact on production : a case study at Msinga Municipality.
(2015)Research was conducted at Msinga Municipality focusing on identifying limiting factors on goat and cattle husbandry and evaluating the degree to which seasonal changes could affect goats and cattle production. Msinga ... -
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 ...
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