Small Ruminant Research and Development in Africa: Proceedings of the Second Biennial Conference of the African Small Ruminant Research Network : AICC, Arusha, Tanzania, 7-11 December 1992ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD), 1994 M01 1 - 260 pages |
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... nutrition // supplementation // diet // reproduction // reproductive wastage // performance evaluation // health // peste des petits ruminants // infectious diseases // vaccines // breeds // breeding systems / / breed improvement ...
... nutrition // supplementation // diet // reproduction // reproductive wastage // performance evaluation // health // peste des petits ruminants // infectious diseases // vaccines // breeds // breeding systems / / breed improvement ...
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... nutrition in Swaziland B.H. Ogwang , D. Mavimbela , R. Vilakati and G.Z. Khumalo 9 15 The role of the West African Dwarf goat in the economy of the smallholder arable farmer in the subhumid zone of Nigeria O. A. Ikwuegbu , G. Tarawali ...
... nutrition in Swaziland B.H. Ogwang , D. Mavimbela , R. Vilakati and G.Z. Khumalo 9 15 The role of the West African Dwarf goat in the economy of the smallholder arable farmer in the subhumid zone of Nigeria O. A. Ikwuegbu , G. Tarawali ...
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... Nutrition Inadequate feeding is a major limiting factor to small ruminant production in tropical Africa . Fodder is of poor nutritional value for most of the year due to the rainfall pattern . In the arid and semi - arid zones ...
... Nutrition Inadequate feeding is a major limiting factor to small ruminant production in tropical Africa . Fodder is of poor nutritional value for most of the year due to the rainfall pattern . In the arid and semi - arid zones ...
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... nutritional values . Tropical grasses are generally low in CP content . As they grow , the lignin content and other cell - wall materials build up rapidly , adversely affecting digestibility . Studies have shown that the use of a grass ...
... nutritional values . Tropical grasses are generally low in CP content . As they grow , the lignin content and other cell - wall materials build up rapidly , adversely affecting digestibility . Studies have shown that the use of a grass ...
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... nutritional problem is a serious one , particularly during the dry season . This situation will be worsened if livestock productivity and population increase . Research into providing good quality , year - round feed for the small ...
... nutritional problem is a serious one , particularly during the dry season . This situation will be worsened if livestock productivity and population increase . Research into providing good quality , year - round feed for the small ...
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Addis Ababa agneaux Agriculture analysis Animal Production animaux areas average daily gain birth weight Blackhead Persian body weight brebis caprins cattle Centre for Africa chevreaux chèvres croisés croissance crop d'élevage diet disease Djallonké Dorper dry matter dry season effect Ethiopia ewes facteurs farm farmers feed forage genetic génétique goat production goats grazing growth ILCA International Livestock improved indigenous infected intake International Livestock Centre jours Kenya kids Kongwa lactation lambs legume livestock liveweight Maasai maize maize leaves Malawi Malya milk production milk yield mois mortality rate moutons moyenne Mpwapwa Nairobi naissance National Nigeria nutrition oestral ont été ovins P.O. Box parasites pasture performance period petits ruminants poids programme recherche Red Maasai reproductive rinderpest rumen Saanen sevrage sheep sheep and goats significantly small ruminant production Small Ruminant Research small ruminants species stocking rate Table Tanzania treatment tropical utilisation vétérinaire Veterinary weaning weight weeks West African Dwarf Zimbabwe