Mathematical Modelling of Livestock Production Systems: Application of the Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Production to BotswanaILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD) |
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Africander Agric animal production annual applications APRU ranches Average cow weight Average weaning weight beef cattle production biological efficiency Botswana Brahman calculated calf survival calves are weaned calves born Calving percentage Cartwright cattle production model cattle production systems Column crude protein dry matter consumed dry season duction economic effects establishment cost evaluation favourable feeding strategy feedlot females fenced genotype grazing herd ILCA impact Impala increase innovations interventions introduction January kilogramme Kweneng cattle post lactating cows Lesego-Impala leucaena litres livestock livestock production mature cow milk production milking Ministry of Agriculture months nutrition percent potential pula per hectare real system regime reproductive performance reserve pasture Sekgoma Serule seven-month weaning Simmental simulation simulation runs sold specified Subroutine supplementation surplus heifers Table TAMU Texas A&M University tonnes/ha/yr Total dry matter Total liveweight sales Tswana cattle Tswana cows Tuli validation runs values variable weaner weaning age Weaning percentage yield