Browsing by Subject "Body weight"
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Effect of stocking density on performance of broiler chickens
(FUTO, 2020)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of stocking density on growth performance of broiler chickens reared at five stocking densities (i.e., 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 birds/m2) up to 35 days of age in an open-sided ... -
Growth performance of Australorp x Tswana crossbred chickens under an intensive management system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2013)Indigenous Tswana chickens are better adapted to prevailing environmental conditions and diseases than their exotic counterparts. They however exhibit slower growth rate and less mature final weight than their exotic ... -
On-farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous Tswana sheep population in selected Districts of Southern Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2021-09-03)This study aimed to phenotypically characterize indigenous Tswana sheep under its natural environment and develop prediction equations for body weight using linear body measurements in Kgatleng, Kweneng, Southern and ... -
Production characteristics, management practices and on-farm phenotypic characterisation of indigenous Tswana sheep in four districts of southern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2021-08)In the framework of collecting information that will aid in development of breeding and conservation strategies and policies intended for the conservation of indigenous Tswana sheep in the Southern part of Botswana, a ... -
Production characteristics, management practices and on-farm phenotypic characterisation of indigenous Twana sheep in four districts of southern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2021-08)In the framework of collecting information that will aid in development of breeding and conservation strategies and policies intended for the conservation of indigenous Tswana sheep in the Southern part of Botswana, a ...