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Evaluation of carcass, organ and organoleptic properties of spent layers of different poultry types.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)
This study was designed to assess carcass, organ and organoleptic properties of spent layers of different poultry species; comprising of geese, local chicken, commercial chicken and quails. Eight (8) birds of each species ...
Growth Performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at different ages and raised in mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)
This study was designed to evaluate the growth performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves weaned at three different ages and reared in two housing types i.e. mobile calf hutches and conventional calf pens at Sebele ...
Factors affecting calving percentage in the four different ranching systems practiced by livestock farmers in the southern region of Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
Productivity in the livestock industry in Botswana can only prosper, be viable, competitive and remain a major source of income and employment opportunity in the rural areas, if there is an increase in calving percentage ...
Mechanical expression of oil from grated and preheated coconut meat
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
Coconut oil was extracted from grated coconut using a hydraulic pressing method after the coconut gratings were preheated at heating medium air temperature in the range of 30-900C and heating durations ranging from zero ...
Assessment of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes for drought tolerance in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2006)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in Botswana is adversely affected by erratic
and unpredictable rainfall resulting in various periods of drought. As part of a programme
aimed at developing drought-tolerant ...
A Nutritional quality of aspen suckers under simulated browsing on Cedar Mountain of Southern Utah, Western United States of America
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)
The objective of the study was to determine how time and intensity, of clipping (simulated browsing) on suckers of Populus tremuloides Michx affected the nutritional quality of the clipped material on Cedar Mountain, ...
A survey or indigenous tswana chicken fanners in Kgatleng agricultural district in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2005)
The objectives of this study were to determine the production and marketing parameters of indigenous Tswana chickens in Kgatleng Agricultural District in Botswana. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire from ...
Effect of roof insulation materials on broiler housing heat exchange during summer and winter seasons in Southeastern Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)
A study was conducted to investigate the effects of three different roof insulation treatments, namely, Thatch grass (TH), Envirotuff (EN) and Alucushion (AL) on conductive heat flux exchange (HFE) when compared to that ...
Missing covariates in multiple linear regression when the data is missing at random
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)
The occurrence of missing values is frequent in data collected for different uses such as in surveys, censuses, balanced experiments. On the other end most statistical analysis methods have been developed for complete ...
Effects of substituting rice flour as fillers for wheat flour at varying levels in beef sausage production.
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)
To derive optimum benefits from agricultural products is to add value to these products. In the meat industry, sausage making is a well known process of adding value to what could otherwise be considered low quality meats ...