Browsing Research articles by Author "Chabo, R.G."

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    • Diseases and management of indigenous chickens in Oodi, Kgatleng, Botswana. 

      Mushi, E.Z; Binta, M. G.; Chabo, R.G.; Ndebele, R.T.; Ramathodi, T. (Cambridge University Press, 2007-09-18)
      A total of 215 indigenous chickens were found in 10 homesteads visited in Oodi, Kgatleng, Botswana from June to July 1999. The mean (SD) flock size was 21.5 (11.6) with a range of 7–47. The chickens were not housed but ...

    • Growth rate of ostrich (struthio camelus) chicks under intensive management in Botswana 

      Mushi, E.Z.; Isa, J.F.W; Chabo, R.G.; Segaisi, T.T. (Springer, 1998)
      Thirty-seven ostrich chicks raised artificially had their weights, lengths of metatarsus and heights measured weekly from hatching to the 16th week. Despite weight loss during the first week due to utilization of egg yolk ...

    • Limb Deformities of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in Botswana 

      Mushi, E.Z.; Binta, R.G.; Chabo, R.G.; Isa, J.F.W.; Phuti, M.S. (Springer, 1997)
      Limb deformities were detected in 135 out of 885 ostrich chicks, giving a prevalence of 15.3%. Tibiotarsal rotation a¡ected 73% of the chicks with limb deformities, whereas rolled toes accounted for 36%. The right leg was ...

    • Performance of Tswana pigs with traditional management in SE-Botswana 

      Chabo, R.G.; Baitsile, P.T.; Rabanna, P.P. (Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2000)
      The performance of Tswana pigs was studied under tmditional management systems. Tswana pigs performed poorer than other indigenous African pigs in reproduction and growth traitscxcept in survival ratc. ln general, indigenous ...