Browsing Research articles by Author "Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi"
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Carcass Characteristics of Lavender, Pearl Grey and Royal Purple Varieties of Domesticated Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Raised under Intensive Management System in Botswana
Kgakole, Boitumelo; Nsoso, Shalaulani James; Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi (Science Alert, 2016)The objective of this study was to evaluate carcass characteristics of lavender, pearl gray and royal purple varieties of domesticated helmeted guinea fowl kept under an intensive management system in Botswana. Carcass ... -
Indigenous Tswana pig production characteristics and management practices in southern districts of Botswana
Thutwa, Ketshephaone; Chabo, Ricks; Nsoso, Shalaulani James; Mareko, Molebeledi; Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi; Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch (SpringerLink, 2019-08-14)Indigenous animal genetic resources are vital in agriculture especially in the era of climate change because they are adapted to the harsh local conditions. Therefore, their conservation through utilisation is necessary. ... -
Indigenous Tswana pig production characteristics and management practices in southern districts of Botswana
Thutwa, Ketshephaone; Chabo, Ricks; Nsoso, Shalaulani James; Mareko, Molebeledi; Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi; Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch (Springer, 2019-02-14)Indigenous animal genetic resources are vital in agriculture especially in the era of climate change because they are adapted to the harsh local conditions. Therefore, their conservation through utilisation is necessary. ... -
On-farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous Tswana sheep population in selected Districts of Southern Botswana
Bolowe, Monosi Andries; Thutwa, Ketshephaone; Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi; Monau, Phetogo Ineeleng; Malejane, Cosmos (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 and management practices of indigenous Tswana sheep in southern districts of Botswana
Bolowe, Monosi Andries; Thutwa, Ketshephaone; Monau, Phetogo Ineeleng; Malejane, Cosmas; Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-01-12)The aim of this study was to describe the indigenous Tswana sheep production systems, their management and farmers’ preferred selection traits when selecting breeding rams in four southern districts of Botswana. A total ... -
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 3′UTR SNPs and their influence on milk fatty acid composition of Canadian Holstein cows
Kgwatalala, Patrick Monametsi; Ibeagha-Awemu, E.M.; Hayes, J.F.; Zhao, X. (Wiley, 2009-09-16)Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) catalyses the synthesis of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in the mammary gland of ruminant animals. Considerable variations in CLA and MUFA have been ...