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Chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of four parasitic plants (Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium and Viscum verrucosum) in Botswana
(Elservier, 2000-04-10)
Parasitic plants, Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium and V. verrucosum were harvested during months (January, March, May and June) in 1998 at the Sebele Research Station. The samples were ...
Nutritional effects of supplementary feeding on maternal blood metabolites, cortisol, thyroid hormones levels and on outcome of pregnancy of dry season kidding Tswana goats
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2008)
The nutritional effects on maternal blood metabolites levels and outcome of pregnancy in goats were investigated. The supplementary diet (106g/kg crude protein) was given to S animals at a rate of 400g/animal/d. Two weeks ...
Reproductive performance of Tswana and Simmental x Tswana crosses in smallholder farms in Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2001)
Data from the Small-scale Dairy Project were analyzed to compare the reproductive performance of Simmental × Tswana crosses and purebred Tswana milking cows from smallholder farms. The effects of season (dry and wet), breed ...
Chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of local landraces of sweet sorghum in Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2002)
Sweet sorghum is a variant of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench, grown in Botswana for edible juicy sweet stem instead of grain. Suitability of sweet sorghum as forage for livestock was investigated by evaluating ...
Feeding donkeys
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2000)
Feeding is an important aspect in the management of any farm animal. It requires knowledge of the feeding behaviour and nutrient requirements of animals for specific production functions, e.g. work. The objective when ...
A critical analysis of disease-associated DNA polymorphisms in the genes of cattle, goat, sheep, and pig
(Springer Verlag, 2008-04)
Genetic variations through their effects on gene expression and protein function underlie disease susceptibility in farm animal species. The variations are in the form of single nucleotide polymorphisms, deletions/insertions ...
Ostrich feeding and nutrition
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2003)
Ostriches are monogastric herbivores. Palatability is crucial to stimulate feed ingestion by the birds. When formulating rations for ostriches, cotton seed cake, meal or seeds should not be used to avoid gossypol poisoning. ...
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 3′UTR SNPs and their influence on milk fatty acid composition of Canadian Holstein cows
(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 ...
Potential for Improving Health: Calcium Bioavailability in Milk and Dairy Products
(Wiley, 2009-06-12)
Calcium and body weight and obesity; Calcium and cardiovascular diseases; Calcium and osteoporosis; Calcium bioavailability in milk and dairy products; Calcium from milk and dairy products; Calcium, abundant mineral in ...
A critical analysis of production-associated DNA polymorphisms in the genes of cattle, goat, sheep, and pig
(Springer, 2008-09)
Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily attainable in traits with low heritabilities. ...