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A retrospective study on dairy cattle mortality patterns in two farms of South-Eastern Botswana
(SCIENCELINE, 2023-03-25)
Generally, high mortalities of dairy cattle due to infectious and non-infectious diseases cause huge economic losses, unprofitability, and low productivity in the dairy industry. The present study aimed at determining the ...
A Comparison Between Working and Nonworking Donkeys Welfare Issues in Nyala City, South Darfur, Sudan
(Elservier, 2022-08-27)
In impoverished nations, donkeys help people make a living. The welfare of donkeys in Sudan is neglected compared with developed countries. However, there is no information available about donkey welfare in Nyala. This ...
Chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility and Gas production of four browse species and their combinations used as feed for small ruminants
(West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020)
Browse species as complete feed for ruminants is uncommon. This may be due to low dry matter (DM) and high condensed tannins (CT) contents limiting its potential to influence weight gain. Drying however improves DM content ...
Effect of substituting corn with cobs treated with combinations of urea and wood ash on chemical composition and invitro gas production substrate
(Federation for Animal Science (FAS), 2021-06-11)
This trial was aimed at determining the effect of substituting corn with cobs treated with urea (25%) and wood ash (75%) on chemical composition and gas production substrate. Corn was substituted with graded levels of ...
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 ...
Chemical composition and gas production substrates of maize cobs treated with combinations of urea and wood ash
(Federation for Animal Science (FAS), 2021-06-11)
Effect of treating maize cobs with a combination of urea and wood ash (WA) on chemical composition and in vitro gas production truly degraded substrate (TDS) were examined. The treatments were:1) 100U = (100% urea and 0% ...
Evaluation of gastrointestinal nematode infection and levels of anthelmintic resistance in small-holder goat flocks from three villages around Gaborone, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-04-04)
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate: 1) gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in goat flocks, and 2) efficacy of ivermectin treatment in three villages around Gaborone, Botswana. A 100 goats randomly selected ...
Growth performance of royal purple and white guinea fowl varieties and their crosses under an intensive management system
(Academic Journals, 2020-09)
Commercialization of guinea fowl production in many countries is growing and the demand for their meat is high. The study evaluated the growth of crossbred royal purple x white variety relative to purebred royal purple and ...
Bovine anaplasmosis in Zimbabwe: spatio-temporal distribution and environmental drivers.
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2024-01-27)
Understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of Bovine anaplasmosis is crucial for identifying areas of high prevalence for targeted disease control. This research was aimed at modelling and mapping the B. anaplasmosis ...
When the order matters: Impacts of lignin removal and xylan conformation on the physical structure and enzymatic hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse
(Elsevier, 2022-06)
Dilute acid and alkaline pretreatments are commonly used to fractionate lignocellulosic biomass for its conversion into biofuels and renewable materials. In the current work, we compare the structure and morphology of one ...