BUAN Research Hub: Recent submissions
Now showing items 621-640 of 687
-
Egg quality characteristics of different varieties of domesticated helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
(Academic Journals, 2013)A study was conducted to evaluate external and internal egg quality characteristics of the pearl, lavender, royal purple and white varieties of the helmeted guinea fowl kept intensively at Botswana College of Agriculture. ... -
Chemical composition and sensory evaluation of meat of tswana hens fed different protein sources: mopane worm, bambara groundnut and morama bean
(Science-line Publishers, 2019-03-25)This study investigated the chemical composition and sensory evaluation of meat of Tswana hens fed diets containing mopane worm (Imbrasia belina, Westwood) or Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verde) or morama bean ... -
Effect of weaning age on growth performance of crossbred pigs reared up to 70 kg body weight under intensive system
(Intergrity Research Journals, 2016-11-08)This study investigated the effect of weaning age on growth performance of crossbred piglets reared up to 70 kg body weight (BW) under intensive system from May to November 2013. The experiment was conducted in a completely ... -
Effect of weaning age and sex on meat quality traits of pigs raised under intensive system and slaughtered at 70 Kg body weight
(Nexus Academic Publishers, 2014-07-04)The aim of the study was to determine the effects of weaning age and sex on carcass quality of pigs slaughtered at 70 kg body weight. A total of 24 piglets were purchased at birth from a commercial farmer and were assigned ... -
Influence of stocking density on growth performance of family chicks reared up to 18 weeks of age in under an intensive system
(International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2014)The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of stocking density on growth performance of family chicks reared up to 18 weeks of age under intensive system. A total of 248 day old chicks were randomly assigned ... -
Impact of family chickens on the livelihoods of people living with HIV and AIDS in four villages of Botswana
(Scienceline Publication, 2011)The impact of family chickens on the livelihoods of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) was investigated in Khudumelapye, Mogobane, Mokubilo and Serowe villages of Botswana. The objectives of this study were to determine ... -
Growth performance of guinea fowl fed diets containing yellow maize, millet and white sorghum as energy sources and raised under intensive system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2013)This study investigated growth performance of guinea fowl fed diets containing 3 cereal grains as energy sources in comparison to commercial broiler diets. Birds were raised under intensive system from 3 to 16 weeks of ... -
Preliminary investigation of transfer of metals from soil to vegetables: Case study of Spinacia oleracea L.
(Academic Journals, 2016-09)The objective of the study was to measure concentrations of Cu, Ni and Zn in Spinacia oleracea cultivated at a site near the copper and nickel mine in Selebi Phikwe. The mean concentrations (in dry matter-basis) of Cu, Zn ... -
Investigation of heavy metal hazards Status and their potential health risks in vegetables Irrigated with treated wastewater in Oodi gardens
(Springer, 2017-10-11)This study was conducted in Oodi Village, Botswana to investigate human health risk associated with heavy metals: Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni and Zn intake via consumption of contaminated locally grown vegetable: Spinacia oleracea L. ... -
Health risk assessment of heavy metals via dietary intake of vegetables irrigated with treated wastewater around Gaborone, Botswana
(International Conference on Plant, Marine and Environmental Sciences, 2015-01)Heavy metal concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in green peppers (Capsicum annuum) and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) irrigated with treated wastewater from the Glen Valley farms were determined. Concentrations ... -
The Influence of topography and vegetation canopy on the deposition of atmospheric particulates Studied with 210Pb and 137Cs soil inventory measurements
(University of Edinburgh, 2003)Naturally occurring radioactive isotopes of 210Pb and 7Be in the atmosphere, plant material and soil have been used to investigate the transport and removal of atmospheric aerosols from the atmosphere by precipitation and ... -
Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions against unfed tick larval extract of Rhipicephalus evertsi in South African Mutton Merino, Namaqua Afrikaner and Dorper sheep
(Elsevier:, 2018-07-23)Indigenous Namaqua Afrikaner (NA) sheep have been reported to be more resistant to tick infestation than the commercial Dorper and South African Mutton Merino (SAMM) breeds. The aim of this study was to compare cutaneous ... -
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in ghrelin gene and the resulting genetic variants at ghrelin locus in different strains of indigenous Tswana chickens
(Academic Journals, 2012-05-12)Ghrelin is a growth hormone releasing peptide which also affects feed intake in chickens. Ghrelin is encoded by chicken ghrelin gene (cGHRL) found in chromosome 7. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been reported ... -
Indigenous Tswana pig production characteristics and management practices in southern districts of Botswana
(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. ... -
Assessment of heavy metal enrichment and degree of contamination around the copper-nickel mine in the Selebi Phikwe Region, Eastern Botswana
(Horizon Research Publishing Cooperation, 2013)This paper focuses on heavy metal (Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni and Zn) enrichment and degree of contamination in the soils windward of the Selebi Phikwe copper and nickel mine (eastern Botswana). Pollution by these metals was ... -
Prediction of animal population dynamics with a focus on smallholder pig breeding establishments #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2012)Botswana government has made efforts to diversify agriculture and pig production has been identified as one avenue to achieve this diversification in the livestock industry. It is important that farmers are encouraged to ... -
Physicochemical properties of butter made from camel milk
(Elservier, 2013)The making of butter from camel milk using a traditional churning method and the physicochemical properties of the butter were assessed. Camel milk was obtained from pastorally managed camels in the Erer valley, eastern ... -
Phosphorus levels in shoots of Bambara groundnut in Botswana soils
(Taylor & Francis, 2002)The critical phosphorus (P) concentration and range of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) plants were determined from a sand culture experiment at Botswana College of Agriculture. Twelve P levels (0.207–159 mg P pot−1) ... -
Potassium→ammonium exchange of two benchmark soils from Botswana and its implication for nitrogen economy of the soils
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Ion exchange preferences for NH4+ and K+ by soil exchanger surface can greatly affect the NO3− leaching into groundwater and nitrogen-use efficiency in agricultural production. Since NH4+ and K+ salts are usually applied ... -
Performance of Tswana pigs with traditional management in SE-Botswana
(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 ...