Effects of water sources and watering frequency for dairy cattle on water offered and milk production in Kiambu District
Data on water sources, mode of offer, watering frequency, amount of water offered, body weights and milk yield were collected from 21 randomly selected smallholder farms in Kiambu by means of farm visits and questionnaires fortnightly. Most farms (67%) had water on-farm but 76% of them needed labour...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Livestock Research Institute
1998
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1587 |
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