Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus

Using on-farm supplementation trials with a P rich block (Phos) and a sult block (Salt), deficiency of P in White Fulani cattle in Nigeria was investigasted. There was some evidence, significant in some locations but nonsignificant overall, that P supplemented dans produced heavier calves and suppor...

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Autores principales: Campbell, D.A., Ikuegbu, O.A., Owen, E., Little, D.A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 1996
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29763
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author Campbell, D.A.
Ikuegbu, O.A.
Owen, E.
Little, D.A.
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Little, D.A.
Owen, E.
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Ikuegbu, O.A.
Owen, E.
Little, D.A.
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description Using on-farm supplementation trials with a P rich block (Phos) and a sult block (Salt), deficiency of P in White Fulani cattle in Nigeria was investigasted. There was some evidence, significant in some locations but nonsignificant overall, that P supplemented dans produced heavier calves and supported greater calf growth. Dam mean weight gains, 9 to 1 months pre-partum were 6.9 kg/month on Phos (s.d.=5.0, n=50) and 3.8 kg/month on Salt (s.d.=4.7 n=54) (P>0.05). Overall least squares means of calf weights at 12 months were 105.2 kg (n=29, s.e. 9.3) on Phos and 91.5 kg (n=37, s.e. 6.3) on Salt (P>0.05). In animals below 2 years of age, mortalities were 6.8 percent on Phos and 13.6 percent on Salt (n=179, Chi-square P<0.01). No response to supplementation was observed in older and non-pregnant cattle.
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spelling CGSpace297632024-04-25T06:01:31Z Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus Campbell, D.A. Ikuegbu, O.A. Owen, E. Little, D.A. fulani cattle supplementary feeding agropastoral systems growth weight Using on-farm supplementation trials with a P rich block (Phos) and a sult block (Salt), deficiency of P in White Fulani cattle in Nigeria was investigasted. There was some evidence, significant in some locations but nonsignificant overall, that P supplemented dans produced heavier calves and supported greater calf growth. Dam mean weight gains, 9 to 1 months pre-partum were 6.9 kg/month on Phos (s.d.=5.0, n=50) and 3.8 kg/month on Salt (s.d.=4.7 n=54) (P>0.05). Overall least squares means of calf weights at 12 months were 105.2 kg (n=29, s.e. 9.3) on Phos and 91.5 kg (n=37, s.e. 6.3) on Salt (P>0.05). In animals below 2 years of age, mortalities were 6.8 percent on Phos and 13.6 percent on Salt (n=179, Chi-square P<0.01). No response to supplementation was observed in older and non-pregnant cattle. 1996-02 2013-06-11T09:24:47Z 2013-06-11T09:24:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29763 en Limited Access Springer Tropical Animal Health and Production;28(2): 183-190
spellingShingle fulani cattle
supplementary feeding
agropastoral systems
growth
weight
Campbell, D.A.
Ikuegbu, O.A.
Owen, E.
Little, D.A.
Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
title Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
title_full Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
title_fullStr Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
title_full_unstemmed Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
title_short Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. 1. Phosphorus
title_sort responses to supplementation in white fulani cattle under agro pastoral management in northern nigeria 1 phosphorus
topic fulani cattle
supplementary feeding
agropastoral systems
growth
weight
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29763
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