Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder
The effect of dry-season supplementation of White Fulani cattle in northern Nigeria with legume standing hay (fodderbanks) was investigated. Over 430 cattle were recorded in 8 herds over 2-5 years. Fodder bank supplementation may have reduced weight losses in calves and breeding females during the d...
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| author | Campbell, D.A. Ikuegbu, O.A. Owen, E. Little, D.A. |
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| author_facet | Campbell, D.A. Ikuegbu, O.A. Owen, E. Little, D.A. |
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| description | The effect of dry-season supplementation of White Fulani cattle in northern Nigeria with legume standing hay (fodderbanks) was investigated. Over 430 cattle were recorded in 8 herds over 2-5 years. Fodder bank supplementation may have reduced weight losses in calves and breeding females during the dry-season. Emergency sales of immature animals were lower on fodder banks (6.5 percent vs 14.3 percent, P<0.01). There was no evidence that fodder banks may have had a deleterious effect by encouraging dry-season. Fodder banks may have had a deleterious effect by encouraging dry-season conceptions. Resulting dry season calvings led to calving percentages of 36.9 percent on fodder and 60.3 percnet on no fodder (P<0.05). Calf mortality was also higher on fodder banks; animals not reaching their second year were 13 percent on fodder bank vs 3.9 percent on no fodder (P<0.01). It was concluded that dry season nutrition interaction with the agro-pastoralist livestock system needs further investigation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace297662024-04-25T06:01:31Z Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder Campbell, D.A. Ikuegbu, O.A. Owen, E. Little, D.A. cattle supplementary feeding agropastoral systems birth weight growth rate parturition The effect of dry-season supplementation of White Fulani cattle in northern Nigeria with legume standing hay (fodderbanks) was investigated. Over 430 cattle were recorded in 8 herds over 2-5 years. Fodder bank supplementation may have reduced weight losses in calves and breeding females during the dry-season. Emergency sales of immature animals were lower on fodder banks (6.5 percent vs 14.3 percent, P<0.01). There was no evidence that fodder banks may have had a deleterious effect by encouraging dry-season. Fodder banks may have had a deleterious effect by encouraging dry-season conceptions. Resulting dry season calvings led to calving percentages of 36.9 percent on fodder and 60.3 percnet on no fodder (P<0.05). Calf mortality was also higher on fodder banks; animals not reaching their second year were 13 percent on fodder bank vs 3.9 percent on no fodder (P<0.01). It was concluded that dry season nutrition interaction with the agro-pastoralist livestock system needs further investigation. 1996-09 2013-06-11T09:24:48Z 2013-06-11T09:24:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29766 en Limited Access Springer Tropical Animal Health and Production;28(3): 230-236 |
| spellingShingle | cattle supplementary feeding agropastoral systems birth weight growth rate parturition 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. II. Fodder |
| title | Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder |
| title_full | Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder |
| title_fullStr | Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder |
| title_short | Responses to supplementation in White Fulani cattle under agro-pastoral management in northern Nigeria. II. Fodder |
| title_sort | responses to supplementation in white fulani cattle under agro pastoral management in northern nigeria ii fodder |
| topic | cattle supplementary feeding agropastoral systems birth weight growth rate parturition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29766 |
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