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Comparison of sesame cake and cottonseed as supplementary sources of protein to weaned N'Dama bull calves in The Gambia

Reports results of an experiment conducted to compare sesame cake with cottonseed when used as sources of supplementary protein in terms of their capacity to support increased growth rate of weaned N'Dama bulls. Observations were made of water intake and diurnal fluctuations in body temperature to c...

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Main Authors: Little, D.A., Grinten, P. van der, Dwinger, R.H., Agyemang, K., Kora, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 1991
Subjects:
ndama cattle
calves
supplementary feeding
cottonseed cake
sesamum indicum
protein sources
livestock management
water intake
weight gain
body weight
dry season
chemical composition
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29783
Summary:Reports results of an experiment conducted to compare sesame cake with cottonseed when used as sources of supplementary protein in terms of their capacity to support increased growth rate of weaned N'Dama bulls. Observations were made of water intake and diurnal fluctuations in body temperature to compare with information published in earlier reports that N'Dama cattle may require less water and tolerate greater variation in body temperature than other breeds of cattle. Chemical composition of sesame cake and cottonseed cake, body weight gain and rectal temperature of cattle were also examined.

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