Borana pastoral system field study report July to September 1983: Water intake and animal production studies

Summarizes findings of a study on relationships between watering frequency, body weight, species, gulp count, water quality and water intake; on effect of water quality on intake; variation of liveweight and heart girth measurements in a 3-day watering regime; and calving histories of cattle kept by...

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Autor principal: Hughes-Davies, I.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1983
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4315
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Sumario:Summarizes findings of a study on relationships between watering frequency, body weight, species, gulp count, water quality and water intake; on effect of water quality on intake; variation of liveweight and heart girth measurements in a 3-day watering regime; and calving histories of cattle kept by Borana pastoralists in Ethiopia.