Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia

Presents results of a statistical analysis of data on 133 Borana calves & 8 cows to determine average birth weight, body weight at various ages, growth rates & growth curves of calves and milk offtake (milk taken for human use) and to estimate milk yield of cows (by adding milk offtake & milk intake...

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Main Author: Nicholson, M.J.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1983
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4679
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description Presents results of a statistical analysis of data on 133 Borana calves & 8 cows to determine average birth weight, body weight at various ages, growth rates & growth curves of calves and milk offtake (milk taken for human use) and to estimate milk yield of cows (by adding milk offtake & milk intake of calves) at various localities in the southern Rangelands, Ethiopia; w. data on milk composition of Borana cows.
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spelling CGSpace46792023-02-15T11:11:06Z Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia Nicholson, M.J. cows calves milk yield milk consumption growth birth weight body weight age growth rate pastoralists milk composition lactation Presents results of a statistical analysis of data on 133 Borana calves & 8 cows to determine average birth weight, body weight at various ages, growth rates & growth curves of calves and milk offtake (milk taken for human use) and to estimate milk yield of cows (by adding milk offtake & milk intake of calves) at various localities in the southern Rangelands, Ethiopia; w. data on milk composition of Borana cows. 1983 2011-07-19T13:21:07Z 2011-07-19T13:21:07Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4679 en Limited Access International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle cows
calves
milk yield
milk consumption
growth
birth weight
body weight
age
growth rate
pastoralists
milk composition
lactation
Nicholson, M.J.
Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
title Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
title_full Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
title_fullStr Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
title_short Calf growth, milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of Borana cattle in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
title_sort calf growth milk offtake and estimated lactation yields of borana cattle in the southern rangelands of ethiopia
topic cows
calves
milk yield
milk consumption
growth
birth weight
body weight
age
growth rate
pastoralists
milk composition
lactation
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