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Feeding dairy cows at Shika Agricultural Research Station

Results of feeding trials conducted at Shika agricultural research station in Nigeria were reported. The study was carried out to assess the genetic potential of dairy cows and to determine feed costs for milk production under urban dairy conditions. Comparisons of production performance on zea mays...

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Main Authors: Koch, B.A., Gambo, A.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1971
Subjects:
animal feeding
cattle
animal performance
dairy cattle
cows
milk production
pennisetum purpureum
pastures
costs
feeds
zea mays
silage
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70668
Summary:Results of feeding trials conducted at Shika agricultural research station in Nigeria were reported. The study was carried out to assess the genetic potential of dairy cows and to determine feed costs for milk production under urban dairy conditions. Comparisons of production performance on zea mays silage to pennisetum purpureum silage and improved pasture to unimproved pasture are included.

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