Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71

83 Zebu bulls calves were tested in the performance test unit at Chitedze in 1970. Mean gain per day on test was 1.90lb per day with mean efficiency of 3.42 lb T.D.N. per lb of gain. Vitamin A and D supplementation of the test ration was increased after 24 animals showed symptoms sraced apparentely...

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Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: Malawi Government Ministry of Agriculture 1974
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70687
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description 83 Zebu bulls calves were tested in the performance test unit at Chitedze in 1970. Mean gain per day on test was 1.90lb per day with mean efficiency of 3.42 lb T.D.N. per lb of gain. Vitamin A and D supplementation of the test ration was increased after 24 animals showed symptoms sraced apparentely to vitamin deficiency. Other health problems were slight and only one animal was rejected during the test because of a broken thigh bone. 82 animals completed the 120-day test period. Preliminary result are presented.
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spelling CGSpace706872023-02-15T13:12:43Z Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71 livestock agriculture research malawi animal husbandry 83 Zebu bulls calves were tested in the performance test unit at Chitedze in 1970. Mean gain per day on test was 1.90lb per day with mean efficiency of 3.42 lb T.D.N. per lb of gain. Vitamin A and D supplementation of the test ration was increased after 24 animals showed symptoms sraced apparentely to vitamin deficiency. Other health problems were slight and only one animal was rejected during the test because of a broken thigh bone. 82 animals completed the 120-day test period. Preliminary result are presented. 1974 2016-02-08T09:02:22Z 2016-02-08T09:02:22Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70687 en Limited Access Malawi Government Ministry of Agriculture
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Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71
title Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71
title_full Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71
title_fullStr Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71
title_full_unstemmed Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71
title_short Annual report of the department of Agriculture. Animal husbandry research 1970 - 71
title_sort annual report of the department of agriculture animal husbandry research 1970 71
topic livestock
agriculture
research
malawi
animal husbandry
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70687