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Effect of birth date on growth performance of calves of seasonally-bred range cattle by Rege, J.E.O., Moyo, Siboniso

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Reproductive performance of N'Dama cattle kept under village management in The Gambia by Jeannin, P., Grieve, A.S., Agyemang, K., Clifford, D.J., Munro, C.D., Dwinger, R.H.

“…A study undertaken to determine reproductive efficiency in the village herds of N'Dama cattle in The Gambia. Investigates the relationships among reproductive efficiency, environmental and disease factors and assesses the effect of nutrition on the onset of ovarian activity in the post-partum period in first-calving N'Dama cows kept under improved nutritional conditions.…”
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An empirical model for predicting voluntary intake of forage-legume-supplemented roughages by cattle by Nsahlai, I.V., Umunna, N.N., Osuji, P.O.

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Association between milk production and reproductive efficiency traits in Mpwapwa cattle and their crosses by Das, S.M., Mgheni, M., Msechu, J.K.K., Mpiri, D.B.

“…Analysis of fifteen years (1970- 1984) data on Mpwapwa cattle (12% B. taurus) and their crosses, Backcross (34% B. taurus) and Crossline (56% B. taurus) was carried out. …”
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Breeding performance of Malawi Zebu cattle kept under traditional systems of management by Koning, R. de

“…Reproductive performance of Malawi Zebu cattle were investigated. Reproduction record on breeding performance of 1500 cattle over a period of eight years were analysed. …”
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Trypanosomes and other blood parasites in slaughter cattle at Ibadan, Nigeria in 1984-1985 by Reynolds, L., Opasina, B.A.

“…Over a 12-month period 313 (8.4 percent) out of 3727 slaughter cattle sampled at Ibadan abattoir were found to be infected with trypanosomiasis. …”
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On-farm characterization and present status of North Bengal Grey (NBG) cattle in Bangladesh by Al-Amin, M, Nahar, A., Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H., Faruque, M.O.

“…North Bengal Grey (NBG) cattle are an important indigenous cattle genetic resource found mainly in the northern part of Bangladesh. …”
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Comparison of indigenous and foreign cattle for beef production at Matopos Research Station in Zimbabwe by Mpofu, N.

“…Cattle breeds regarded as indigenous to Zimbabwe include the Mashona, Tuli and Nkone. …”
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Optimal utilization of legume fodder banks and low quality roughages by grazing cattle. by Mani, R.I.

“…Low feed quality, short periods of grazing each day and the need to search for forage are all constraints on cattle productivity in most parts of Africa. …”
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Growth and reproductive performance of Fogera cattle breed at Andassa Livestock Research Center by Tesfa, A., Kumar, D., Abegaz, Solomon, Mekuriaw, Getinet, Bimerew, T., Kebede, A., Bitew, A., Ferede, Y., Mazengia, H., Tilahun, M.

“…The objective was to evaluate the growth and reproductive performances of Fogera cattle breed at Andassa Livestock Research Center, Ethiopia. …”
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The impact of agricultural credit on the cattle inventory and deforestation in Colombia: A spatial analysis by Mejia Tejada, Daniela, Díaz Baca, Manuel Francisco, Enciso Valencia, Karen Johanna, Bravo Parra, Aura Maria, Florez, Jesus Fernando, Junca Paredes, John Jairo, Burkart, Stefan

“…In addition, there is evidence of spatial dependence, meaning that cattle production in one department is being affected by cattle production in a neighboring department or by all the departments that make up the national territory. …”
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The impact of tick control on the productivity of indigenous cattle under ranch conditions in Uganda by Okello-Onen, Joseph, Tukahirwa, E.M., Perry, Brian D., Rowlands, G.J., Nagda, S.N., Musisi, G., Bode, E., Heinonen, R., Mwayi, W., Opuda-Asibo, J.

“…The milk production and the growth rates of pre-weaned and post-weaned calves were monitored once a month over a period of 34 months. Milk offtake was 23% higher during the heavy rainy seasons than in the long dry seasons. …”
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Genomic signatures for drylands adaptation at gene-rich regions in African zebu cattle by Tijjani, Abdulfatai, Salim, Bashir, Barbosa da Silva, Marcus V., Eltahir, Hamza A., Musa, Taha H., Marshall, Karen, Hanotte, Olivier H., Musa, Hassan H.

“…Indigenous Sudanese cattle are mainly indicine/zebu (humped) type. They thrive in the harshest dryland environments characterised by high temperatures, long seasonal dry periods, nutritional shortages, and vector disease challenges. …”
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Diurnal ingestive Behavior of beef cattle on grass hybrid Brachiaria Mulato II by Suárez P., Emiro, Reza G., Sony, Pastrana V., Iván, Patiño P., René, García C., Fredy, Cuadrado C., Hugo, Espinosa C., Manuel, Díaz A., Eliécer

“…This study was conducted in a 107 days period between July and October 2010 at Corpoica Turipaná Research Center, (Cereté, Colombia). 72 cebú cattle, with an average initial weight of 314 ± 29 kg were used on a 12 hectares field planted with hybrid Brachiaria cv. …”
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Supplementing tropical cattle for improved nutrient utilization and reduced enteric methane emissions by Ali, Asep I.M, Wassie, Shimels Eshete, Korir, Daniel, Merbold, Lutz, Goopy, John P., Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus, Dickhoefer, Uta, Schlecht, Eva

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Quantification of the relative importance of trypanotolerance measurements on productivity of N'Dama cattle (Addendum) by Wissocq, N.M., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Trail, J.C.M., Kakiese, O.

“…Records covered for each animal a two years period from weaning at 10 months of age until 34 months of age. …”
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Application of field methods to assess isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes in cattle in western Ethiopia by Tewelde, N., Abebe, G., Eisler, M.C., McDermott, John J., Greiner, M., Afework, Y., Kyule, M., Munstermann, S., Zessin, K.H., Clausen, Peter-Henning

“…This study assessed the degree of isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes infecting cattle in the upper Didessa valley of western Ethiopia. …”
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Cattle are a potential reservoir of bubaline herpesvirus 1 (BuHV1) by Maidana, Silvina Soledad, Delgado, Fernando Oscar, Vagnoni, Lucas Emilio, Mauroy, Axel, Thiry, Etienne, Romera, Sonia Alejandra

“…In the present work, controlled experimental infection and transmission studies in domestic cattle (Bos taurus) and water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) were carried out to study the in vivo behaviour of bubaline herpesvirus 1 (BuHV1). …”
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Financial analysis of dipping strategies for indigenous cattle under ranch conditions in Uganda by Okello-Onen, Joseph, Mukhebi, A.W., Tukahirwa, E.M., Musisi, G., Bode, E., Heinonen, R., Perry, Brian D., Opuda-Asibo, J.

“…Data were collected by monitoring cattle performance over a period of 34 months. Biological data collected included the number of cows at the beginning and end of the study, net starting liveweight, number of calves born, number of animals dying due to tick-borne diseases and other causes, number of animals sold or slaughtered and milk yield. …”
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Trypanosomosis and phenotypic features of four indigenous cattle breeds in an Ethiopian field study by Stein, J., Ayalew, W., Rege, J.E.O., Mulatu, W., Lemecha, H., Tadesse, Y., Tekle, T., Philipsson, J.

“…Blood samples of about 100 head of cattle per breed were collected during peak trypanosomosis challenge period and analyzed for packed cell volume (PCV) and parasitaemia. …”
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