The effects of browse supplementation on the productivity of West African dwarf sheep over two reproductive cycles

A study conducted to compare the productivity of West African Dwarf sheep receiving different levels of mixed leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium supplementation over two reproductive cycles. Presents data on the supplements offered to sheep receiving chopped panicum maximum ad-libitum, month and season of stages in the reproductive cycles on a browse supplementation trial, monthly changes in the DM content of panicum, leucaena and Gliricidia, effects of browse supplementation on growth rates and survival rates to weaning and 24 weeks of lambs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reynolds, L., Adediran, S.O.
Format: Conference Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: PUDOC 1988
Subjects:humid zones, west african dwarf sheep, productivity, browse plants, supplementary feeding, leucaena leucocephala, gliricidia sepium, lambs, growth rate, panicum maximum, weaning, survival, reproduction,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51152
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