Livestock nutrition in the dry tropics of Africa

Assesses the nutritive value of prevailing herbage in the dry tropics of Africa, outlining herbage palatability, intake, digestibility, chemical composition as well as mineral & energy potentials; discusses the effect of the parameters on the performance of grazing animals.

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Main Authors: Mosi, A.K., Tessema, S., Temple, R.S.
Format: Conference Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Feedstuffs Institute 1977
Subjects:tropical africa, animal nutrition, livestock, feed crops, nutritive value, palatability, digestibility, dietary energy, animal performance,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50802
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Summary:Assesses the nutritive value of prevailing herbage in the dry tropics of Africa, outlining herbage palatability, intake, digestibility, chemical composition as well as mineral & energy potentials; discusses the effect of the parameters on the performance of grazing animals.