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Occurrences of goat mastitis and milking management in the Oodi agricultural region, Botswana
(Smith and Franklin Academic Publishing, 2018-04-05)
Goat milk production contributes less to Botswana’s dairy sectors with a low annual production of 4 tonnes per year. The objectives of the study were to evaluate goat milk production practices and attributes of goat farmers ...
When the order matters: Impacts of lignin removal and xylan conformation on the physical structure and enzymatic hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse
(Elsevier, 2022-06)
Dilute acid and alkaline pretreatments are commonly used to fractionate lignocellulosic biomass for its conversion into biofuels and renewable materials. In the current work, we compare the structure and morphology of one ...
A Study of Entomophagy in Mogonono in Kweneng District, Botswana
(Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 2014)
A study was undertaken to document insects used for human consumption in Mogonono in Kweneng District of Botswana. Thirty respondents were randomly selected and interviewed. Data were collected through informal interviews ...
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of indigenous tswana goats
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2018-01-01)
Tswana goats that were kept in communal systems in three agro-ecological regions in Botswana were characterized according to phenotypic measurements and genotypic data. Objective measurements for 123 goats included bodyweight ...
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: High crude protein in autumn pasture does not impair reproductive performance in sheep
(New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 2008)
Embryos exposed to ammonia may degenerate or their growth enhanced (McEvoy et al., 1997). Kelly (1982) reported reproductive wastage of 24.9% in South Island sheep. New Zealand pastures contain high concentrations of crude ...
AFTER TROPICAL CYCLONE DINEO, AN INCREASED MORTALITY IN SHEEP AND GOATS FROM HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS AT BOTSWANA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BUAN) FARM
(Centre for Info Bio Technology, 2018-12)
An investigation was carried out to determine the cause of increased mortality in sheep and goats at BUAN farm in March 2017. At the time of reporting sheep and goat deaths had occurred daily for over a week. Clinical signs ...
Genetic Polymorphism in the Promoter and 5 ́ UTR of HSP-70 Gene in Three Strains of Indigenous Tswana Chickens and Commercial Broilers
(Scienceline Publication, 2021-12-10)
The current study was conducted to investigate sequence polymorphisms in the promoter, 5 ́untranslated regions (UTR), and partial exon regions of chicken HSP-70 gene in the normal (n = 24), naked neck (n = 22), and dwarf ...
Production characteristics and management practices of indigenous Tswana sheep in southern districts of Botswana
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-01-12)
The aim of this study was to describe the indigenous Tswana sheep production systems, their management and farmers’ preferred selection traits when selecting breeding rams in four southern districts of Botswana. A total ...
A retrospective study of the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis at major abattoirs in Botswana
(cientific Electronic Library Online SA, 2016-06-13)
A retrospective study covering a period of ten years (2001-2010) was conducted using postmortem meat inspection records of the Department of Veterinary Services in Gaborone to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis ...
A potential strategy for research to improve small stock nutrition under the traditional farming system in Botswana
(Sabinet, 2002)
Small stock plays an important role in the rural economy of Botswana. The majority of small stock is reared under traditional fanning systems. Nutrition is one of the limiting factors. This paper discusses how crop residues ...