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Exposure of Melia azedarach fruits to Eimeria lowers oocyst output in yearling Tswana goats
(Elservier, 2008-05)
This study assessed the effects of Melia azedarach fruits on oocyst output of goats naturally infected with Eimeria species. The nineteen 12-month-old male Tswana goats weighing 21.5 kg were allocated to either a grass hay ...
Profitability of dry season beef feed-lotting in grain deficit countries: the case of Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2007)
In grain deficit countries such as Botswana, the costs of feed may render beef cattle feed-lotting uneconomical
because of competition with human for grains. An experimental trial was conducted with forty-nine beef ...
The use of indigenous parasitic plant (Viscum verrocosum) in reducing faecal egg counts in female Tswana goats
(Fundación CIPAV,, 2003)
A study was carried out to evaluate the potential benefit of feeding a diet containing Viscum verrucosum on reducing faecal egg count (FEC) in female Tswana goats. Twelve animals, which had naturally acquired intestinal ...
Chemical composition of four parasitic plants harvested over a period of 6 months from two sites in Botswana
(Elservier, 2002-02-25)
Samples of four parasitic plants, Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium, and V. verrucosum were obtained from Sebele Research Station and Sunnyside Ranch. Sampling took place in the 6 months ...
Effect of supplementation on reproduction of wet season kidding Tswana goats
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2002)
Seventy-seven mature Tswana goats were used to investigate the effect of supplementation on reproduction of wet season kidding animals. Treatments groups with similar weights were: Unsupplemented Control (UC), Continuous ...