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Performance of Tswana pigs with traditional management in SE-Botswana
(Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2000)
The performance of Tswana pigs was studied under tmditional management systems. Tswana pigs performed poorer than other indigenous African pigs in reproduction and growth traitscxcept in survival ratc. ln general, indigenous ...
Do indigenous browse trees influence chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of parasitic plants?
(Elservier, 2004-08-02)
This study examined the influence of nine browse trees on the chemical composition and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility (IVDMD) of parasitic plants (Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium ...
Effect of traditional processing methods on chemical composition and in vitro true dry matter digestibility of the Mophane worm (Imbrasia belina)
(Elservier, 2007-02)
Effects of traditional processing methods on the nutritional value of Mophane worm (Imbrasia belina) were evaluated. Samples were degutted or not degutted. The worms were further subjected to either cooking for 1 h (remaining ...
Some potential sources for transmission of Campylobacterjejuni to broiler chickens
(Wiley, 2004-05-20)
S.S. R AMA B U, N.S. B OXA L L, P. MA DIE A N D S. G. FE NWI CK. 2004. Aims: The aim of the study was to determine Campylobacter jejuni contamination and prevalence on fomites moving between broiler farms and the processing ...
Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) associated with laying chickens at Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana.
(Cambridge University Press, 2007-09-18)
A total of 2083 Culicoides spp. were collected in an ultraviolet light trap hung from the rafters of a laying chicken house at a location in Sebele, giving a mean daily catch of 208.3 biting midges. C. imicola was the most ...
Gender impact on sheep and soat production in Botswana. A case of Gaborone region
(Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2001)
A survey of 100 randomly selected farming households keeping livestock was conducted in ten randomly selected villages in the Gaborone agricultural region from October 1997 to February 1998. Data acquisition was done through ...
Deactivation Effects of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) on in vitro Dry Matter Digestibility of Colophospermum mopane (Mophane) and Acacia Browse Trees in Botswana
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2006)
This trial evaluated the deactivation effects of PEG 6000 on in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of Colophospermum mopane (Mophane) and acacia browse trees. Samples were collected from Sebele Content farm except for ...
Some potential sources for transmission of Campylobacter jejuni to broiler chickens
(Wiley, 2004-05-20)
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine Campylobacter jejuni contamination and prevalence on fomites moving between broiler farms and the processing plant in the period after cleaning and before departure to harvest ...
A critical analysis of production-associated DNA polymorphisms in the genes of cattle, goat, sheep, and pig
(Springer, 2008-09)
Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily attainable in traits with low heritabilities. ...
Chemical composition of Mopane worm sampled at three sites in Botswana and subjected to different processing
(Springer Science, 2008-12-06)
Effects of site and degutting on chemical composition of mopane worm were investigated. Samples were cooked for 30 min in either brine or in plain water. Samples from Moreomabele were high in acid detergent fibre (ADF) ...