Onderzoek naar de voederwaarde van ontsloten stroo voor herkauwers
Vergelijkend onderzoek over de verteerbaarheid van ruwvoeder door hamels en door melkkoeien
The development of sheep and goat production in the northern region of Nigeria
Follikel-stimulerende hormoon en interstisieelsel-stimulerende hormoon in die hipofisevoorlob van die ooi en die voorkom...
In the Netherlands, separate activities of FSH and ICSH in the pituitary, morphological changes in ovaries and vaginal smears were examined in Texel ewes during the oestrus cycle. Both FSH and ICSH content of the pituitary decreased very sharply in late dioestrus. Immediately after ovulation, FSH content increased again but ICSH not before the end ...
Landbouwkundige aspecten van de bestrijding der maag - en darmwormen bij runderen en schapen
Observation on the Blood Composition of Cattle and Sheep in the Sudan: I. Cellular Blood Elements
The concentration of cellular blood elements was determined in cattle and sheep kept in Khartoum Province and in Western Sudan. The observations were made at different seasons of the year 1965/66 under varing feeding conditions. Attempt was made to find out ranges which can be regarded as normal under Sudan conditions. The R.B.C. count and haemoglo...
Observation on the Blood Composition of Cattle and Sheep in the Sudan: II Serum Protein Fractions and Serum Minerals
In continuation with the previous studies on the blood composition of cattle and sheep in Khartoum province and Western Sudan, the total serum minerals, sodium, potassium and calcium have been determined. The figures are given in tables 1-3. It is evident that the mean albumin content was lower but the A- and B-globulins were higher than the physio...
Factors affecting production records of lambs from a flock of East African Blackhead sheep
The effects of age of ewe, and year, sex, and year, sex and type of birth of lambs on lamb weights between birth and weaning were measured and appropriate correction factors estimated in a flock of east African Blackhead sheep maintained over an 11-year period in Western Uganda. These correction factors were then used to examine the effects of a lo...
Lamb mortality in a flock of East African Blackheaded sheep
The effects of birth weight, sex, twinning, parity of dam and dry season on mortality rates of lambs were studied between births and weaning at 20 weeks in a flock of East African Blackhead sheep. The mean birth weight of non-surviving lambs was lower than those of surviving lambs. Singles from gimmers and twins from ewes were 0.5 and 1.0 lb., resp...
Carcass characteristics of Sudan Desert sheep
This report presents information on the carcass characteristics of Sudan Desert sheep, which constitute 65% of the Sudan sheep Population. A total of 35 yearling rams, purchased from the livestock market were slaughtered and their carcass evaluated. The warm dressing percentage ranged from 38.7% to 54.3% with an average of 42.8%. Dressing percentag...
