Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Said, AN"
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Chemical Composition, Digestibility And Feeding Value Of Maize Cobs
Nangole, FN; Kayongo-Male, H; Said, AN (University of Nairobi, 1983-08)The digestibility of treated maize cobs was studied using Romney Marsh wether sheep in a 2 × 3 factorial design; maize cobs were ground through a 10- or 6-mm screen and three chemical treatments were applied to each grinding: ... -
The effect of sodium and sulphur supplements and the cyanide potential of Sorghum almum on the growth of Corriedale lambs in East Africa
Said, AN; Wheeler, JL; Lindstad, P (University of Nairobi, 1977)In 1975 Corriedale lambs, av. wt. 23 kg, were fed on S. almum (containing 0.14% S and 0.01 % Na) + 1.2 or 1.6 g S/day + 0 or 2.3 g Na/day + 0 or 1.95 g K/day. Another group were fed on Kikuyu grass/Bermuda grass + 0 or 2.3 ... -
Effects Of Seasonal Forage Supply On Some Fertility Parameters In The Small East African Goat In Northern Kenya
Rutagwenda, T; Schwartz, HJ; Carles, AB; Said, AN (University of Nairobi, 1985)Various fertility parameters are under investigation in the Small East African goat at Isiolo, northern Kenya. A programme of aseasonal breeding is used and parameters are examined in relation to the quantity and quality ... -
Factors influencing the effect of chemical treatment on the nutritive value of straw
Sundst⊘l, F; Said, AN; Arnason, J (University of Nairobi, 1979) -
he nutritive value of four arable farm by-products commonly fed to dairy cattle by small scale farmers in Kenya. III. Nitrogen and mineral retentions by wether sheep.
Kevelenge, JEE; Kiflewahid, B; Said, AN (University of Nairobi, 1983)Wether sheep were fed on (a) green maize stalks, (b) maize cobs, (c) sugarcane stalks and (d) sugarcane tops. All were low in N except (a) with 1.36%. A positive N balance of 3.4 and 1.4 g and a negative balance of 3.6 and ... -
The nutritive value of four arable farm by-products commonly fed to dairy cattle by small-scale farmers in Kenya. I. Organic structural components and in vitro digestibility.
Kevelenge, JEE; Said, AN; Kiflewahid, B (University of Nairobi, 1983)Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content of (a) maize stalks (60.9%), (b) maize cobs (86.7%) and (c) sugarcane tope (63.3%) was significantly higher than that of (d) sugarcane stalks (40.6%). DM digestibility (DMD) from in ... -
Sulfur supplementation of Hereford X Boran steers grazing Sorghum almum
Said, AN; Wheeler, JL; Hedges, DA (University of Nairobi, 1983)Two groups of Hereford X Boran castrated cattle grazed on fertilized grass (Sorghum almum) with sulphur 0.11 to 0.18% for 10 months. Weight gain by those given a salt lick with 8% sulphur did not differ significantly from ... -
Towards intensive food production in Kakamega and Kiambu districts [of Kenya]: field survey results. Intensive food production and utilization project.
Michieka, Rw; Othieno, H; Ruigu, G; Said, AN (University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1987)A report giving the findings of a survey on food production systems conducted in Kiambu and Kakamega districts of Kenya. Looks into four principal areas such as crop and livestock production, socio-economic aspects and the ... -
Tropical versus temperate grasses.
Laksesvela, B; Said, AN (University of Nairobi, 1987)Nutritive value of grasses found in Kenyan pastures (Pennisetum clandestinum, P. purpureum, Chloris gayana, C. dactylon, Setaria sphacelata and Themeda triandra) is compared with that of temperate grasses. The low net ... -
Tropical versus temperate grasses.
Laksesvela, B; Said, AN (University of Nairobi, 1978)In this comparison of data on Kenyan grasses and grasses growing in different temperate zones, Kenyan grasses have higher CF and lower digestibility and net energy content than the temperate grasses. It was shown that ... -
Use of by-products for ruminant feeding in Kenya
Said, AN; Sundstol, F .; Tubei, SK; Musimba, NKR; Ndegwa, FC (University of Nairobi, 1983)Although the highly lignified arable farm by-products available in Kenya ranged in 1978 from 39 000 t for rice straw to 5 million t for bagasse, very little is used in livestock feed. Treatment of such by-products with ...