Effects of feeding systems on rumen environment, degradability and passage kinetics in Ankole × Friesian crossbred steers

Autor: Martin Riis Weisbjerg, Denis Asizua, D. Mutetikka, Torben Hvelplund, Jørgen Steen Madsen, Fred Kabi, F. B. Bareeba, Denis Mpairwe

Publikováno v: Asizua, D, Mpairwe, D, Kabi, F, Mutetikka, D, Bareeba, F B, Hvelplund, T, Weisbjerg, M R & Madsen, J 2018, ' Effects of feeding systems on rumen environment, degradability and passage kinetics in Ankole × Friesian crossbred steers ', Livestock Science, vol. 210, pp. 47-54 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2018.02.006

Natural pastures constitute a large proportion of the feed resource base for meat and milk production in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is increasing use of agro-industrial by-products, especially those that are cereal-based as supplementary feed

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2018.02.006

Influence of age and method of carcass suspension on meat quality attributes of pure bred Ankole bulls

Autor: J. Muyonga, Jørgen Steen Madsen, Denis Mpairwe, D.E. Mushi, K. Kamatara, S. Omagor, Z. Nantongo, Carl Emil Eskildsen, D. Mutetikka, Mette Christensen

Publikováno v: Livestock Science. 169:175-179

This study investigated the effect of age at slaughter, pre-rigour carcass suspension and their interaction on meat quality of longissimus dorsi from Ankole bulls. Ankole bulls (45) were evenly distributed into three age groups (2, 3 or 5 years). Imm

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2014.09.018

Sensory characteristics and tenderness of meat from Ankole bulls: Influence of crossbreeding and feeding system

Autor: M. Christensen, K. Kamatara, Jørgen Steen Madsen, Denis Mpairwe, D. Mutetikka

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Animal Science; Vol 43, No 5 (2013): Supplement 1; S111-S115
South African Journal of Animal Science, Volume: 43 Supplement 1, Pages: 107-110, Published: JUL 2013

Eating-quality attributes of meat from Ankole cattle and their Friesian and Boran crossbreds finished in different feeding systems were evaluated. Seventy two 8-month-old bulls (24 each of pure Ankole (A), Ankole x Boran (B) and Ankole x Friesian (F)

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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajas/article/view/101161

Biological Management of Water Hyacinth Waste in Uganda

Autor: David Bwamiki, Paul L. Woomer, Robert Muzira, Mateete A. Bekunda, Alice Amoding, D. Mutetikka

Publikováno v: Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 17:181-196

The recent biological invasion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) into lakes and rivers of East Africa has forced the implementation of mechanical harvesting around key harbours and dams, resulting in subsequent difficulties of wa

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https://doi.org/10.1080/01448765.2000.9754841

Performance of growing pigs fed diets based on by-products of maize and wheat processing

Autor: D. Mutetikka, Robert Mwesigwa, D. R. Kugonza

Publikováno v: Tropical animal health and production. 45(2)

Forty-eight crossbred Landrace × Large white pigs with an average body weight of 8.5 ± 0.4 kg and aged 2 months were used to evaluate performance and carcass characteristics of pigs fed two diets in which bran from maize or wheat was used as the en

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22836486