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View article: Self-control design reveals varied lactation and metabolic responses to rumen-protected methionine in dairy cows
Self-control design reveals varied lactation and metabolic responses to rumen-protected methionine in dairy cows Open
One hundred and thirteen mid-lactation cows fed same diets and supplemented with 20 g/d rumen-protected methionine (RPM) for 8 weeks were used to investigate the individual responses of dairy cows to RPM in terms of lactation performance, …
Impact of Dried Thyme Leaf Meal on Production Performance, Egg Quality and Blood Parameters of Laying Hens Open
Background The use of commercially extracted phytogenic compounds to maintain poultry health and productivity in the absence of in‐feed antibiotics is prohibitively costly in developing countries. Objectives The goal of the study is to det…
Assessing limitations in published camel feeding studies: implications for smart feeding practices in meat and milk production Open
Rearing camels in intensive production systems started in the last 20 years. This led to a considerable change in camel feeding and nutrition including the use of new feeds (i.e. gains, agricultural by-products, supplements). Therefore, re…
The Use of Biologically Converted Agricultural Byproducts in Chicken Nutrition Open
This article aims to uncover the current knowledge on using bioconverted agricultural byproducts in the chicken diet and the impact of these byproducts on performance, product quality, and health status. Agricultural and agro-industrial ac…
AMMI and GGE Biplot Analyses for Mega-Environment Identification and Selection of Some High-Yielding Oat (Avena sativa L.) Genotypes for Multiple Environments Open
This paper reports an evaluation of eleven oat genotypes in four environments for two consecutive years to identify high-biomass-yielding, stable, and broadly adapted genotypes in selected parts of Ethiopia. Genotypes were planted and eval…
The Effect of <em>Momordica foetida</em> Inclusion on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Growth Performance and Economic Efficiency of Bonga Sheep Fed on <em>Desho</em> (<em>Pedicellatium glocifolium</em>) Grass Hay as a Basal Diet Open
This experiment examined the effect of feeding graded levels of Momordica foetida leaf (MFL) as a substitute for Noug Seed Cake (NSC) on feed intake, digestibility, growth performance, and economic efficiency. Forty-two yearling lambs (16.…
View article: Effect of Nutritional Flushing Using Long-Term Energy and Protein Supplementation on Growth Performance and Reproductive Parameters of Doyogena Ewes in Ethiopia
Effect of Nutritional Flushing Using Long-Term Energy and Protein Supplementation on Growth Performance and Reproductive Parameters of Doyogena Ewes in Ethiopia Open
The objective of the study was to establish the effect of appropriate supplementation days (days -21 to +7) using four isonitrogenous (14.7% CP) diets balanced to provide low (Lo-ME) or high (Hi-ME) metabolizable energy on the body conditi…
Evaluation of Fenugreek (<em>Trigonella foenum graecum</em>) Seed Powder and <em>Moringa oleifera</em> Leaf Meal on Production Performance and Egg Quality of Laying Hens Open
The effect of the addition of fenugreek seed powder and Moringa oleifera leaf meal on the production performance and egg quality of Lohmann Brown laying hens was investigated. A total of 108 Lohmann-Brown layers, 48 weeks of age, were used…
Oat–Field Pea Intercropping for Sustainable Oat Production: Effect on Yield, Nutritive Value and Environmental Impact Open
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of Oat–field pea intercropping on the yield, nutritive value, and environmental impact of oat grown under a reduced level of nitrogen fertilisation. The trial was laid out in a randomized comp…
Fermentation Characteristics and Nutritional Value of Avena sativa Genotypes Ensiled with or without Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) Open
The objective of this study was to investigate the fermentation characteristics and nutritional value of A. sativa genotypes ensiled either solely or in combination with P. purpureum 16791. Three different A. sativa genotypes (SRCPX80AB280…
Agricultural resource and risk management with multiperiod stochastics: A case of the mixed crop-livestock production system in the drylands of Jordan Open
Generally, agricultural production involves several challenges. In the drylands, it is further complicated by weather-related risks and resource degradation. In this paper, we present a case study of the mixed crop-livestock production sys…
Optimizing near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to Predict Nutritional Quality of Chickpea Straw for Livestock Feeding Open
Multidimensional improvement programs of chickpea require screening of a large number of genotypes for straw nutritive value. The ability of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to determine the nutritive value of chickpea straw w…
Effect of Barley Variety on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Characteristics in Fattening Lambs Open
Twenty lambs (18 ± 0.22 kg initial weight) were blocked by weight and individually assigned into pens to evaluate the effects of barley straw variety on digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics. The following four trea…
Barley Straw Use for Animal Feed and Soil Mulch in Ethiopian Highlands Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems Open
Barley straw serves as livestock feed and mulch for soil and water conservation in the mixed barley-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands. High demand for barley straw biomass in the system creates competition between the two uses. …
Feasibility of heart girth models in estimating live weight of fat‐long‐tailed sheep Open
Fat deposition in the brisket of Ethiopian fat‐long‐tailed sheep may interfere with the correlation between heart girth (HG) and live weight (LW), bringing into question the accuracy of HG models for LW prediction that are currently in use…
Report on Farmers Field Day on Sweet Lupin in Doyogena, Ethiopia Open
The farmer exposure and learning event was conducted in Anicha-Sadicho Kebele (village), in Doyogena district, South-western Ethiopia on December 3, 2020. The goal of the field day was to introduce and promote processing techniques of swee…
Strengthening Sheep fattening Communities of Practice in Ethiopia: Laying down revised strategies Open
ICARDA launched CoPs in 2019 with the intention to engage diverse stakeholders in livestock activities to sustainability support scaling of improved market-oriented sheep fattening (SF) practices and technologies in the highlands of Ethiop…
Effect of olive tree leaves and twigs on intake, digestibility, growth performance and blood variables of Shami goats Open
The effect of replacing wheat straw and a portion of commercial concentrate with olive twigs and leaves treated with urea and molasses on nutrient digestibility, growth performance and blood variables was determined. Forty‐two Shami goat k…
Eye-balling and heart girth models for live weight estimation of highly admixed Sudani Shorthorn Zebu Cattle for Precise Production and Veterinary Services Open
Cattle production is a key pillar of food security in Africa. The majority of African cattle are highly admixed with unknown breed composition. Accurate estimation of the live weight (LW) of these cattle would improve the precision of feed…
Scaling Sheep Fattening in the Ethiopian Highlands-A Beneficiaries Review Workshop Open
ICARDA is scaling improved sheep fattening practices in the Ethiopia by targeting youth as disseminators of improved sheep fattening technologies and practices, and facilitators of participatory learning. The review workshop held in August…
Strengthening Sheep Fattening Communities of Practice Open
ICARDA initiated the formation of Communities of Practice (CoPs) for Menz, Bonga and Doyogena in 2018 to support sustainability in scaling improved sheep fattening practices and technologies. They are intended to be powerful organizational…
Scaling up Improved Sheep Fattening Practices and Technologies in Ethiopian Highlands: A photo story Open
Showcasing activities of the project on scaling improved sheep fattening technologies and practices in Ethiopian Highlands.
Bridging the Gap between Strategy and Delivery of Improved Sheep Fattening in Ethiopia Open
ICARDA and TAAT (Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation) project introduced entrepreneurial skills to sheep farmers in the Ethiopian Highlands in 2018. The approach targeted youth as disseminators of improved and market-orient…
Young women in sheep fattening youth groups: What do they want? Open
Scaling sheep fattening in Ethiopia is empowering young women.
Youth Groups breaking gender barriers in market-oriented sheep fattening in Ethiopia Open
The approach on scaling sheep fattening using youth groups is breaking gender barriers