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Effect of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on reproductive performance of sheep

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Title Effect of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on reproductive performance of sheep
 
Creator Mekoya, A.
Oosting, Simon J.
Fernández Rivera, S.
Tamminga, S.
Tegegne, Azage
Zijpp, A.J. van der
 
Description S. Fernandez-Rivera and A. Tegegne are ILRI authors
Two successive experiments were conducted to investigate the long-term effects of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on reproductive performance of Ethiopian Menz sheep. Forty ewes and 40 rams ranging in weight and age between 16–20 kg and 14–15 months respectively were fed a teff straw basal diet and supplemented with two levels of Sesbania (0, and 95% of supplementary protein provided by Sesbania and the rest being provided by concentrates) for 7 months. In experiment 1 (mating period), 4 paired female–male groups (diet of the male with or without Sesbania, and diet of the female with or without Sesbania) consisting of 20 animals each were formed and assigned for mating. Ewes that were mated and did not return to heat in subsequent cycles during the 70 days mating period continued in experiment 2 receiving similar supplementary diets (concentrate alone or Sesbania) for the study of pregnancy and lambing. During the mating period, males and animals supplemented with Sesbania were superior (P
 
Date 2010-01-12T05:54:11Z
2010-01-12T05:54:11Z
2009-03-15
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mekoya, A.; Oosting, S.J.; Fernandez-Rivera, S.; Tamming, S.; Tegegne, A.; Zijpp, A.J. van der. 2009. Effect of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on reproductive performance of sheep. Livestock Science. v. 121(1). p. 117-125.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/384
 
Language en
 
Source Livestock Science