The aim of this study was to determine the chemical, fermentation, and microbiological properties of alfalfa silages that were augmented with lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and to appraise their in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), metabolizable energy (ME), and net energy…
Potential for mitigating effects of heat stress through dietary Alchemilla vulgaris (AV) supplementation during the late laying period of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were investigated. A 2 x 3 factorial arrangement of environmental temperature (ET) regimes and levels of…
An alternative strategy for supplementing ruminants fed low-quality roughages is discussed. In this strategy, the quantity and quality of supplement are adjusted to constrain mass-loss to a limit compatible with the productive function of the animal. The limits to mass-loss…
The variation in, and often the disappointingly poor weight gains and the inability of lambs to achieve desirable carcass grades on ryegrass pastures have long been a concern to researchers, extension officers, advisors and farmers. The objectives of this study…
One hundred and twenty Simmentaler and 120 Afrikaner cows were randomly divided into four herds of each breed. Supplements were compared in terms of cow and calf performance and costs. Either a rumen-stimulating lick (RSL), which contained approximately 26% crude…
An experiment was conducted to compare body weight from birth to yearling age and pre-weaning and post-weaning growth rate of purebred Menz (MM), Corriedale x Menz (CM) and Awassi x Menz sheep (AM) under conditions where natural pastures were either…
