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Studies on small ruminant breeds with inherent differences in fibre production and ewe productivity 1. Relationship between ewe

  • 1998
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 28
M.J. Herselman, J.J. Olivier and M.A. Snyman Page: 1 -

Ewe productivity, as affected by varying wool production potential in different environments was studied in three woolled sheep flocks. Production and reproduction data collected in the Carnarvon Afrino Flock (AC) between 1979 and 1992, as well as data of the…

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The utilisation of maize-crop residues for over wintering livestock 3. Livestock performance as affected by different cattle to

  • 1998
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 28
W.D. Gertenbach, J. Viljoen, P.W. van H. Henning and J.A. Collyer Page: 24 -

During 1993, different ratios of cattle : sheep grazed maize-crop residues at the Dundee Research Station. The treatments comprised cattle only (T1; 8 heifers), high cattle : low sheep (T2; 6 heifers : 8 wethers), low cattle : high sheep…

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Variance component and heritability estimates for first and second lactation milk traits in the South African Ayrshire breed

  • 1998
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 28
G.J. Hallowell, J. van der Westhuizen and J.B. van Wyk Page: 46 -

For the estimation of additive and error variances and resulting heritability estimates 9 050 first and 5 541 second lactation records were used. Analyses were conducted using DFREML procedures. The heritabilities for first (and second) lactation for milk, fat and…

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An evaluation of Bana, Greengold and Pennaris.

  • 1998
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 28
T.D. de Bruyn and W.A. van Niekerk Page: 60 -

The objective was to study the partial digestion by sheep of the 500-mm regrowthof three Pennisetum selections (Bana, Greengold and Pennaris) over three seasons (autumn, spring and summer). There were no differences (p > 0.05) between selections in the quality…

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Mitochondrial DNA analysis of two Southern African

  • 1998
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 28
S.C. Parfitt, H.H. Huismans Page: 67 -

Mitochondrial DNA cleavage patterns from representative animals of the Afrikanerand Nguni sanga cattle breeds, indigenous to Southern Africa, were compared to the mitochondrial DNA cleavage patterns of the Brahman (zebu) and the Jersey (taurine) cattle breeds. Identical restriction patterns were…

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Ruminal VFA production rates, whole body metabolite kinetics

  • 1998
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 28
M. J. Linington, J.H.F. Meyer, J.G. van der Walt Page: 82 -

Ten Dohne merino wethers with an average mass of 50 kg, were used to study differencesin ruminal VFA production rates, whole body kinetics of VFA, glucose and FFA as well as blood hormone concentrations when fed a high- or a…

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The use of energy by the splanchnic tissues and their metabolism

  • 1998
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 28
M.J. Linington, J.H.F. Meyer and J.G. van der Walt Page: 99 -

Ten Dohne merino wethers with an average mass of 50 kg were used to study differencesin the use of energy by the splanchnic tissues and their metabolism of VFA, glucose and FFA when fed high- or low-fibre diets. Dietary carbohydrate…

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Economic weights for Holstein Friesian traits in South Africa

  • 1998
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 28
Mariette du Plessis and C.Z. Roux Page: 140 -

In this study economic weights for production and functional traits of the HolsteinFriesians in South Africa were calculated using a simulation model. The production traits were milk, butterfat, protein and lactose yield and the functional traits included feed efficiency, survival…

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Genetic parameter estimates in the South African Jersey breed

  • 1998
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 28
J. duToit, J.B. van Wyk and J. van der Westhuizen Page: 146 -

Data obtained from the INTERGIS for Jersey breeders participating in the NationalDairy Cattle Performance and Progeny Testing Scheme were analysed. The registered and grade records commenced in test year 1977 through 1992 (incomplete) and consisting of lactations between 240 and…

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Quantifying herd-year-season x sire interaction in Bonsmara cattle

  • 1998
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 28
F.W.C. Neser, G.J. Erasmus and J.B. van Wyk, C.S. van Deventer Page: 167 -

In an effort to quantify herd-year-season x sire interaction in Bonsmara cattle, four differentmodels were fitted to the data used in Neser et a/. (1996). The herds were also divided into two (bushveld and sour grassveld) regions in order to…

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