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Livestock Research for Rural Development, Volume 20, Number 4, April 2008
ISSN 0121-3784

Contents

Papers:

  1. Characterization of backyard guajolotes (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) in tropical zones of Mexico; M A Camacho-Escobar, V Hernandez-Sanchez, L Ramirez-Cancino, E I Sánchez-Bernal and J Arroyo-Ledezma

  2. The beef chain in Costa Rica: Identifying critical issues for promoting its modernization, efficiency, and competitiveness; F Holmann, L Rivas, E Pérez,C Castro, P Schuetz and J Rodríguez

  3. Hormonal profiles associated with treatment of cystic ovaries with GnRH and PGF2α with and without CIDR in dairy cows; H A Amer and A B Mahdi

  4. Effect of composite cassava meal with or without palm oil and/or methionine supplementation on broiler performance; S N Ukachukwu

  5. Microorganisms and micronutrients in the growth and development of Alder (Alnus acuminata H.B.K.) in high Andean silvo-pastoral systems; M Molina, M Medina y L Mahecha (In Spanish)

  6. Assessment of the nutritive value of bambara groundnut as influenced by cooking time; S O Omoikhoje

  7. Nutritive value of Balanites aegyptiaca as feed for ruminants; C Kaboré-Zoungrana, B Diarra, C Adandedjan and S Savadogo (In French)

  8. Characteristics and constraints of crossbred dairy cattle production in lowland areas of Eastern Ethiopia; Emebet Mureda and Zeleke Mekuriaw Zeleke

  9. The market for snails (Achatina achatina) in Ivory Coast, a profitable activity; K D Kouassi, A Otchoumou and D Gnakri (In French)

  10. Nutritional value of kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum Hoechst Ex Chiov.) for milk production in Colombia: A review. I. Chemical composition, ruminal and posruminal digestibility; H J Correa C, M L Pabón R y J E Carulla F (In Spanish)

  11. Levels of lead and copper in plasma of dairy cows, pastures, soil and water from selected areas of Morogoro suburbs, Tanzania; P S Mlay and Y O Mgumia

  12. Nutritional value of kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum Hoechst Ex Chiov.) for milk production in Colombia: A review. II. Energy value, intake, production and nutritional efficiency; H J Correa C, M L Pabón R y J E Carulla F (In Spanish)

  13. Effect of feeding apple pomace on milk yield and milk composition in crossbred (Red Sindhi x Jersey) cows; S P Tiwari, M P Narang and M Dubey

  14. In vitro and in sacco ruminal protein degradability of common Indian feed ingredients; G Mondal, T K Walli and A K Patra

  15. Nutritional effects of supplementary feeding on maternal blood metabolites, cortisol, thyroid hormones levels and on outcome of pregnancy of dry season kidding Tswana goats; O R Madibela and B V E Segwagwe



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