Promoting the use of home-mixed supplements as alternatives to commercial supplements in smallholder beef production systems in the subhumid region of Zimbabwe

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Zimbabween
cg.contributor.crpDryland Systemsen
cg.contributor.donorAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Researchen
cg.coverage.countryZimbabween
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZWen
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africaen
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen
cg.creator.identifierIrenie Chakoma: 0000-0002-8224-4513en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2016.1207706en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1727-9380en
cg.issue3en
cg.journalAfrican Journal of Range and Forage Scienceen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL PRODUCTSen
cg.subject.ilriCATTLEen
cg.subject.ilriFEEDSen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCK SYSTEMSen
cg.volume33en
dc.contributor.authorChakoma, Irenieen
dc.contributor.authorManyawu, Godfrey J.en
dc.contributor.authorGwiriri, Lovemore C.en
dc.contributor.authorMoyo, Sibonisoen
dc.contributor.authorDube, Sikhalazoen
dc.contributor.authorImbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E.en
dc.contributor.authorHalimani, T.E.en
dc.contributor.authorChakoma, C.en
dc.contributor.authorMaasdorp, B.V.en
dc.contributor.authorBuwu, V.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-07T13:36:41Zen
dc.date.available2016-11-07T13:36:41Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/77601
dc.titlePromoting the use of home-mixed supplements as alternatives to commercial supplements in smallholder beef production systems in the subhumid region of Zimbabween
dcterms.abstractThe economic and performance effect of supplementing smallholder cattle by substituting commercial feed with iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic diets based on alternative protein sources was investigated in two trials. In trial 1, three diets (commercial concentrate, commercial concentrate partially substituted with mucuna, and commercial concentrate partially substituted with lablab–cowpea) compared with veld grass were allocated to 12 cattle in a complete randomised block design. In trial 2, a double complete randomised block design with 40 cattle assigned to four forage legume-based diets, a poultry-based diet and a commercial beef concentrate was carried out. Diets were offered at 1.5% of body weight daily over 56 d. Average daily weight gain (ADWG) was measured weekly in trial 1 and fortnightly in trial 2. In trial 1, ADWG was significantly (p < 0.05) higher for animals on supplements compared with non-supplemented cattle. In trial 2, ADWG was significantly highest on the groundnut stover-based diet and least on the poultry litter diet. Supplementation had a positive effect on ADWG and economic performance of smallholder beef cattle. Substitution of commercial concentrates with alternative protein sources reduced diet costs and significantly improved gross margins.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2016-10-10en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationChakoma, I., Manyawu, G., Gwiriri, L.C., Moyo, S., Dube, S., Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E., Halimani, T.E., Chakoma, C., Maasdorp, B.V. and Buwu, V. 2016. Promoting the use of home-mixed supplements as alternatives to commercial supplements in smallholder beef production systems in the subhumid region of Zimbabwe. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 33(3): 165-171.en
dcterms.extentp. 165-171en
dcterms.issued2016-10-12en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.publisherNational Inquiry Services Centeren
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.subjectcattleen
dcterms.subjectlivestocken
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen

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