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Livestock Research for Rural Development, Volume 27, Number 11, November 2015
ISSN 0121-3784

Contents

Papers:

  1. Growth and economic performance of broilers fed diets containing rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa, Linn.) seeds meal in Senegal; S B Ayssiwede, D F Atakoun, Y Issa and A Missohou (In French)

  2. Dairy good practices: Characterization of bovine dairy systems in Northern Antioquia and its relationship with hygienic and sanitary quality of raw milk; M F Cerón-Muñoz, J P Ramírez Arias, D M Bolivar-Vergara, G I Bedoya and L G Palacio (In Spanish)

  3. Effect of water spinach on methane production in an in vitro incubation with substrates of Bauhinia (acuminata) and Guazuma ulmifolia leaves; Phonevilay Silivong and T R Preston

  4. Chemical composition of ruminant meats in Algeria: effects of species, age, gender and muscles; N Hafid and T Meziane (In French)

  5. Organoleptic characteristics of eggs laid by local hens fed Skipjack fish waste as a source of omega-3 fatty acids in the diets; J R Leke, Achmanu, O Sjofjan, M Najoan and J S Mandey

  6. Application of Model Impact Measurement (MEMI) to assess the indicators that most affect milk production in the genetics research farm of the Institute of Animal Science (ICA), Mayabeque, Cuba; Idalmis Rodríguez, Verena Torres, O Martínez and J Álvarez (In Spanish)

  7. Dynamics of extensive sheep production systems in Morocco; A Boughalmi, A Araba and M Yessef

  8. Comparison of slow-release urea sources on in vitro degradation of King grass (Pennisetum purpureum x Pennisetum typhoides); R R Noguera, S L Posada and C I Restrepo (In Portuguese)

  9. Coprological prevalence of bovine fascioliasis, its epidemiology and economic significance in Chittagong district, Bangladesh; P Chakraborty and M A M Prodhan

  10. Effect of litter size at birth and the number of suckled kits on the milk production of two genotypes and on growth of their young rabbits during the birth to weaning phase; Karima Chibah-Ait Bouziad and Nacira Zerrouki-Daoudi (In French)

  11. The impact of the new dairy policy on performance of a local dairy chain: case of the wilaya of Tizi-Ouzou - Algeria; M Makhlouf (In French)

  12. Perception and practices of farmers on the utilization of sweetpotato, and other root tubers, and banana for pig feeding in smallholder crop-livestock systems in Uganda; M M Dione, D Pezo, G Kyalo, L Mayega, G Nadiope and B Lukuyu

  13. Calcium and phosphorus excretion and retention in diets of laying hens fed soybean waste fermented by Trichoderma viride; J S Mandey, J R Leke and C A Rahasia

  14. Performance and carcass characteristics of hair sheep lambs finished on tropical pasture or rangeland and supplemented with maize; Stuart A Weiss, R W Godfrey, R Ben-Avraham and R C Ketring

  15. Characterization of a traditional Michouna cheese from the region of Tébessa, Algeria; M Derouiche and M N Zidoune (In French)

  16. The effects of dietary probiotics on natural IgM antibody titres of Kenyan indigenous chicken; J O Khobondo, P B Ogore, J A Atela, P S Onjoro, J O Ondiek and A K Kahi

Short communications

  1. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): A phytochemically-rich chemurgic plant with agronomic, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential; S K Basu

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