ABSTRACT
Two studies were carried in the Misungwi, Nyamagana and Magu districts of the Mwanza region to investigate the performance of cattle under different feedlot practices. The specific objectives were (1) To document feedlot beef production practices in the study area, (2) To study the source, quality of feeds and type of animals used by feedlot practitioners in fattening enterprises and (3) To evaluate the performance of indigenous beef cattle under different feedlot practices. Study 1 involved survey type using both closed and open-ended questions in a structured questionnaire that were administered to 58 respondents. In study 2 four feedlotters from each district were selected for monitoring that was conducted for 56 days, the performance of 240 beef cattle using four feed types namely cotton seed hulls (CSH), mixture of cotton seed cake (CSC) and cotton seed hulls, waste brewers mash and rice polishing were monitored. Feed intake per feedlot was measured daily and body weight measurements were determined fortnightly. Feed samples were collected and subjected to chemical and an in vitro dry matter digestibility analysis. Results showed that source and types of animals used in the feedlots were from Mwanza, Kagera and Kigoma regions. Both females and males were used. Breeds of animals used in feedlots were Tanzania Short Horn Zebu and Ankole. The CP content and in vitro dry matter digestibility for the 4 feed types were different (P
MAWONA, F (2021). Performance Of Beef Cattle Under Different Feedlot Practices In Mwanza Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/performance-of-beef-cattle-under-different-feedlot-practices-in-mwanza-region
MAWONA, FIDELIS "Performance Of Beef Cattle Under Different Feedlot Practices In Mwanza Region" Afribary. Afribary, 10 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/performance-of-beef-cattle-under-different-feedlot-practices-in-mwanza-region. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
MAWONA, FIDELIS . "Performance Of Beef Cattle Under Different Feedlot Practices In Mwanza Region". Afribary, Afribary, 10 May. 2021. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/performance-of-beef-cattle-under-different-feedlot-practices-in-mwanza-region >.
MAWONA, FIDELIS . "Performance Of Beef Cattle Under Different Feedlot Practices In Mwanza Region" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 30, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/performance-of-beef-cattle-under-different-feedlot-practices-in-mwanza-region