Exploratory study of growth performance of Harar, Ogaden, Arsi, and Jersey × Horro crossbred bulls fed corn silage based finishing diet

Exploratory study of growth performance of Harar, Ogaden, Arsi, and Jersey × Horro crossbred bulls fed corn silage based finishing diet

This exploratory study was conducted to determine the growth performance of bulls from Harar, Jersey×Horro crossbred, Arsi, and Ogaden cattle breeds fed a corn-silage based finishing diet. A total of 12 bulls, 3 from each breed, were used for the study. A completely randomized design (CRD) was imple...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cogent food & agriculture 2024-12, Vol.10 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Erge, Chala Merera, Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf, Musa, Ahmedin Abdurehman, Kefenie, Kefelegn Kebede, Kurtu, Mohammed Yusuf, Gemeda, Mesfin Tafesse, O'Quinn, Travis Gene
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Sprache:eng
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Agriculture
agriculture and food
Cattle breeds
corn-silage
cost-benefit
growth performance
Pedro González-Redondo
plant and animal ecology
Spain
University of Seville
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Zusammenfassung:This exploratory study was conducted to determine the growth performance of bulls from Harar, Jersey×Horro crossbred, Arsi, and Ogaden cattle breeds fed a corn-silage based finishing diet. A total of 12 bulls, 3 from each breed, were used for the study. A completely randomized design (CRD) was implemented to assign experimental bulls in a breed factor arrangement of treatment. The results of the study revealed that the breed of cattle had a significant (p  
ISSN:2331-1932
2331-1932
DOI:10.1080/23311932.2024.2312698