Download or read book Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics written by Miodrag Ristic and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the future increase in livestock production is expected to occur in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Cattle are the most numerous of the ruminant species in the tropics and provide the largest quantity of animal food products. More than one-third of the world's cattle are found in the tropics. Disease is the major factor which prohibits full utilization of these regions for cattle production. Various infectious and transmissible viral, rick ettsial, bacterial, and particularly protozoan and helminthic diseases, are widespread in the tropics and exert a heavy toll on the existing cattle industry there. This uncontrolled disease situation also discourages investment in cattle industries by private and government sectors. In Africa alone, it is estimated that 125 million head of cattle could be accommodated in the tropical rainbelt if the disease and other animal husbandry factors could be resolved. The potential of efficient cattle production under more favorable conditions prompted various international agencies to establish a multi million dollar International Laboratory for Research in Animal Diseases (ILRAD) in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. In South America, principal sites for raising cattle are shifting to the savannah lands because the more fertile soils are being used for crop produc tion, however, in the savannahs also, disease remains the most powerful deterrent in implementing the cattle industry.

Download or read book Tropical Dairy Breed written by Simeon Olawumi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical breeds of cattle have such unique and outstanding characteristics as hardiness, heat-tolerance and adaptability to hot environment; their low productivity notwithstanding. White Fulani cattle, one of the indigenous dairy cattle in Nigeria is unique in the sense that the breed is resistant to Trypanosomiasis, a killer disease prevalent in the humid Tropics. It is a dual-purpose breed and is tolerant to hostile weather conditions. The present data revealed that the breed recorded low calf birth weight and poor milk production due principally to its low genetic potentials and an unfavourable rearing environmental conditions. Possible intervention programmes include mating with improved exotic dairy breeds, improvement of the environment and provision of high quality feeds and supplemental diets throughout the year. These findings should be especially relevant for future research by Geneticists and Animal Breeders for the development of dairy breeds suitable for this country. The breed therefore, occupies an important position for the evolution of a more productive and profitable dairy type in the Tropics.

Download or read book Tropical Dairy Farming written by John Moran and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2005 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is designed for use by dairy production advisors working in tropical areas, especially in South-East Asia. It aims to increase the productivity of small holder dairy farmers in the humid tropics by improving the feeding management of their livestock.

Download or read book Milk Production in the Tropics written by Anne Chamberlain and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1989 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crossbreeding Bos Indicus and Bos Taurus for Milk Production in the Tropics written by E. P. Cunningham and published by Bernan Press(PA). This book was released on 1987 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Breeding for Milk Production in Tropical Cattle written by Commonwealth Bureau of Animal Breeding and Genetics and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dairy Cattle Breeding in the Humid Tropics written by FAO Expert Group on Dairy Cattle Breeding in the Humid Tropics (1979 ; Chairman and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Breeding for Milk Production in Tropical Cattle written by Pararajasingham Mahadevan and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Feeding Dairy Cows in the Tropics written by Andrew Speedy and published by Bernan Press(PA). This book was released on 1991 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dairy Farming in Tropics written by V. Venkatasubramanian and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents valuable information on the performance of cross-breds and indigenous cattle with respect to reproduction, production, disease susceptibility and draught utility aspects under tropical field conditions. It discusses empirical evidences of various factors that are responsible for influencing the performance of dairy cattle under different farming systems locations. It also provides an insight into the services undertaken by the cattle developmental agencies, field level constraints experienced by them and farmers with respect to dairy farming. In view of the significance attached to the cross-breeding programme in the tropical countries like India, the book provides an insightful understanding about the multivarious factors associated with dairy farming under tropical conditions involving different farming systems located under varied agro-ecological conditions.

Download or read book AFS Australia s Tropical Dairy Breed written by Graham I. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1987* with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Breeding Plans for Ruminant Livestock in the Tropics written by Ian Lauder Mason and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1982 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia written by John Moran and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rearing young stock for replacement heifers is probably one of the least well understood and practised aspects of herd and feeding management on dairy farms throughout the world, particularly on small holder dairy farms in the tropics. This book addresses all the major concerns of the small holder dairy farmer in Asia. It shows how to attain optimal growth in young stock, so that as cows, they can calve at an appropriate early age at the lowest cost and promptly substitute for any cows culled from the milking herd. This provides continuing returns on the investments of feed, labour and other farm resources. Low reproductive rates and high calf mortality are the major causes of reproductive wastage. This has a direct bearing on culling and replacement strategies and on genetic improvement. In many tropical countries, calf mortality can be as high as 50%. In some areas this can be due to climatic stress on temperate or crossbred stock. While climatic stress compounds the other hazards of calf life, high calf mortality is usually due to diseases and poor feeding management. Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia encourages the small holder dairy farmer to maintain their investment in replacement heifers and gives them the tools necessary to achieve realistic targets for mortalities, live weight gain, mating age, and age and live weight at first calving. It is a companion volume to three previous manuals written by John Moran: Tropical Dairy Farming, Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers and Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics.

Download or read book Dairy Cattle Breeding in the Tropics written by P. Mahadevan and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of Dairy Breeds for the Tropics written by Albert O. Rhoad and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics written by John Moran and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dairy consumption in Asia has more than doubled over the last 25 years, and has led to more than 50% of the world's total dairy imports now entering Asian markets. Consequently, Asian countries are seeking to improve their self-sufficiency in dairy produce by developing their local milk industries. Asian livestock importers are looking for increasing numbers of high grade dairy stock from established dairy industries in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately, a major problem encountered throughout Asia has been the poor performance of these exotic high grade dairy heifers when exported from their country of origin to a new, more stressful environment. This has been due to a failure to prepare for their introduction. Exotic dairy cows, particularly those from farms with high levels of herd performance, have high management requirements. If subjected to local and traditional small holder dairy farm practices, they are unlikely to produce acceptable yields of milk or may not even get back into calf. Poor management practices can lead to low growth rates, delayed breeding, stock diseases and even deaths among imported stock both before and after first calving. Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics addresses the entire range of management practices found on tropical small holder dairy farms, highlighting those which are likely to adversely impact on heifer and cow performance, hence farm profitability. It is a companion volume to two previous manuals written by John Moran: Tropical Dairy Farming and Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers.