Variation in quantity and quality of native forages and grazing behavior of cattle and goats in Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorSelemani, Ismail Saidi
dc.contributor.authorEik, Lars Olav
dc.contributor.authorHoland, Øystein
dc.contributor.authorÅdnøy, Tormod
dc.contributor.authorMtengeti, Ephraim
dc.contributor.authorMushi, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-10T10:06:36Z
dc.date.available2023-05-10T10:06:36Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study was conducted to assess the effects of seasonal variation in the quality and quantity of pasture and management of livestock exclosures (ngitili) on the grazing behavior of cattle and goats. The study was 2 2 2 factorial design with three independent variables: season (Dry or Rainy), ngitili management (Private or Communal) and animal species (Cattle or Goats). Focal and scan observation methods were used to record different behavioral activities. Vegetation attributes from the study areas were measured in two consecutive seasons. Most key forage species had significant higher crude protein (CP) content and in vitro organic matter digestibility (INVOMD) in rainy than in dry season (Po0.05), but Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) did not vary significantly with season (P40.05). ADF and NDF were significantly higher in species from communal ngitili than those from private ngitili (Po0.05). Above-ground herbaceous biomass and bulk density (BD) were significantly higher in the rainy season and in the private ngitili than in the dry season and in the communal ngitili respectively. Cattle and goats spent considerably more time grazing and browsing respectively in the rainy season than in the dry season (Po0.05). Cattle foraging activities did not vary significantly (P40.05) with ngitili management, but goats found to spend considerably more time browsing in the communal ngitili and more time grazing in the private ngitili (Po0.05). Despite the merits of stocking cattle and goats together in the heterogeneous pasture, seasonal variation in forage resources requires investigation of other strategies such as use of multipurpose trees and treatment of crop residues to improve livestock production.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5234
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
dc.subjectSeasonen_US
dc.subjectNgitili managementen_US
dc.subjectForageen_US
dc.subjectGrazingen_US
dc.subjectGrazing Behavioren_US
dc.titleVariation in quantity and quality of native forages and grazing behavior of cattle and goats in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2013.08.002en_US

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