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Feasibility of heart girth models in estimating live weight of fat‐long‐tailed sheep by Wamatu, Jane, Alkhtib, Ashraf

“…Fat deposition in the brisket of Ethiopian fat‐long‐tailed sheep may interfere with the correlation between heart girth (HG) and live weight (LW), bringing…”
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Effect of Nutritional Flushing Using Long-Term Energy and Protein Supplementation on Growth Performance and Reproductive Parameters of Doyogena Ewes in Ethiopia by Tesfaye, Asfaw, Asmare, Bimrew, Abiso, Tesfaye, Wamatu, Jane

“…The objective of the study was to establish the effect of appropriate supplementation days (days -21 to +7) using four isonitrogenous (14.7% CP) diets balanced…”
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Effects of feeding different varieties of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) straws with concentrate supplement on feed intake, digestibility, body weight gain and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep by Wegi, Teklu, Tolera, Adugna, Wamatu, Jane, Animut, Getachew, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…A study was conducted to evaluate the varietal differences among faba bean straws and also to assess the potentials of faba bean straws supplemented with…”
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Effect of processed sweet lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) grain supplementation on growth performance and socioeconomic feasibility of Doyogena sheep in Ethiopia by Tilaye, Habite, Asmare, Bimrew, Meheret, Fentahun, Bezabih, Melkamu, Jane, Wamatu

“…Background The experiment evaluated the effect of supplementing sheep fed natural pasture hay withprocessed sweet lupin grain on growth performance and its…”
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Assessing limitations in published camel feeding studies: implications for smart feeding practices in meat and milk production by Alkhtib, Ashraf, Samool, Ali, Muna, Muhanad, Tamiru, Metekia, Naeem, Muhammad, Onuoha, Chris Chinemere, Wamatu, Jane, Burton, Emily

“…Rearing camels in intensive production systems started in the last 20 years. This led to a considerable change in camel feeding and nutrition including the use…”
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Optimizing near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to Predict Nutritional Quality of Chickpea Straw for Livestock Feeding by Alemu, Tena, Wamatu, Jane, Tolera, Adugna, Beyan, Mohammed, Eshete, Million, Alkhtib, Ashraf, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…Multidimensional improvement programs of chickpea require screening of a large number of genotypes for straw nutritive value. The ability of near infrared…”
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Effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaf meal supplementation on production performance and egg quality of laying hens by Kedir, Seman, Tamiru, Metekia, Tadese, Dawit Adisu, Takele, Lishan, Mulugeta, Melaku, Miresa, Ashenafi, Wamatu, Jane, Alkhtib, Ashraf, Burton, Emily

“…This experiment was conducted to investigate the supplemental effect of rosemary leaf meal (RLM) on egg production and egg quality in Lohmann-Brown laying…”
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AMMI and GGE Biplot Analyses for Mega-Environment Identification and Selection of Some High-Yielding Oat (Avena sativa L.) Genotypes for Multiple Environments by Wodebo, Kibreab Yosefe, Tolemariam, Taye, Demeke, Solomon, Garedew, Weyessa, Tesfaye, Tessema, Zeleke, Muluken, Gemiyu, Deribe, Bedeke, Worku, Wamatu, Jane, Sharma, Mamta

“…This paper reports an evaluation of eleven oat genotypes in four environments for two consecutive years to identify high-biomass-yielding, stable, and broadly…”
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Effect of Barley Variety on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Characteristics in Fattening Lambs by Keno, Mulugeta Tilahun, Tolemariam, Taye, Demeke, Solomon, Wamatu, Jane, Alkhtib, Ashraf, Janssens, Geert P. J.

“…Twenty lambs (18 ± 0.22 kg initial weight) were blocked by weight and individually assigned into pens to evaluate the effects of barley straw variety on…”
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Agricultural resource and risk management with multiperiod stochastics: A case of the mixed crop-livestock production system in the drylands of Jordan by Boussios, David, Preckel, Paul V., Yigezu, Yigezu A., Dixit, Prakash, Rekik, Mourad, Hilali, Muhi El Dine, Wamatu, Jane, Haile, Aynalem, Shakhatreh, Yahya

“…Generally, agricultural production involves several challenges. In the drylands, it is further complicated by weather-related risks and resource degradation…”
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Effect of olive tree leaves and twigs on intake, digestibility, growth performance and blood variables of Shami goats by Alkhtib, Ashraf, Muna, Muhannad, Burton, Emily, Wamatu, Jane, Darag, Mohammad, Alkhaled, Eyad, Al‐asa’ad, Ziad, Almoufachi, Hana, Zaeowd, Ruba

“…The effect of replacing wheat straw and a portion of commercial concentrate with olive twigs and leaves treated with urea and molasses on nutrient…”
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Determinants of the utilization of desho grass ( Pennisetum pedicellatum ) by farmers in Ethiopia by Asmare, Bimrew, Demeke, Solomon, Tolemariam, Taye, Tegegne, Firew, Wamatu, Jane, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…A study was conducted to document how smallholder farmers in Ethiopia utilize desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) and explain the determinants of alternative…”
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Effects of feeding different varieties of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) straws with concentrate supplement on feed intake, digestibility, body weight gain and carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale sheep by Wegi, Teklu, Tolera, Adugna, Wamatu, Jane, Animut, Getachew, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…Objective: A study was conducted to evaluate the varietal differences among faba bean straws and also to assess the potentials of faba bean straws supplemented…”
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Spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) and saltbush (Atriplex halimus L.) as feed supplements for fattening Awassi male lambs: effect on digestibility, water consumption, blood metabolites, and growth performance by Alhanafi, Faysal, Kaysi, Yahia, Muna, Muhannad, Alkhtib, Ashraf, Wamatu, Jane, Burton, Emily

“…The effect of replacing 13.6% and 20.3% of a total ration of fattening Awassi lambs by two combinations of fresh saltbush ( Atriplex halimus ) and fresh…”
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Integrating straw yield and quality into multi‐dimensional improvement of lentil (Lens culinaris) by Alkhtib, Ashraf, Wamatu, Jane, Ejeta, T Tolemariam, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…BACKGROUND Lentil straw is an important source of fodder for livestock in Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. However, improvement programmes of lentil do…”
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Nutritive value of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) straw as influenced by variety, season, botanical fractions and urea pretreatment by Wamatu, Jane, Alkhtib, Ashraf, Abate, Dawit, Kemal, Seid Ahmed, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…•Varietal variation and urea treatment affected nutritive quality of field pea straw.•Urea treatment enhanced the straw nutritive quality less than varietal…”
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Analysis of crop residue use in small holder mixed farms in Ethiopia by Alkhtib, Ashraf, Wamatu, Jane, Kassie, Girma T, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…Determinants of the use of cereal and pulse residue for livestock feeding and soil mulching among smallholder farmers in the mixed farming system were…”
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Evaluation of desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) hay as a basal diet for growing local sheep in Ethiopia by Asmare, Bimrew, Demeke, Solomon, Tolemariam, Taye, Tegegne, Firew, Wamatu, Jane, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…The study was conducted to determine feed intake, digestibility, and body weight (BW) change of Washera sheep fed on desho grass and natural pasture hay as a…”
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Effects of betaine and condensed molasses solubles on nitrogen balance and nutrient digestibility in piglets fed diets deficient in methionine and low in compatible osmolytes by Eklund, Meike, Mosenthin, Rainer, Tafaj, Myqerem, Wamatu, Jane

“…A balance experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of betaine monohydrate (BET) or betaine derived from condensed molasses solubles (CMS) as a…”
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