Browsing Department of Animal Sciences by Author "Njoka, E. N."
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Characterization of clays from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya for industrial and agricultural applications
Njoka, E. N.; Ombaka, O.; Gichumbi, J. M.; Kibaara, D. I.; Nderi, O. M. (2015)Clay samples from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya were characterized by hydrometer, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), TGA, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder diffraction ... -
Effects of Supplementing Chloris gayana Hay and Maerua angolensis with Graded Levels of Maize Germ Meal on Voluntary Feed Intake, Diet Digestion, Nitrogen Balance and Average Daily Gains of Growing Small East African Goats
Ondiek, James; Abdulrazak, Shaukat; Njoka, E. N. (2010-07)Maerua angolensis and graded levels of maize germ meal were offered to Small East African goats to assess the effects on voluntary feed intake, diet digestion, nitrogen balance and growth. The M. angolensis was offered at ... -
Nutritive value and Palatability rating of fifteen Selected Indigenous Kenyan Browse Species fed to Small East African Goats.
Ondiek, J. O.; Abdulrazak, S. A.; Njoka, E. N. (Livestock Research for Rural Development 29 (6) 2017, 2017-06)A palatability study was conducted using fifteen indigenous multipurpose tree leaf forages offered to twenty intact male Small East African Goats, 7 to 8 months and 18kg ± 2.1kg. The CP (gkg-1DM) of the best five species ... -
Supplementing Rhodes grass Chloris gayana hay with Maerua angolensis improves weight gain of growing small East African goats
Ondiek, J. O.; Abdulrazak, S. A.; Njoka, E. N. (2018)To study the performance of Small East African goats fed Rhodes grass(Chloris gayana) hay supplemented with 5 levels of Maerua angolensis (0, 15, 20, 25, 30g DM W0.75) 20 goats were divided into five groups and randomly ...