Browsing by Author "Mwangi, M.D."
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Item Integration of Herbaceous Legumes into Napier Grass Fodder Systems in Central Kenya(David, M. M., 1999) Mwangi, M.D.A farmer survey in central Kenya indicated that Napier grass and maize stover are the main ruminant feeds. These diets are low in protein and thus limit animal production. To improve the performance of ruminant animals supplementation with protein rich forages such as legumes has been recommended. To provide the protein rich supplements, Field cage evaluation of .the ' competitiveness of male Glossina morsitans orientalis Vanderplank. Sterilized with tepa or gamma irradiation intortum and Desmodium uncinatum were introduced by the National Dairy Development project but did not persist when grown together with Napier grass. A series of experiments were conducted to develop forage management strategies for improving the performance and persistence of Desmodium intortum, Macrotyloma axillare and Neonotonia wightii when grown together with Napier grass.Item Report on Research Undertaken at the Animal Production Research Unit Old House Farm Reading Between July and September 1989.(Mwangi, M.D., 1989) Mwangi, M.D.The potential of a forage to support animal production depends upon a number of factors, of which voluntary dry matter intake and the nutritive value of the feed per unit of dry matter are most important. The latter is a function of the chemical composition of the forage, the digestibility and hence availability of the nutrients to the animal and the efficiency with which they are utilized by the animal for maintenance, growth, lactation and pregnancy.
