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Abstract 572

The integration of cattle with coconut cultivation. 1. Growth performance and production systems.

Ramli,-AS; Mohamad,-B

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Inst. (MARDI), PO Box 12301, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

MARDI-Research-Bulletin. 1982, 10: 3, 384-392.

1. A study is reported on the performance of 52 local Indian dairy cattle X Australian Milking Zebu yearling bulls free grazed or on a cut-and-carry system with or without coconut cake as supplement. Free grazing gave a significantly higher final weight and daily liveweight gain. Coconut cake supplement also significantly affected growth traits.

This abstract relates to the following species:

Cocos nucifera