Thesis (S.T.M.)--Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 2008. / Abstract. Description based on Microfiche version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-114).

Thesis (S.T.M.)--Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-114).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Arts, 2003.

Thesis (M.A.R.)--Emanuel School of Religion, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-74).

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-110). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, S.C., 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-195).

Thesis (M.A.R.)--Emanuel School of Religion, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-74).

Pigs can consume a wide range of feeds to meet their nutritional needs and there is a renewed interest in the use of cheaper nutrient resources for animal feeding. Forages have been proved to be a substantial source of nutrients for pigs, however, the bulk of the existing work has focused on sows and grower-finisher pigs above 50 kg. This study was conducted during May-June 2009 at the Agricultural Research Council (Irene, Pretoria) to determine the voluntary forage intake and nutrient digestibility in growing pigs fed a mixed diet (concentrate + Kikuyu grass). Twenty five 8 weeks old Large White x Landrace crossbred pigs (27 ± 3.8 kg) were blocked by weight into 5 groups of 5 pigs each. One of 5 treatments (A, B, C, D and E), corresponding to 100, 90, 80, 70 and 80 % of a basal concentrate ration, respectively, was randomly assigned to a pig within each block. Indoor treatments were either fed the concentrate only (A) or also received freshly cut Kikuyu grass (Pennissetum clandestinum) ad libitum (B, C and D). Only treatment E animals were housed outdoors in Kikuyu grass paddocks while all other treatments were housed indoors. Forage intake was recorded daily and also estimated using a pair of n-alkanes as markers. Nutrient and diet digestibility were calculated using acid-insoluble ash (AIA) and dotriacontane (C32) as markers. The results showed that the concentrate intake (CI) in treatments A, B and C was significantly different from treatments C and E (P < 0.05) and there was positive correlation between the concentrate level and its intake (P < 0.01). The recorded intake of Kikuyu grass (RKI) and the animal’s average daily gain (ADG) were similar between treatments (P > 0.05). The estimated (EKI) and recorded (RKI) Kikuyu grass intakes were not influenced by CI or the level of concentrate allowance (CL) and RKI was higher (P < 0.05) than EKI. Digestibility estimates with AIA were higher than C32 Keywords: Dotriacontane; Kikuyu; growth performance; forage; monogastrics estimates (P < 0.05). It was concluded that Kikuyu grass intake was not affected by the reduction of the concentrate level allowance. It was proposed that forage intake in a mixed diet (forage + concentrate) was more dependant on its own characteristics than the concentrate’s nutritional value. / Agriculture, Animal Health and Human Ecology / M. Sc. (Agriculture)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin, 1985. / "April 1986." Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin, 1985. / "April 1986." Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100).