title: Comparison of the calf suckling technique and milk oxytocin test for estimation of milk yields.
abstract: The calf suckling technique and milk oxytocin test were compared as methods to quantify lactation yields in Sanga-type cows in the multi-purpose livestock sector of central Zambia. There was no significant difference between the overall means derived from 154 observations. The oxytocin method interferes less with the multi-purpose system of management, is less time consuming and does not require expensive calf weight scales.
authors.affiliation: FAO/DANIDA Studies on the Economic Impact of Ticks in Zambia Project, Lusaka.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pegram
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oosterwijk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wilsmore
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000833:Animals, Suckling / Q000502:physiology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D007774:Lactation; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin