Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Animal Nutrition | Completed: 2002
Publications (26)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Evaluation of the Hindgut Microbiota and Volatile Fatty Acid Profile of Steers Fed Finishing Feedlot Ration Supplemented with or Without Calcium Gluconate
2026
Effects of supplementing fermented water hyacinth (
Eichhornia crassipes
) meal in Hy-Line brown hens on growth performance, protein utilization, faecal ammonia emission, and phosphorus excretion
2025
Complementary Effects of Essential Oils and Organic Acids on Rumen Physiology as Alternatives to Antibiotic Feed Additives
2025
Invited review: “Probiotic” approaches to improving dairy production: Reassessing “magic foo-foo dust”
2024
Dry matter and crude protein degradability of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) silage is affected by fertilization with cow-dung bio-digester slurry and fermentable carbohydrate additives at ensiling
2022
Apparent digestibility and microbial protein yield of Desmodium uncinatum, Mucuna pruriens and Vigna unguiculata forage legumes in goats.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2016
Local knowledge, perception and attitudes about water hyacinth among communities adjacent to Shagashe river and lake Mutirikwi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2016
Productivity, chemical composition and ruminal degradability of irrigated Napier grass leaves harvested at three stages of maturity.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2016
Effects of genotype and stocking density on broiler performance under three feeding regimes.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2016
In vitro degradability of Desmodium uncinatum, Mucuna pruriens and Vigna unguiculata forage legumes using the In situ Nylon Bag technique.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2015
Rumen degradability of Desmodium uncinatum, Mucuna pruriens and Vigna unguiculata forage legumes using the in vitro Daisy” technique.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2015
The influence of ensiling potato hash waste with enzyme/bacterial inoculant mixtures on the fermentation characteristics, aerobic stability and nutrient digestion of the resultant silage by rams.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2015
Microbial protein production in sheep given forage legume hays as supplements to veld hay.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2014
Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) prediction of quality of the foliage from forage and browse legumes and natural pasture grass grown in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2013
Estimating pasture intake and nutrient digestibility of growing pigs fed a concentrate-forage diet by n-alkane and acid-insoluble ash makers.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2012
Responses of two broiler chicken strains to early-age skip-a-day feed restriction in semi-arid subtropical environment.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2012
Estimation of true intestinal digestibility of dry matter, nitrogen and amino acids of cowpea and silver leaf desmodum forage legumes and Brachystegia spiciformis browse (musasa) legume.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2009
Chemical composition and ruminal degradability of cowpea and Silver leaf desmodium forage legumes harvested at different stages of maturity.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2008
The effect feeding forage legumes as nitrogen supplement on growth performance of sheep.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2007
Condensed tannins and saponin content of Stylosanthes scabra (Fitzroy) harvested from five different sites in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2007
Milk production by Saanen does given forage and a tree browse legume as supplements to the conventional dairy concentrate and a basal diet of Katambora Rhodes (Chloris gayana) grass hay.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2006
Proanthocyanadin (condensed tannin) content of Brachystegia spiciformis browse harvested at different stages of growth from three sites in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2006
Voluntary intake, nitrogen metabolism and rumen fermentation patterns in sheep given cowpea, silverleaf desmodium and fine-stem stylo legume hays as supplementary feeds to natural pasture hay.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2006
Condensed tannins and saponins of Vigna unguiculataM (L.) Walp (cowpea), Desmodium uncinatum (silverleaf desmodium) and Stylosanthes guanensis (oxley fine stem stylo) and Stylosanthes scabra (fitzroy).
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
2001
Chemical composition and degradability of Brachystegia spiciformis (musasa) leaves and stems harvested over 4 months from three sites in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
1997
Relationship between dietary protein, fibre yield and quality and carcass characteristics of angora goats.
Dr. Joseph J. Baloyi
1991