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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
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Casey, NH
MSc(Agric)(Natal) DSc(Agric)(Pret) - Professor and Head

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Contact details:

Telephone number: 012 420 3270/4018
Fax number: 012 420 3290
E-mail address: nhcasey@postino.up.ac.za

Research interests:

Physiology: Growth, digestion and adaptation of livestock and wildlife

Animal breeding: Genetic evaluation, including genetic characterisation, and the application of breeding values in livestock

Nutrition: The dietary requirements of animals

Animal and wildlife production systems and management

Ecology of wildlife and wildlife management

Research output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals

Garces A, Casey NH, Horst P: 2001. Productive perfomance of naked neck, frizzle and dwarf laying hens under various natural climates and two nutritional treatments. South African Journal of Animal Science, 31(3), pp 174-180.

Van Marle-Köster E, Casey NH: 2001. Phenotypic characterization of native chicken lines in South Africa. Animal Genetic Recources Information, 29, pp 71-78.