Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences
van Niekerk, WA
MSc(Agric) PhD(Pret) - Associate Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3267
Fax number: 012 420 3290
E-mail address: wvniekerk@postino.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Production systems and management
Nutrition
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
du Toit CJL, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. The effect of type and level of carbohydrate supplementation on intake and digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 35-37.
Havenga CJ, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze NJ: 2004. Certain qualitative characteristics of Boscia foetida at different sites in South Africa. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 62-64.
van der Baan A, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. The determination of digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock (Oldman's saltbush) using different in vitro techniques. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 95-97.
van Niekerk WA, Vermaak PJ, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Comparison of chemical composition of Atriplex spp. grown under South African conditions with regard to site, species and plant parts. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 98-100.
van Niekerk WA, Sparks CF, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Interspecies and location variation in oxalic acid concentrations in certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 101-104.
van Niekerk WA, Sparks CF, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Mineral composition of certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 105-107.
Sparks CF, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Qualitative characteristics of some Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii at two sites in South Africa. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 108-110.
Wilcock TE, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. A comparison of Cassia sturtii, Tripteris sinuatum and Sutherlandia microphylla, - three fodder shrubs applicable to revegetation of degraded rangeland in the Northern Cape Province. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 114-116.
van Niekerk WA, Pimentel PL: 2004. Goat production in the smallholder section in Boane district in Southern Mozambique. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 123-124.
van Niekerk WA, Keva S, Roets M, Coertze RJ: 2004. The influence of age and reproductive status on quality and quantity of cashmere produced by Boer goats under South African conditions. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 141-142.
van Niekerk WA, Keva S, Roets M, Coertze RJ: 2004. The accuracy of Video Image Analysis (VIA) and Optical Fibre Diameter Analysis (OFDA) to measure fibre diameter of cashmere. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 143-144.
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