Animal Production

The Effect Of Breed, Bright Weight And Year Period On Calf Mortality Rates

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Calf mortality is a very important issue to cattle producers, who depend on the annual production of progeny from productive cows in order to make a profit. The long...

42 pages (5804 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Intake And Digestibility Of Cassava Peel – Yeast Slurry Diet By West African Dwarf (Wad) Sheep

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Four West African Dwarf (WAD) rams averaging 11.08kg nd 9 —14 months of age were fed in a study to determine the intake and digestibity of fermented cassava peel/yeast slurry...

73 pages (13754 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Dietary Nutrient Density On Organ And Carcass Characteristics, Haematology And Serum Chemistry Of Broiler Chicken.

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This experiment was carried out to investigate the Effect of dietary nutrient density on organ, carcass and heamatology and serum chemistry of broiler chicken. One hundred and twenty...

69 pages (12399 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Determination Of Colour, Ph, Temperature, Smell And Proximate Composition Of The Two Most Prefered Grass: Legume Silage

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In two separate experiments, the colour, p", temperature, smell, proximate composition of the most preferred grass and legume was evaluated, in the first experiment, eight WAD...

26 pages (5115 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of Broiler Chicken Fed Raw Jackfruit Seed Meal (Artocarpus Heterophyllus)

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The experiment was conducted to test the effect of raw jackfruit seed meal (JFM) on performance, nutrient utilization and economics of broiler chicken at both starter and...

40 pages (6926 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of Broilers As Influenced By Addition Of Some Additives In The Water

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The effect of some additives in the water on the performance of broilers was evaluated in this study. The additives used were honey, orange juice, glucose and milk added in the...

81 pages (11925 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of West African Dwarf (Wad) Goats Fed Graded Levels Of Dried Bovine Rumen Digesta In Cassava Peel Based Diets


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Goats arc one of the kw important of 4 to 5 goats while larger numbers are kept in the savanna parts of the country.  estimated goat population in Nigeria is 26.0 million...

68 pages (17267 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Forced Moulting On The Rejuvenation And Recycling Of Old Layers

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An experiment in a completely Randomized design with six replicates was used to study: 'the responses of old layers

(Lohmann breed) of 128 weeks of age which have been in lay for ...

63 pages (8416 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effects Of Quantitative Replacement Of Soya Bean Meal With Raw Sword Bean (Canavalia Glad! Ala) Meal In Grower Rabbit Diets

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The effects of quantitative replacement of Soya bean meal with raw sword bean meal in grower rabbit diets was investigated in a completely randomized design experiment using...

65 pages (10736 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Dietary Crude Potential Levels On Growth Testicular Dimension And Semen Production Of Growing Boars

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Fight I landrace boars at 28 weeks of age were housed in individual pens. They were randomly divided into Iwo treatments with 4 boars per treatment and 2 boars per replicate. The eight...

46 pages (9483 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Breed Of Sire On Growth Performance Of Exotic Crossbred Pigs In A Humid Tropical Environment

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The study investigated the effect of breed of sire on growth characteristics of exotic crossbred pigs in a humid tropical environment. Body weight and other body traits, namely body length...

48 pages (10056 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Growth And Egg Production Potentials Of Main And Reciprocal Crossbred Normal Feathered, Naked Neck And Frizzle Chickens In A Humid Tropical Environment

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A total of 135 and I 79 day-old chicks were generated in two planned breeding experiments to evaluate (he effect of main and reciprocal crossbreeding on growth, egg production and egg...

111 pages (26469 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effects Of Fattening Diets On The Reproductive Parameters In Rabbit Buck

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Eighteen mature Chinchilla rabbit bucks were used for the experiment to evaluate the effect of fattening diet on the reproduction parameters in rabbit bucks, Yellow maize which was...

48 pages (9129 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Monthly Variations In The Blood Profile Of Nursing West African Dwarf (WAD) Ewes Managed Intensively In Umudike, South East Nigeria

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monthly variations in the blood profile of lactating West African Dwarf (WAD) ewes were

itored in a 12-week study. The ewes, in their first parity, were raised intensively and housed

arately...

54 pages (12604 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Determination Of Colour, P", Temperature, Smell And Proximate Composition Of The Two Most Preferred Grass Legume Silage

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In two separate experiments, the colour, pF, temperature, smell, proximate composition of the

most preferred grass and legume was evaluated, in the first experiment, eight WAD buck

replicated...

27 pages (5223 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of West African Dwarf (Wad) Bucks Fed Different Combination Of Palm Leave And Aichornea Cordifolia Leaf

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Twelve (12) West African dwarf (WAD) bucks, aged 6-8 months were used to evaluate the

growth performance of West African dwarf (WAD) bucks fed varying combinations of palm leaf

and Aichornea...

51 pages (13906 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Response Of Turkey Poults Fed Velvet Bean Meal (Mucuna Slounei) As A Replacement For Soyabean Meal

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The study was carried out to evaluate the response of turkey Poults fed diets in which velvet

bean meal (Mucuna sloanei) replaced soyabean meal. Seven treatments were used for the

research...

73 pages (19882 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance And Economic Characteristics Of Turkey Poults Fed Diets Containing Varying Levels Of Toasted Bambara Groundnut (Vina Sublerranea) Offal

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A 35-days feeding trial involving sixty (60) three weeks old starter turkey birds was conducted to

evaluate the growth performance and economic characteristics of turkey poults fed diets

...

43 pages (8671 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Carcass And Organ Characteristics Of Grower Turkeys Fed Dietary Levels Of Toasted Bamibara Groundnut (Vigna Subterraenea) Offal

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A 56-day feeding tiial involving sixty (60)8 weeks old turkey poults was conducted to evaluate

the organ and carcass characteristics of grower turkeys fed varying dietary levels of Toasted

...

47 pages (13078 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Haematology And Serum Biochemistry Of Broiler Chicken Fed Soybean-Based Diet Partially Replaced With Smartchoice ® Concentrate.

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The haematological and serum biochemistry of broiler chicken fed with soybean based

diet partially replaced with smartchoice concentrate was studied, using 150 broiler chicks

raised for 8...

68 pages (11699 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Influence Of Season On Egg Quality Characteristics Of Sigmond Strain Of Japanese Quail

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The research investigated the influence of season on egg quality characteristic of sigmond strain

on Japanese quail. A total of one hundred experimental breeder Japanese quails were obtained...

56 pages (13758 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

An Assessment Of Milk Constituents Of F1 White Fulani X Ndama Cattle Breed Reared In A Tropical Environment

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A total of nine (9) lactating, cows in their first parity comprising 3 each of White Fulani, Ndama.

and F1 White Fulani X Ndama breeds were involved in an experiment to compare their milk

...

67 pages (15737 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparism Of The Constituents Of Colostrum And Normal Milk Of Lactating Sows

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A total of 12 lactating saws comprising 4 each of Large White (LW), Duroc and

LW X Duroc breeds were used in a study to compare the nutrient composition in

their colostrum and normal milk...

57 pages (9605 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Characterization Of Physical Body Traits And Carcass Evaluation Of Two Varieties Of Guinea Fowl In The Humid Tropical Environment.

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A total of 60 day old keets comprising of 30 Pearl and 30 Lavender guinea fowl

were generated from the eggs hatched to evaluate their physical body traits and

carcass characteristics in a...

38 pages (7122 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Dietary Nutrient Density On Organ And Carcass Characteristics, Hematology And Serum Chemistry Of Broiler Chicken.

ABSTRACT


This experiment was carried out to investigate the Effect of dietary nutrient density on organ,

carcass and heamatology and serum chemistry of broiler chicken. One hundred and twenty (120)

...

69 pages (12376 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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