Animal Production

Evaluation Of Three Botanicals And A Synthetic Insecticide (Permethrin,) For The Control. Of Maize Weevil. Sitophilus Zeamais (Mot.)

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The pulverized seeds of three 3) indigenous plants, namely: Jatropha curcas,

Thevetia peruviana and Piper guineense as well as permethrin (coopex grain dust) a

synthetic insecticide were...

36 pages (6194 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Growth Performance Of Broilers Fed Processed Cocoyam (Xanthosoma Sagittifolium) As Energy Source In Place Of Maize

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The study was carried out to determine the Growth performance of Broilers Fed processed

Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittfolium) as Energy source in place of Maize. The processed

cocoyam tuber meal...

46 pages (8712 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Breed And Breeding Season Interaction On Reproductive Performance Of Goats In A Humid Tropical Environment


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An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of season on the reproductive 

performance of West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto goats in a humid tropical environment. 

Four...

76 pages (15615 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Replacing Dietary Soyabean Meal With Velvet Bean (Mucuna Sloane,) Meal On The Performance Of Broiler Chicken

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The experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of broiler chicken fed dietary

soyabean meai repiaced with veivet bean (ii'iucuna s/oanel) at graded ieveis. Seven treatments

were...

77 pages (21009 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effects Of Methionine Supplementation On The Productive Efficiency, Carcass Characteristics And Economy Of Growing Local Turkeys.

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The effect of dietary methionine supplementation at varying levels on the productive efficiency, carcass characteristics, organoleptic properties and economy of growing Local turkeys was...

75 pages (13780 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Metabolisable Energy (Tme, Tmen) And The True Digestible Protein (Tdp) Of Selected Non-Conventional Feeding Stuffs Using Poultry

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True metabolisable energy (TNE), Titrogen corrected Tri Netabolisable Energy (TNEn) and True digestible protein of some selected non-conventional feedirgstuffs (peelings of cassava, yam...

64 pages (10908 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Reproductive Performance Of Rabbits Fed Graded Levels Of Methionine And Lysine

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The effect of graded levels of methionine and lysine, on reproductive, productive and haematologic, parameters of  rabbits were studied in 2 separate trials. Twenty adult female...

93 pages (17259 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Voluntary Intake Digestibility And Nitrogen Balance Of Coats Fed Maize Offal Supplemented With Cassava Leaf Meal

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Four West African Dwarf(WAD) goats aged 6-8 months and weighing 8-10kg were used in a digestibility study to determine die intake and nutrients digestibility of dried cassava leaf meal...

78 pages (14799 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of West African Dwarf (Wad) Goats Fed Raw Or Processed Pigeon Pea (Cajaiius Cajan) Seed Meal Based Diets

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An experiment was conducted using 16 weaner West Afncan Dwarf (WAD) goats fed diets containing 15% raw, soaked, toasted and boiled pigeon pea seed meal. The study was carried out to...

62 pages (13905 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Replacement Value Of Raw Or Boiled Pigeon Pea Seed Meal For Soybean Meal And Maize In Diets Of Hybrid Pullets

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Three hundred and twenty-four exotic pullets were used to determine the replacement value of raw or boiled pigeon pea seed meal for soybean meal and maize in diets of hybrid pullets in...

62 pages (13271 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Hatching Characteristics And Early Growth Traits Of Two Species Of Japanese Quail In Humid Tropical Environment

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Animal breeding and genetic study works to provide new scientific discoveries to age-old production problem to help producers and consumers. The field of animal breeding and genetics...

61 pages (14277 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Influence Of Season On Egg Quality Characteristics Of Sigmund 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...

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

Intake And Digestibility Of Cassava Peel-Dried Brewers Grain Diets Supplemented With Papaya Leaf Meal By Goats

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Four West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks aged between 10-17 months and averaging 10.kg were used in a study to determine the intake and digeslibility of papaya leaf meal based diets. The WAD...

70 pages (15764 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Substitution Of African Yam Bean Meal (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa) For Groundnut Cake In Broiler

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification II

Declaration. III

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement V

List of Tables vi'

Table of contents

Abstract xi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction I

The Justification and Objectives...

82 pages (12862 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Haematological Characteristics Of Red Sokoto Goats Reared In Humid Southeastern Environment Of Nigeria

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Haematological characteristics of Red Sokoto goats reared in Umudike, humid Southeastern environment were studied in twenty (20) apparently healthy Red Sokoto goats, made up of eight (8)...

79 pages (7690 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effects Of Supplementing Cassava Peels With Poultry Waste On Milk Composition Of White Fulani

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In two separate studies, the effect of feeding dried Poultry Waste (DPW) to White Fulani (Bunai) cows on milk yield and composition was assessed. In the first experiment, four cows in mid...

92 pages (18705 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effects Of Replacing Dietary Maize Offal With Dry Poultry Manure On The Performance Of West African Dwarf Goats

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An experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of replacing dietary maize offal with dry poultry manure on the performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats. Sixteen West African...

99 pages (18415 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of Broilers Fed Graded Levels Of Cashew Kernel Meal As Substitute For Soyabean Meal

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In a 5 week feeding trial. cashe nut meal was tested as a dietary ingredients in broiler ration. Soya bean meal as substituted fr cashew nut meal at 0° o, 2S°SO% 75% and 100% and the diets...

63 pages (11067 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Productive Performance And Body Composition Of Broilers Fed Varying Plant Proteins

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One hundrcd and ffty 3 weeks old Anak broiler chicks were selected and placed in a completely randomized design experiment in which soybean meal (SBM), pigeonpCa seed meal (PPSM), cashew...

96 pages (25091 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of The Conditions Of Slaughter And Disposal Of By Products: A Case Study Of Arochukwu And Umuahia Township

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The study was conducted to assess and compare the condi ER)flS of slaughter and disposal of by products in both Arochuk wu and Univa hia towusli ip abattoirs. The relevant da (a were cot...

55 pages (11726 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Reproductive Performance Of Rabbits At 'different Remitting Intervals

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The reproductive performance of rabbits at different re-mating intervals was investigated using 27 primiparous Dutch crosses. The does were placed on three treatment groups comprising...

86 pages (19150 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Influence Of Genotype And Parity On Growth And Reproductive Performance Of Rabbits In A Humid Tropical Environment

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The influence of genotype and panty on growth and reproductive pet lot maiice of i abbits Iii (1 litiryitd ii opical eiivii oiiiiieiit \VIS iiivcstigatcd using 51 kittcn tc'tiliing (toni 2...

36 pages (7667 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Incidence Of Kid Mortality In The Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Livestock Farm

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A study was carried out to assess the incidence of kid mortality in the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Livestock Farm. The r ecords of 165 kids born in the Farm during the period...

64 pages (11382 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Substitution Value Of Cashew Nut Meal For Soya Bean Meal In Layers Ration

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This project was carried out between the month of March and May 2006 with one hundred laying hens allocated to five treatments in a completely randomized experimental design. Each treatment...

37 pages (7052 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Response Of Broiler Chickens To African Yam Bean Meal-Based Diets Supplemented With Varying Levels Of Nutrase Xyla Enzyme

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African yam bean (AYB) meal and Nutrase-xyla enzyme were evaluated for their nutritive and economic efficiency in broiler diets. Six diets were formulated, a control (D1) and five others....

Projects · 3 years ago
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