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The performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) and Brewer Dried Grains (BDG) in cassava peel meal based diets was evaluated in three experiments. The...
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An experiment was carried out to investigate the performance of' WAD goats fed forage supplemented with concentrate in a completely randomized design. The ['ceding trial lasted lbr 60days...
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Behavioral and physiological changes in estrus were studied over a period of three cycles ( 64 days) in a completely randomized design experiment. A total of 16 gilts were examined with...
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Seventeen browse plants eaten by cattle in Umudike, Aha State were subjected to nutritional evaluation. The browsed plants were classified on basis of frequency of browsing into heavily,...
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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...
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A study was conducted to determine the effect of cross-breeding normal feather, naked neck and frizzle local chicken with exotic Arbor Acre broiler breeder stock on growth, egg production...
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Sixteen (16) Newzealand white x chinchilla weaner rabbits averaging 0.79kg in weight and aged between 7 and 8 weeks were randomly divided into four groups of four (4) animals per...
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A survey was conducted on the prevalence of mange inpigS in Owerri North L.G.A, Imo state. Ten pig farmers were sampled. Data were collected by structured questionaires visual observation...
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The study was conducted to assess and compare the conditions of slaughter and disposal of by-products in both Arochukwu and umuahia township abbttoirs. The relevant data were...
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The constituents of ten milk samples packaged in small sachets were analyzed and values obtained compared with values indicated on the labels of the brands. The samples were analyzed for...
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The effect of season on semen quality and blood profile was studied in three phenotypes of the local cocks of Nigeria comprising of nine normal feathered, nine naked-neck and nine frizzle...
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The nutritional potential and comparative effects of various processing methods on the proximate composition, gross energy, mineral content and anti-nutritional factors of C'ciiiavalia...
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Body condition score evaluation was carried out at the Cattle Unit of Teaching and Research farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. Twelve cattle, each...
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The production record of WAD goats raised intensively at MOUAU livestock farm was evaluated within a period of 9 years (1998-2006) Parameters of interest were prolificacy, pre and post...
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A fifty-six day experiment was conducted to determine the performance of turkey poults as influenced by graded levels of tigernuts on the growth performance, cut-parts, carcass nutrient...
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24 weaner pigs were used to assess the blood constituents and organ weights of weaner pigs fed graded level 'of combined yarn peel and sweet potato peel meal in a maize-based diet. They...
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A 56 days of feeding trial was conducted using 120 B-Nots breeds chicks to investigate the performance of broilers chickens fed boiled Mucuna sloanei supplemented with Maxigrain® ...
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A 14 days trial was carried to determine the proximate composition and preference of two grasses (Pennisetum purpureum, Panicum maiximum) and two legumes (Centrosema molle, Calapogonium...
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A 21day feeding trial involving one hundred and fifty (150) five weeks old broiler chicks was conducted to evaluate the growth performance, carcass, organ and economic characteristics...
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A study was conducted in the early raining season at the cattle unit of the teaching and research farm of Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to evaluate body condition...
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of raw Jackfruit seed meal (JSM) partially replacing soybean in broiler chickens diet. A total number of 150 broiler chickens were used for...
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different animal dung media on growth performance and serum biochemistry of earthworm (hyperiodrilus euryaulos) cultured in...
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the proximate, vitamin and mineral composition of earthworm (Hyperiodrilus euryaulos) cultured in different animal dung media. A completely...
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Seventy two — old turkey poults were used to evaluate the replacement value of fluted pumpkin seed meal (PSM) for soybeans (SBM) in turkey grower feed. The experimental design was a...
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Twelve(12) West Africa dwarf(WAD) bucks, about 5-8 months of age, having a weight range from 5-6kg were used to evaluate the haematology and serum biochermistry of goats fed diets...