Animal Science

Proximate Composition Of Ensiled Grasses And Legumes Mixture Prepared Under A Humid Tropical Environment

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An experiment was conducted to determine the proximate composition ensued grasses and legume mixture for ruminant in the humid tropical environment. Samples of grasses and legume namely...

40 pages (6347 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Performance Of Turkey Poults As Influenced By Oil Type And Level Of Supplementation In The Diet

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In a study to evaluate the performance of turkey poults as influenced by oil type and level of supplementation, 6 diets within the range of 28% crude protein and 2800 kcal ME/kg of energy...

41 pages (7222 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Influence Of Forage Legumes (Cenirosema Pubescens, Calopogon Phaseloides) On The Semen Characteristics And Testicular Dimensions Of Rabbits

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A study on the influence of forage legume on the reproductive characteristics of the male rabbit was carried out on twelve mixed bred rabbits aged 8 to 12 months, placed on diets...

44 pages (6244 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Yield And Composition Of Milk Of Goats Reared In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Farm And In A Village Environment

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A total of six lactating does of the West Africa Dwarf breed (\VAD) were reared in the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture farm (A) and in tile village around the University campus...

79 pages (11161 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Replacement Of Blood Meal With Local Fishmeal In Broiler Diets.

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This study was conducted to determine the replacement effect of blood meal with local fishmeal in broiler diets. Ninety six day old broiler chicks were used in this study. Four treatment...

50 pages (8221 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Public Health Implications Of Slaughter House Condition: A Case Study Of Umuahia

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The health of the public has been a matter of concern and this necessitated the carrying out of a study on the public health implications of slaughter house at Umuahia Central abattoir in...

58 pages (8934 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of Turkey Poults As Influenced By Various Dietary Protein And Energy Levels

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The effect of varying energy and protein concentration on performance of local turkey poults in the humid tropics was investigated in a 3 x 3 factorials designed experiment...

40 pages (5488 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Rizga (Plectranthus Esculentus) And Hausa Potato (Solenostemon Rotundifolius) As Energy Sources For Broiler Chicken

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Two (2) experiments were carried out to evaluate the performance and economic efficiency of substituting maize with either Hausa potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius) or Rizga...

52 pages (9019 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Genotype And Frequency Of Collection On Semen Characteristics Of Chickens

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Studies were carried out on the effect of genotype and frequency of collection on semen characteristics of chickens. Semen samples were collected from ten adult Nigerian local...

57 pages (8968 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Haematology Of Nigerian Local Chicken As Influenced By Energy Levels And Dietary Protein

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A factorial experiment of 2 x 3 in a Completely...

69 pages (11728 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Intake And Digestibility Of West African Dwarf Goats Fed Panicum Maximum, Alchornea Cordifolia And Manniophytum Fulvum.

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Three West African Dwarf bucks aveaged 6 months of age and 6kg body weight were used in a 3 x 3 Latin square experiment to evaluate the intake and digestibility of three forage diets. The...

68 pages (11621 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Intake And Digestibility By Wad Rams Fed Raw And Processed Pigeon Pea- Cassava Peel Based Diet

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Four West African dwarfs (WAD) rams average 11.55kg in weight and aged between 12-15 months were used to determine the nutrient and digestibility of processed pigeon pea- cassava peels...

40 pages (5429 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Different Mating Methods On The Early Growth Traits Of Local Birds.

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This  study examined the influence of different mating methods, namely stud mating. pen mating and artificial insemination on early growth trails of' our local chicks. thirty (30)...

51 pages (8872 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Prediction Of Body Weight Using Linear Body Measurements In Growing Local Turkeys

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The objective of this study was to predict body weight of turkeys using linear body measurement and to determine the growth rates of the male and female local turkeys using...

32 pages (3977 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Prolificacy And Lamb Mortality Of West African Dwarf Sheep Raised Under Intensive System Of Management

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The production records of WAD sheep raised intensively at MOUAU livestock farm were evaluated within a nine-year period (1998-2006). Parameters of interest were prolificacy, pre and post...

95 pages (15947 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Graded Levels Of Dietary Chloroacetic Acid In Weanling Pigs Diets On The Intestinal Micro Flora And Gut Morphology

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Adding organic acid to weaned pigs diets is known to be helpful in overcoming problem occurring in the post weaning period (Tsiloyiannis et aL, 2001). In particular, chioroacetic acid has...

44 pages (8261 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Chemical Composition And Carcass Yield Of Cassava Meal/Diastic Microbes Degraded Sawdust Fed Cane Rat (Thryonomys Swinderianus)

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46 pages (12574 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Performance Of Weaned Rabbits Fed Diets Treated With Some Organic Acids In The Humid Tropics

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The study investigated the performance of weaned rabbits fed diets treated with some organic acids. A total of twenty-four weaned rabbits were fed four experimental (TI= controL...

36 pages (6939 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Quality Of Poultry Droppings Upgraded With Maggot At Different Periods Of Harvest.

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Poultry dropping upgraded with maggot at different periods were evaluated for microbial quality. Poultry droppings were divided into five portions; each portion was exposed to house fly so...

43 pages (7352 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Pawpaw (Carica Papaya) Leaf Meal On Growth Performance And Gastrointestinal Parasites Of Post-Weaned West African Dwarf (Wad) Goats

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Small ruminants, provide about 30% of meat consumed in Nigeria (Sackey, 1998), yet the protein intake per day per person is still low, 19gm/head/day (FAO, 1997; Sackey et al., 2004)....

54 pages (8693 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Study Of The Academic Performance Of Private And Public Secondary School Students In Agricultural Science In Umuahia Educational Zone Of Abia State

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 The purpose of this study was to compare the academic performance of Private and Public secondary schools students in Agricultural Science in WAEC and NECO examinations from...

44 pages (9650 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Genotype On Growth Performance Of Broilers In The Humid Tropical Environment

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An eight week experiment was conducted to determine the effect of genotype on growth performance of broilers in the humid tropical environment. A total of 90 day old broiler birds...

45 pages (6097 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Haematological And Biochemical Values Of Post- Weaned Goats Fed Different Levels Of Carica Papaya (Paw-Paw) Leaf Meal.

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Haematblogical, Biochemical values and growth performance of Post weaned West African Dwarf goats fed Car/ca papaya (common paw-paw) leaf meal at different levels were determined....

67 pages (10309 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Nutritive Value Of Different Types Of Silage Prepared Under A Humid Tropical Environment

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An experiment to determine the effects of ensiling on the physical properties and chemical composition of centrosema, guinea grass, cassava peel, poultry manure silage mixtures was...

69 pages (8804 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Type And Level Of Supplementation Of Oil On Performance Of Turkey Poults

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 60 day old turkey poults whose initial body weights (g) were measured were used in a study to evaluate the effect of type and level of supplementation of oil on carcass of turkey...

44 pages (9394 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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