Maintaining immune competence and antioxidant status is important for broiler health and productivity. This study evaluated the immunomodulatory and antioxidative effects of neem leaf meal (NLM), ginger meal (GM), and their combination in Arbor Acres broiler chickens. A total of...
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Research Article10.9734/aji/2026/v9i1202
The L-Dopa found in mucuna seed, when present with other antinutritional factors, has been implicated on nutritional disorders of monogastric animals. It is also reputed to influence muscular development. However, information on its effect on methionine utilisation is scanty. The...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2019/45401
Non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) are one of the potential factors reducing nutrient bioavailability in ingredients such as soyabean meal and wheat. Digesta viscosity, which is partly correlated with the modulation of gut can be reduced when wheat-based diets is supplemented with...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/24217
This study evaluated the standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of two varieties of pigeon pea in broiler chicks. The experiment was carried out at the Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Ibadan, Nigeria between May and July, 2019. Two hundred and f...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i630705
The effect of varying levels of commercial probiotic on the performance, microbial status and carcass quality of broiler chickens was investigated in a 42-day experiment between March and April, 2014. Two hundred (200) one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allotted to 4 diet...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/25082
I. Adebowale, P. T. Olarewaju, B. R. O. Omidiwura, O. O. Olaogun, S. A. Ismail, A. O. Sorunke, N. P. Jimmy, A. R. A. Balogun, M. A. Aleshinloye, H. O. Rabiu, A. A. Adetoro & A. A. Alagbada·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2026
This study evaluated the effects of dietary neem leaf meal (NLM) and scent leaf meal (SLM) on growth performance and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens. Two hundred and fifty-one-day-old Ross 308 unsexed broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments,...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5823
Oxidative stress and altered immune responses can affect the health and productivity of intensively reared broiler chickens. This study evaluated dietary bitter leaf meal (BLM; Vernonia amygdalina), scent leaf meal (SLM; Ocimum sanctum), and their combination as phytogenic supple...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4443
This study was designed to examine the effects of in ovo feeding of honey on livability and growth of turkey poults. In a complete randomized design, three hundred viable pre-incubated 24-day eggs were randomly administered in ovo: (1). Un-injected, 1.5 mL each of (2). distilled...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24078
The effect of supplementation of probiotic and/or carbohydrase on performance and gut health in broiler chickens was studied. Diet 1 was the basal diet with no supplement while diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 were supplemented with antibiotic, probiotic, carbohydrase and combination of probi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16997