Aim: The experiment was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition of some formulated feed for ruminant animals. Methodology: Two energy sources and three protein sources of feed were formulated at different percentage level in the ratio of 60:40 energy to protein. Three Wada...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26544
This was conducted to analyse the chemical composition of Kanwa-based mineral blocks.Analysis of thechemical composition of all the sources ofKanwa-based mineral blocks used in this research was carried out at the Sokoto Energy Research Centre, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i7590
The study was conducted on broiler chickens to investigate the effects of graded levels of kapok seed meal fed on performance. A total of 288 broiler chickens were used. The broiler chickens randomly divided into four treatments groups (four experimental diets) T1 (control), T2 (...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2021/v15i930421
The study was conducted in poultry production unit of the Teaching and Research farm in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University to investigate the effect of graded levels of kapok seed meal on broiler bird’s performance. A total of 28...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i730247
The study investigated the effect of graded levels of cloves bud powder on broiler birds. The study was conducted using a total of 288 broiler birds in a Completely Randomized Design Four treatments; four experimental diets where formulated and designated as T1 (control), T2 (0.5...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i530246
Aims: A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of varying levels of Cassia tora on the performance of rabbits. Study Design: Mention the design of the study here. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, the experiment l...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/34316
Aim: A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of inclusion levels of Xylopia aethiopica on Haematology and serum profile of Uda rams. Methodology: 16 Uda rams were used in the experiment, The animals were grouped into four treatments and are fed diets containing 0, 2.5, 5...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27589
The study was carried out at the poultry unit of the Department of Animal Science teaching and research farm, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to determine the chemical and microbial analysis of poultry litter (wood shavings) treated with graded levels of alum. The alum used was ob...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i630251
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of alum treated and untreated wood shaving on broiler chickens performance and carcass characteristic. A total of Two hundred and forty (240) day old Marshall Strain broiler chicks of mixed sexes were used for the study from the p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4178
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the utilization of trona (kanwa) in the diet of yearling Uda rams. A complete experimental diet was formulated and graded levels of different forms of trona at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 0kg of maifatsi and yarzankuwa per 100 kg inclusion levels. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i4138
This study evaluated the efficacy of graded levels of dietary sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) in reducing heat stress in broiler chickens reared in the semi-arid climate. A total of 180-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments: T1 (0 g NaHCO₃/...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13522
The experiment was carried out at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero using thirty two (32) yearlings Uda Rams in two feeding trials ran concurrently. Sixteen (16) rams were used in each experiment with four treatments replicated four times in a completely ra...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i530247
Aims: The effect of Xylopia aethiopica (Kimba) fruit on growth performance, nutrient intake and digestibility of Uda rams was investigated using 20 yearling Uda rams in eighty four days (feeding) and fourteen days (digestibility) trials. Methodology: The animals were fed diets co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/26581
This study aims to investigate the effect of statin on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Sokoto Red goats. Sixteen castrated goats aged 8-9 months old with initial live weight of 29.8±3.0 kg were assigned to four treatments replicated three times. The experiment lasted...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i7587