Aims: This study seeks to evaluate the growth performance and physiological response of broiler chickens brooded with blue, black, white and green side-curtains. It is essential to ensure that the thermal conditions within the poultry building are controlled most especially in th...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i154125
Aims: The colours of the polymer used during brooding could impair the vision of the chicks. For chicks reared in the dark environment, they have limited access to daylight and find it difficult to gain access to feed and water. Therefore, for better understanding of the effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81939
Aims: To assess bacteria and fungi loads on eggs collected from laying birds under three different rearing systems. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design with a 3×3 factorial arrangement. Place and Duration of Study: Field trial was done at Oluade Farms, Ilara-Mokin, while L...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i330151
This study was designed to investigate the effects of using fortified composite cassava stump meal (FCCSM) as energy source in the diets of broiler chickens using organ, haematology and biochemical indices as response criteria. 5 diets were formulated in which FCCSM was added at...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i2106
This study was carried out to determine the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (LLM) in the diet of broiler chickens. One hundred and fifty one-day-old broiler chicks were allotted to five treatments, each with three replicates and ten bir...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17125