This study evaluated the effects of graded dietary inclusion of Momordica balsamina L. (Balsam apple) on haematological and serum biochemical indices of Uda ram lambs. Sixteen rams were assigned to four treatment groups in a Completely Randomized Design, receiving diets containin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2203
This study evaluated the effects of graded levels of Mormodica balsamina (Balsam apple) inclusion in complete diets on the haematology, serum biochemistry, and overall health of Uda ewes at different physiological stages. Sixteen Uda ewes (first parity) and four rams were allocat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2201
The study was conducted at Livestock Teaching and Research Farm, Usmanu Danfodiyo University to evaluate the performance of pregnant ewes fed graded levels of balsam apple. A completely randomized experimental design (CRD) was used in this experiment with number of animals repres...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103199
Physiological change to heat stress is composed of two components: heat load which rises from metabolism, heat exchange, radiation, and convection with the environment; and heat dissipation which is the release of the heat load through sweat evaporation. Environmental factors hav...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103171
The study was conducted at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Livestock Teaching and Research Farm to evaluation of carcass characteristics of mutton from Uda rams fed diets containing graded levels of Balsam apple (Momodica balsamina). A completely randomized experimental design (C...
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