Nkwocha, G.A.

Evaluation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Wine Sediment as a Dietary Ingredient for Weaner Pigs: Effects on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization and Economic Efficiency

Nkwocha, G.A., M. C. Edih, A. N. Eleazar, Emmanuel O. Ahaotu, O. I. Prudent & K. U. Anukam · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

This study evaluated the relationships among feed intake, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in weaner pigs fed diets containing pineapple (Ananas comosus) wine sediment meal (PWSM). Thirty-two cross-bred Large White × Landrace weaner pigs, aged 8–10 weeks and with an a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104527

Growth Performance of Finisher Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Brewers Dried Grains and Palm Kernel Cake as a Replacement for Maize

Nkwocha, G.A., Edih, M.C., Prudent, O.I., Iwuagwu, C.E. & Okonkwo, K.N. · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

A 28-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the performance of finisher broiler chickens fed mixtures of brewers dried grains (BDG) and palm kernel cake (PKC) as a complete replacement for maize. Four diets containing 0, 40, 80 and 100% levels of BDG+PKC mixture coded T1, T2...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93499