Due to its geographical position, the Savannah region of Togo is more affected by the effects of desertification. Climate change and human actions are degrading the natural resources on which cattle breeding depends; which pushes breeders to adapt the practices of their activiti...
Aim/Objective: • To evaluate the effect of supplementing wheat bran (WB), cowpea hay (CPH), and mixes of the two on dry matter and nutrient digestibility of Begait lambs fed natural grass hay as a basal diet. • To determine the ideal ratio for supplementing wheat bran and cowpea...
Antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) are still widely used to improve gut health and growth performance in the global poultry industry. The continuous and excessive use of AGPs has been thought to decrease the efficacy of AGPs and threaten public health by spreading antibiotic resis...
Aims: To take stock of zootechnical technologies implemented to improve the productivity of traditional poultry farming in West Africa and Togo, in order to capitalize on best innovative practices. Methodology: Inventory of zootechnical technologies based on a literature review....
A study was conducted to determine the effects of finishing strategies on the performance and economic viability of finishing Boran crossbred cattle. Fifty-four (54) bulls were allocated randomly in three feeding practices and three slaughter periods in a 3*3 factorial experiment...
Ali Mohammed, Babagana K. Kayeri, Salamatu M. Tukur, Ephraim A. Malgwi, Chahari A. Midala, Halima P. Mshelia, Bem Bartholomew Ijoh, Mohammed H. Timta, Abwari D. Bwala & Fatima Ibrahim Makintami·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2024
Cassia saberriana contains varying degree of glycoside, saponins, tannin, alkaloid and terpene as these were bases for selection in the study based on their current and past use in traditional medicine. Local and traditional knowledge has been the starting point for many successf...
Aims: This research explored the potential of fermented cassava peel and leaf meal (FCPLM) as a maize substitute in broiler chickens’ diets. Study Design: Completely Dandomized Design. Place and Duration of Study: The study took place at the Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Rese...
Aims: To evaluate the qualitative and quantitative screening of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves and to investigate the healing potential of its ethanol extract on full-thickness excisional wound in a guinea pig model. Place and Duration of Study: The plant sample was collected from...
The objectives of this study was to evaluate the effect of storage time and storage material on the internal and external quality of table eggs, as well as comparing improved egg storage practice technologies with the local practices. The study was done in four different district...
Aims: The study aimed to determine the prevalence and occurrence of parasites of pigs reared in extensive farms in Billiri and Kaltungo Local Government Areas of Gombe State, Nigeria. Study Design: Quantitative Study Design. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were collected in...