A crossbreeding programme between purebred German brown and N’dama was carried out at the University of Ibadan Teaching and Research farm between 1970 – 1988. Reproductive data of 537 purebred and crossbreds’ records from the programme were used for this analysis involving purebr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1389
Aims: This study assessed the performance, management practices, and economic viability of Tanbro chicken production among smallholder poultry farmers in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4388
Aims: This study aimed to assess farm and cow-level production characteristics and identify factors associated with milk yield and mastitis occurrence in dairy cows managed under intensive systems in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4387
Aims: Ticks-borne diseases (TBDs) cause significant production loses and welfare concern in livestock. These diseases are transmitted by ticks and sometimes biting flies. The presence of these vectors in animal environment is responsible for the occurrence of TBDs in a given area...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4386
One hundred and twenty unsexed one-day-old Ross broiler chicks were used to investigate the effect of Herebanoplex® CP premix (HBXP) a phytogenic premix on growth performance, some serum biochemical parameters, carcass characteristics and economics of production. They were random...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4385
Oludayo Micheal Akinsola, OKPANACHI UCHELE, Mary Foluke Oladipo, OLUSEGUN OSHIBANJO, OPALUWA-KUZAYED IMABEN GRACE, OMOJO ALFA, Enupe Gideon Ogba, Idris Abdullahi, JAYAPAL PERUMAL & Bello Muizzat Onozasi·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2025
Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) are recognised for their hardiness and adaptability to the extensive, often challenging, management systems prevalent in the region. These birds represent a vital and expanding sector of the Nigerian poultry industry, prized for their distinctly fla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4384
A crossbreeding programme between purebred German brown and N’dama was carried out at the University of Ibadan Teaching and Research farm between 1978 – 1985. The mortality records of 344 purebred German Brown, N’dama, and their crossbreds were examined involving purebred German...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4383
A 3-year-old female persian short-haired cat was presented at Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Center (TTPHRC), Dhaka with a 24-hour history of unproductive labor and restlessness. Physical examination revealed abdominal distension and purulent vaginal discharge. R...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4382
A total of 180-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were brooded for two weeks before being randomly assigned to three dietary treatments (D1, D2 and D3) in a completely randomized design. Dietary treatment D1 was a commercial broiler diet as a control, while Diet D2 contained 5% cock...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4381
Nyifi, Ambi Silas, Uko, Iranyang Bajon, Ahmadu, Philip John, Joshua, Augustine, Bilbonga, Garleya, Lamalang, Emmanuel Buba, Bako, Maryam Ibrahim, Hassan, Musa & Bulus, Reuben·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2025
We investigated the effects of ethanolic garlic extract supplementation on reproductive performance in Nigerian indigenous cocks. Twenty-four healthy cocks aged 21-32 weeks were randomly assigned to three groups: control (distilled water), low-dose (250 mg/kg body weight), and hi...
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