There are sizeable numbers of exotic chickens that are being utilised for commercial production of day-old chicks (DOC), eggs and meat without adhering to the regulation governing the commercial utilisation of livestock breeds in Nigeria. Data was obtained through structured ques...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2189
The experiment was carried out with the objective of developing and adaptive rumen microbial ecology towards the breakdown of different of different oils as enshrined on this work, for bioremediation on waste oil. The study was conducted in Michael Okpara University Teaching and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2187
This study aims to determine the comparative performance of pelletized Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum)-based with Indigofera: A Complete Ration Mix (CRM) to grower sheep in terms of feed intake and weight gain; and to determine the degradability in terms of the amount and rat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2186
The study was conducted to develop a bio-economic model of Halal goat production in Maguindanao, Philippines to serve as model to Muslim and non-Muslim goat raisers. Nineteen viable cooperatives in the province of Maguindanao were chosen as beneficiaries of the program. Model dev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2185
Brucellosis is a serious zoonotic disease affecting humans and all domestic animals including camelidae. Blood parasites are one of the most important and serious pathogenic protozoal diseases which caused by Babesia, Theileria and Anaplasma species. In the Sudan the one-humped c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1194
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Baobab Fruit Pulp (BFP) solution on gonadal and extra-gonadal sperm characteristics of rabbit bucks. Twenty-five (25) growing rabbit bucks, (6-7 weeks old) of mixed breed were first raised on standard grower diet for 12 weeks...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1193
Background and Objective: The poultry industry plays a very important role in improving the standard of life worldwide due to its concern about fighting hunger. Improving fertility, hence, productivity is the main goal in poultry production. This study was designed to investigate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1192
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary Raw or Fermented Cotton Seed Cake (RCSC or FCSC) on reproductive characteristics of growing boars. Thirty (30) weaner boars (n=6 per treatment) were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments arranged in a 2x2 f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1191
An experiment was done with a view to observing the effect of direct sunlight on body weight, plasma vitamin-D and histo-pathology of liver, kidney and skin. A total of 15 apparently healthy male mice aged between 40 and 45 days with an average body weight of 28.8 ± 0.57 gm were...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1190
This study was carried out to assess the effect of nutmeg, clove and their composite as additives on the semen characteristics, gonadal and extra-gonadal sperm reserves of the cocks. 168 matured cocks (Isa Brown breed) were randomly assigned to 7 dietary treatments where the cont...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1199
Antimicrobial resistance is an overwhelming issue in human and veterinary medicine. Association between usage of antimicrobials in livestock and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in human medicine has been widely discussed. Antimicrobial resistant surveillance is the only...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1198
The main aim of the 8 -weeks study was to assess the dry matter intake, weight gain and nutrients digestibility of Yankasa rams fed urea supplemented fibrous crop residues. Twenty (20) Yankasa rams weighing 15.0kg on average were allocated to four treatment diets which contained...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1197
Artificial insemination has been used in time past to improve the reproductive performance of animals and has a great potential in rabbit production. The cost of purchasing sophisticated artificial vagina is a challenge for rabbit producers in developing countries like Nigeria, t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1196
Aims: The study used native crossbred chickens to evaluate the effects of citric acid on growth performance and carcass traits of these chickens Study Design: The experiment was a completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: School of Agriculture and Aquaculture's e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1195
Gastrointestinal parasitic diseases remain a constraint to cattle and goat production industries in developing countries. An abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in slaughtered cattle and goat in Akwanga abattoir in Nasarawa St...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4182