RUMEN FERMENTATION PARAMETERS AND MICROBIAL COUNTS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAMS FED BASAL DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH MULTI-NUTRIENT BLOCKS.

Authors

  • A. O. Adekanbi 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation
  • K. B. Jinadu Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation
  • S. Abdulsalam 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation
  • A. O. Akingbade 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation
  • T. A. Olaniyi 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation
  • B. J. Adebayo Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5899

Keywords:

Basal diet, microbial counts, Multi-nutrient block, Ram, Rumen parameters, Peak yield

Abstract

A ninety days feeding trial was conducted to assess the effects of basal diet supplemented with Multi-nutrient blocks rumen fermentation parameters and microbial counts of West African Dwarf (WAD) rams. Fifteen WAD rams were used for the experiment, using Panicum maximum as the basal diet. The experiment had five (5) treatments with three animals per treatment. Rumen parameters such as acetic acid, total volatile fatty acid are significantly (P˂0.05) different across the treatments. The total bacteria counts, total fungi counts and total coliform count were also significantly (P˂0.05) different across the treatment respectively. The use of basal diet supplemented with multi-nutrient blocks at 30% inclusion level of ruminant feed improved the rumen fermentation parameters and microbial counts of West African Dwarf Sheep.

Author Biographies

A. O. Adekanbi, 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

K. B. Jinadu, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

S. Abdulsalam, 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

A. O. Akingbade, 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

T. A. Olaniyi, 1Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation

B. J. Adebayo, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural Technology

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Published

2024-07-20

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Adekanbi, A. O. ., Jinadu, K. B., Abdulsalam, S. ., Akingbade, A. O. ., Olaniyi, T. A. ., & Adebayo, B. J. . (2024). RUMEN FERMENTATION PARAMETERS AND MICROBIAL COUNTS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAMS FED BASAL DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH MULTI-NUTRIENT BLOCKS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 805–808. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5899

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