HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM PARAMETERS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP FED CROP RESIDUE BASED CONCENTRATE AND UNRIPE PLANTAIN PEEL

Authors

  • S. O. Omotoso Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • F. T. Ajayi Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan
  • D. A. Ajayi National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • B. J. Harry Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7559

Keywords:

Blood parameters, crop residues ration, unripe plantain peel, sheep

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effect of feeding unripe plantain peel supplemented with mixed rations of crop residues on the haematological and serum biochemical parameters of West African dwarf (WAD) sheep. Sixteen growing female WAD sheep with average live weight of 8.10 ± 0.16 kg were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments in a complete randomised design with four animals per treatment. Dietary treatments include; diet 1 (Dried corn cob), diet 2 (Dried cassava peel), diet 3 (Groundnut haulm) and diet 4 (Cowpea husk), each mixed with soya bean hull, palm kernel sludge and Gliricidia sepium (w/w). The results showed that packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb) and red blood cell (RBC) values of sheep fed diets 4 (52.00 %, 16.95 g/dL and 14.25 (x106 µL)) were higher (p<0.05) than the range of values of PVC (33.00-45.00%), Hb (10.65-14.65 g/dL) and RBC (11.79-13.29 (x106 µL) obtained for sheep fed diets 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Serum protein, albumin and glucose differed (p<0.05) across the treatments while other serum parameters were not (p>0.05) different. The results obtained in this study implied that unripe plantain peel supplemented with mixed rations of crop residues had no deleterious
effects on the health status of the WAD sheep. 

Author Biography

D. A. Ajayi, National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

Department of Animal Genetic Resources

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Published

2024-07-20

How to Cite

Omotoso, S. O., Ajayi, F. T. ., Ajayi, D. A. ., & Harry, B. . J. . (2024). HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM PARAMETERS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP FED CROP RESIDUE BASED CONCENTRATE AND UNRIPE PLANTAIN PEEL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 222–226. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7559

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2019: NSAP 2019 Proceedings

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