2015: NSAP 2015 Proceedings

THE 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION

March 15th – 19th, 2015

The Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production

Editors: I. A. Adeyinka, M. Kabir, S. B. Abdu, G. I. Erakpotobor, M. R. Hassan & A. O. Iyiola-Tunji

Hosted by National Animal Production Research Institute/ Ahamadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria under the Auspices of Nigerian Society for Animal Production

Published: 2024-07-25

Articles

BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) AND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF TWO STRAINS OF UNSELECTED BREEDER TURKEY (Meleagris gallopavo) IN ZARIA, NIGERIA

M. Kabir, H. Habred, I. M. Chana

1-4
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ESTIMATES OF REPEATABILITY OF LITTER SIZES AT BIRTH AND WEANING IN TRADITIONALLY-MANAGED RED SOKOTO GOATS

T. R. Fayeye, P. O. Omolosho

5-7
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SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS OF THREE GENOTYPE OF INDIGENOUS COCKS IN THE HUMID ENVIRONMENT OF NIGERIA

C. E. ISIDAHOMEN

8-10
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ON-FARM PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION OF ECOTYPES OF THE DOMESTIC TURKEY (Meleagris gallopavo) IN SOKOTO STATE

M. ABDULRAHMAN, W. A. HASSAN, L. M. UMAR, M. HUSSAINI

11-13
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EFFECT OF SEX ON SOME LINEAR BODY MEASUREMENTS IN WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS REARED UNDER SEMI-INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A TROPICAL

P. O. AKPORHUARHO, O. Okpara

14-16
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MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SEXUAL MATURITY CHARACTERISTICS OF COCKERELS OF BOVAN NERA AND ISA BROWN PARENT STOCK STRAINS IN IBADAN NIGERIA

O. M. A. JESUYON

17-19
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GENETIC PARAMETER ESTIMATES FOR EIGHT WEEK BODY WEIGHT IN A FOUNDATION STOCK OF MALE LINE BROILER CHICKENS

E. O. ADEJOH-UBANI, B. I. NWAGU, L. A. Adeyinka, M. O. Orunmuyi, F. O. Abeke, A. A. Sekoni, M. O. Otu, O. M. Akinsola

20-23
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EFFECT OF GENOTYPE AND SEX ON PRE-WEANING BODY WEIGHT AND CARCASS TRAITS OF PIGS

A. A. Adeoye, J. E. Udo, C. N. O. Ikeobi, S. S. Abiola, O. A. Adebambo O. A

24-27
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERUM ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE AND MEAT QUALITY TRAITS IN MALE AND FEMALE BROILER LINES IN SHIKA, NIGERIA

K. A. Badmus, L. A. Adeyinka, M. Kabir, L. I. Alabi, H. Muhammad, R. A. Adeleke

28-31
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COMPARISON OF PROXIMATE COMPOSITION, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL QUALITIES OF EGGS FROM FOUR SPECIES OF POULTRY MARKETED IN SAMARU ZARIA, NIGERIA

M. Kabir, U. K. Ukeonye, H. Y. Adamu, U. A. Umar, K. A. Badmus

32-35
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THE USE OF EGG MEASUREMENT FOR CHARACTERIZATION BETWEEN LOCAL CHICKEN POPULATIONS

D. S. Gwaza, N. I. Dim, O. M. Momoh

36-38
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EFFECT OF SEASON ON HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF LAMBS

A. O. IYIOLA-TUNJI, G. N. AKPA, B. I. NWAGU, L. A. ADEYINKA, O. A. OJO, w. BUBA

39-41
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INVESTIGATION OF SOME MORPHOMETRIC, HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS FOR BODY WEIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN MARSHALL STRAIN OF BROILERS

A. A. MUSA, A. M. AKPANACHI, A. K. OLUTUNMOGUN, L. I. ADEDIBU, A. OYIBO

42-45
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ESTIMATION OF LIVE BODY WEIGHT FROM CHEST GIRTH MEASUREMENT AND BODY CONDITION SCORES IN SAVANNAH BROWN GOATS IN ZARIA

M. HUSSAINI, J. O. AYO, M. ABDULRAHMAN, M. A. IBRAHIM, Z. M. WUNTI, I. M. Umar, M. D. SALISU, R. HASSAN, M. ABDULLAHI

46-49
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOME BLOOD BIOCHEMICAL VARIANTS WITH PRODUCTIVITY PERFOMANCE IN WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOAT

D. M. OGAH, G. T. OGUNGBEMIRO

50-52
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MICROSATELLITE ANALYSIS OF WEST-AFRICAN DWARF GOATS IN NIGERIA

O. A. OJO, G. N. AKPA, M. ORUNMUYI, I. A. ADEYINKA, M. Kabir

53-55
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HAEMOGLOBIN POLYMORPHISM, INBREEDING COEFFICIENT AND DEGREE OF HETEROZYGOSITY OF SELECTED ANIMALS IN KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY LIVESTOCK FARM

S. V. OLORUNFEMI, B. OKEKWU, Z. S. OKALA, O. OLANIYAN, S. S. A. EGENA, M. AUDU, G. U. AMANA, A. OYIBO, A. H. DIKKO, E. O. ABALAKA

56-59
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REPEATABILITY AND HERITABILITY ESTIMATES OF FIVE RABBIT GENOTYPES AT VARIOUS AGES

E. O. OLUPITAN, C. A. CHINEKE, B. H. AJAO

60-63
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CORRELATION COEFFICIENT ON INTERNAL EGG QUALITY PARAMETERS IN JAPANSE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica) FED TWO COMMERCIAL DIETS IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA

H. A. SULE, M. I. USMAN, A. BAFFA, A. SALIM

64-67
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EFFECT OF AGE AND BODY WEIGHT ON CONFORMATION TRAITS IN KANO BROWN DOES AT SMALL HOLDER SYSTEM

L. O. SULEIMAN, I. BABANGIDA, Z. A. DANKOLI

68-70
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RELATIONSHIP AMONG LIVEWEIGHT AND LINEAR DIMENSIONS OF YANKASA SHEEP IN HADEJIA LIVESTOCK MARKET, JIGAWA STATE

A. M. UMAR, A. MOHAMMED, M.S. TAMBURAWA, S. L. IBRAHIM, L. A. KAZAURE, S. H. ADAMU, Y. MUHAMMAD, L. A. JINADU, M. G. HADEJIA

71-74
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EFFECT OF SOME INTRINSIC FACTORS ON GESTATION LENGTH, BIRTH WEIGHT AND MILK YIELD OF FRIESIAN X BUNAJI COWS

M. ZANNA, C. ALPHONSUS

75-77
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EFFECTS OF MELATONIN ADMINISTRATION ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF EGG SHELL AND INTERNAL EGG QUALITY IN LAYING HENS DURING THE HOT- DRY SEASON

A. A. ABIMBOLA, V. O. SINKALU, J. O. AYO, M. ORUNMUYI

78-80
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EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON ERYTHROCYTE OSMOTIC FRAGILITY OF YANKASA SHEEP SUBJECTED TO 12-HOUR FEED AND WATER DEPRIVATION DURING THE HOT-DRY SEASON

T. ALUWONG, J. O. AYO, O. ABEJIDE

81-84
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EFFECTS OF MELATONIN ADMINISTRATION ON MORTALITY AND ECONOMICS OF BROILER CHICKENS EXPOSED TO CONTINUOUS LIGHTING AND HEAT STRESS

J. O. AYO, V. O. SINKALU

85-87
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A MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATION OF THE TONGUE OF AN ADULT QUWA LOCAL DOMESTIC DUCK (Anas platyrhynchos domestica)

A. BELLO, J. E. ONU, M. A. UMARU, M. I. JIMOH, O. OLUSOLA

88-91
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EFFECTS OF PYRIDOXINE ON MOTILITY, IN VITRO CAPACITATION AND IN VITRO ACROSOME REACTION OF GOAT BUCK SPERMATOZOA DURING CRYOPRESERVATION

J. O. DARAMOLA, E. O. ADEKUNLE, O. E. OKE, T. J. WILLIAMS, O. S. IYASERE, I. J. JAMES, I. K. OYEWUSI, J. A. OYEWUSI

92-94
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DIURNAL, SEASONAL AND SEX INFLUENCES ON HEART RATES OF AFRICAN GIANT RATS (Cricetomys gambianus, WATERHOUSE) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH ZONE OF NIGERIA

T. DZENDA, J. O. AYO, C. A. M. LAKPINI, A. B. ADELAIYE

95-98
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EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM PHYSICAL RESTRAINT ON RECTAL TEMPERATURE AND RESPIRATORY RATE OF THE AFRICAN GIANT RAT (Cricetomys gambianus, WATERHOUSE) IN ZARIA

T. DZENDA, F. M. PER

99-100
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DAILY THERMOREGULATORY RESPONSE OF FOUR BREEDS OF NON-PREGNANT COWS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

E. O. EWUOLA, O. O. OLORUNNISOMO, F. G. OYENIYI

102-105
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AMELIORATIVE POTENTIALS OF VITAMIN E AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF DIETARY FUMONISIN B, ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE RABBITS

O. A. ADU, F. A. GBORE

106-109
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EFFECT OF L-CARNOSINE ON DIURNAL VARIATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF MID-GESTATION YANKASA EWES DURING THE HOT-DRY SEASON

L. S. YAQUB, J. O. AYO, M. U. KAWU, P. I. REKWOT, T. DZENDA, B. HABIBU, I. F. ADAMA

110-112
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY MEASUREMENTS AND SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS IN KANO BROWN BUCKS FED GROUNDNUT HAULMS SUPPLEMENT

A. M. HASSAN, G. T. IYEGHE-ERAKPOTOBOR, G. N. AKPA

113-117
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SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS AND SPERM ABNORMALITIES OF EXOTIC AND INDIGENOUS RABBITS IN THE SUB-HUMID TROPICS OF NORTHERN NIGERIA

E. JATTO, B. O. OMONTESE, A. B. ADEWUYI, M. SHINKUT, B. EGBODO, W. O. ECHEKWU, J. S. RWUAAN, P. I. REKWOT

118-120
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PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF RESVERATROL CO-ADMINISTRATION WITH CHOLESTEROL DIET ON BODY WEIGHT AND MALONDIALDEHYDE CONCENTRATION IN RABBITS

A. JIMOH, Y. TANKO, A. AHMED, A. MOHAMMED, J. O. AYO

121-123
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INFLUENCE OF SEASON ON SERUM PROFILES OF SOME NUTRITIONAL METABOLITES DURING THE OESTRUS CYCLE IN SAVANNAH BROWN GOATS

M. U. KAWU, C. A. M. LAKPINI, J. O. AYO, M. Y. FATIHU, L. S. YAQUB, B. HABIBU, A. ABDULLAHI, M. SHITTU, T. ALUWONG, S. F. AMBALI

124-127
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ON-BOARD THERMAL LOAD AND THE EFFECTS OF a-TOCOPHEROL AND ASCORBIC ACID ON COLONIC TEMPERATURE OF TRANSPORTED QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix Japonica)

N. S. MINKA, J. O. AYO

128-131
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THE USE OF ENTHALPY COMFORT INDEX FOR ASSESSMENT OF ON-BOARD THERMAL MICRO-CONDITIONS DURING TRANSPORTATION OF PULLETS

N. S. MINKA, J. O. AYO

132-135
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ORAL SUPPLEMENTAL VITAMIN C AND THREE ELECTROLYTES EFFECT ON CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, CALCIUM AND PHOSPHOROUS COMPOSITION IN MEAT AND BONE OF BROILER CHICKEN

O. A. OGUNWOLE

136-139
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HEMATOLOGY AND SERUM ELECTROLYTES OF WEANED DAIRY CALVES RAISED IN THE DERIVED SAVANNA ECO-ZONE OF NIGERIA

H. O. OKIN, A. A. ADELOYE, O. M. AKINSOLA, O. A. JIMOH, L. A. JINADU

140-143
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MODULATORY EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON HEART RATE RESPONSES OF DONKEYS TO PACKING DURING THE HARMATTAN SEASON

F. OLAIFA, J. O. AYO, S. F. AMBALI, P. I. REKWOT

144-147
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OPTIMIZATION OF INDUCED OVULATION AND SPAWNING OF AFRICAN CLARIID CATFISH, Heterobranchus bidorsalis (Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 1809) USING SYNTHETIC HORMONE

W. A. OLANIYI, O. G. OMITOGUN

148-152
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PRELIMINARY STUDIES INVALIDATE AUTOMATED HAEMO-ANALYZER RESULTS OF AVIAN BLOOD

V. O. SINKALU, J. O. AYO

153-155
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EFFECT OF SEASON CHANGES ON HAEMATOLOGIC PARAMETERS AND ERYTHROCYTE OSMOTIC FRAGILITY OF SAHEL BUCKS IN A TROPICAL SAVANNAH

B. HABIBU, M. U. KAWU, H. J. MAKUN, F. IBRAHIM, L. S. YAQUB, A. ABDULLAHI

156-159
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A STUDY OF COMMON QUAIL LICE INFESTATION IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

Y. A. ADAMU, M. O. ALAYANDE, A. BELLO, J. E. ONU, M. A. UMARU, Y. A. SADIQ

160-162
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THE USE OF EMBRYONATED CHICKEN EGGS WITH MATERNAL ANTIBODY TO NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LA SOTA STRAIN VIRAL ANTIGEN

J. ADAMU, S. S. ABAH

163-166
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DOUBLE-HEADED FOETAL MONSTER ASSOCIATED WITH DYSTOCIA IN A YANKASA EWE- A CASE REPORT

A. YUSUF, B. O. OMONTESE, A. A. GAMAWA, J. MOHAMMAD, I. J. WAZIRI, P. I. REKWOT

167-169
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EVIDENCE OF BRUCELLA ANTIBODIES IN MILK OF COWS IN THE NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

H. U. BUHARI, S. N. A. SAIDU, G. MOHAMMED, M. A. RAJI

170-172
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A SUSPECTED CASE OF "LUMPY JAW" IN A 5 YEAR OLD BUNAJI-SIMMENTAL CROSS BULL

M. A. GUMEL, H. ALIYU, M. M. ABUNABO

175-177
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DRY SEASON SURVEY ON ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF IXODID TICKS IN CATTLE IN AUYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

M. A. GUMEL, S. INUWA, M. A. QADEER, S. L. ABDURRAHMAN

178-180
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PARTURIENT PARESIS (MILK FEVER): A POTENTIAL THREAT TO SUCCESSFUL MILK PRODUCTION-A REVIEW

H. O. OKIN, O. M. DAUDU

181-183
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RELEVANCE OF Amblyomma variegatum INFESTATION IN THE PREVALENCE OF BOVINE DERMATOPHILOSIS

Y. H. OWOLABI, I. J. JAMES, K. H. YUSUF

184-186
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COMPARATIVE SENSITIVITY OF FAECAL AND BILE SAMPLES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF LIVER FLUKE INFECTION IN SHEEP AND GOATS IN ZARIA, NIGERIA

K. H. YUSUF, O. J. AJANUSI, O. M. ALUKO, I. D. JATAU, Y. H. OWOLABI

187-189
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STUDIES ON THE CURATIVE AND PROPHYLACTIC CONCENTRATIONS OF ISOMETAMIDIUM CHLORIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL Trypanosoma congolense INFECTION IN RED SOKOTO BUCKS

G. M. AMINU, S. O. OKAIYETO, I. A. LAWAL

190-193
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CHILLING AT DIFFERENT TIME INTERVALS; THE INFLUENCE ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BEEF

E. S. APATA, O. O. ENIOLORUNDA, O. E. KOKUMO, O. C. APATA

194-196
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APPRAISAL OF ABATTOIR OPERATIONS, WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT AT LAFENWA ABBATOIR

T. K. BELLO, B. B. OYELOWO, N. P. CHIEZEY, F. U. SAMUEL, A. B. ADEWUYI, F. S. MAIKAJI, R. HASSAN, B. E. EGBODO, M. A. IBRAHIM, N. H. MORU

199-201
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ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF AFRICAN NUTMEG, PEPPER AND BLACK PEPPER EXTRACT ON THE QUALITY AND SHELF-LIFE OF CHICKEN NUGGETS

M. H. HARUNA, O. O. OLUSOLA, T. S. OLUGBEMI

202-204
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EFFECT OF COOKING METHODS ON PALATABILITY TRAITS AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BROILER MEAT

P. I. OKOH, E. T. E. EHEBHA, D. O. OBASOYO

205-207
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A SURVEY ON ACCEPTABILITY OF GOAT'S MILK IN OGBOMOSO AND ITS ENVIRONS

O. OLADAPO, O. A. AMAO, T. O. ADAMS, I. A. ADEBISI, O. S. G. FATOLA, T. B. MIUSTAPHA

208-210
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EFFECT OF TWO COOKING METHODS AND TEMPERATURE ON OXIDATION AND MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

O. O. OLUSOLA, D. O. OSHIBANJO, C. O. OLADIPUPO, R. O. AREMU

211-214
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EFFECT OF SOILING LENGTH ON THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL QUALITIES OF BACKYARD POULTRY TABLE EGGS

M. I. RIBAH, J, OLADOSU, M. A. MUFTAU, Y. D. R. ANLADE, S. BELLO

215-218
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MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIALLY PREPARED YOGHURT RETAILED IN SOKOTO STATE, NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA

M. D. SALISU, A. U. JUNAIDU

219-222
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CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR YOGHURT ATTRIBUTES IN KADUNA METROPOLIS

J. K. ALLI-BALOGUN, M. JIBIR, S. A. SHU'AIBU, N. M. SALKA, T. S. OLUGBEMI

224-226
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EFFICACY OF WATER AND LACTIC ACID AS WASH SOLUTION IN PREVENTING RECONTAMINATION IN REFRIGERATED CHICKEN CARCASS

K. A. SANWO, J. O. OLAYEMI, S. O. IPOSU, A. O. ATAYESE, B. O. SHITTAN, J. A. ADEGBITE

227-229
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROCESSING PREGNANT ANIMALS UNDER ZARIA CONDITION

S. DURU, B. R. GANDI, G. Y. BENJAMIN, R. B. SIJUOLA

230-232
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INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF POULTRY FARMERS IN ZARIA AND ENVIRONS

C. C. EZEH, A. NALADO, O. H. EZEH

233-236
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) IN EDO STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DELIVERY

C. A. IGENE

237-239
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ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE TROPICAL VETERINARIAN 2008-2012

C. E. OKANLAWON, S. O. ADEWOLE

240-242
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THE CHANNELS OF SUPPLY OF SMALLHOLDER VILLAGE POULTRY FLOCKS IN SOKOTO STATE

I. M. UMAR, W. A. HASSAN, M. ABDULRAHMAN, A. U. UMAR, M. HUSSAINI

243-245
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Sapronegnia Fungus Species: A THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE FISH PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA

B. T. ADESINA, B. O. OMITOYIN, O. A. ADESINA, A. O. LADOKUN, F. I. ADEOSUN, J. L. AFOLAYAN, A. A. ADEYEMO, W. C. IWEBEMA, A. IGA, E. O. ONI, A. O. ADEBIYI

246-249
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PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND ORGANOLEPTICS PROPERTIES OF SNAIL FED SESAME (Sesamum indicum) SEED MEAL

O. O. ADETOLA, Y. A. POPOOLA, L. A. OKERE, A. A. TENIOLA, O. T. OWOSIBO, O. S. OMOTOSO

250-252
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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE GROWTH OF BODY AND TESTES OF CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) AND TILAPIA (Tilapia niloticus) REARED IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

J. E. ONU, U. I. IBRAHIM, A. BELLO

253-254
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IN-VIVO DETERMINATION OF NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL AND NO OBSERVED EFFECT LEVEL (NOAEL AND NOEL) OF FIPRONIL IN RATS USING HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES AND LIVER MARKERS

V. U. OMOJA, T. E. IHEDIOHA, P. E. OBA, O. A. AGINA, E. M. E. NGOLE

255-257
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EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF GROUNDNUT HAULM AND COWPEA HAULM ON PERFORMANCE AND NUTREINTS DIGESTIBILTY OF GROWER RABBITS

M. S. TAMBURAWA, D. MA'ARUF, A. M. HASSAN

258-260
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HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF MALE RABBITS FED DIETARY CERIUM OXIDE

S. D. OYEFESI, L. W. AKINMUYISITAN, O. A. ADU

261-264
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THE EFFECT OF FEEDING GRADED LEVELS OF CASSAVA LEAF MEAL ON HAEMATOLOGY RABBIT DOES IN A SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA ENVIRONMENT OF NIGERIA

T. AHEMEN, L. I. BITTO, O. L. A. OLUREMI, F. O. I. ANUGWA

265-268
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HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF WISTAR RATS FED DEHULLED AFRICAN YAM BEAN (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) SOAKED IN ACIDIC AND ALKALINE MEDIA

H. O. AMUSA, O. A. ABU

269-271
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ZINC SUPPLIMENTATION ON THE GROWTH RATE OF RABBIT BUCKS

O. C. ANAKEBE-OGBU, U. U. HERBERT, N. O. T. NWANKWO

272-273
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GROWTH RESPONSE OF AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) FED AFRICAN STAR APPLE KERNEL DIETS

L. A. AGBABIAKA, R. A. NWANKPA

274-277
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HAEMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus Burchel, 1822) FED AFRICAN STAR APPLE KERNEL DIETS

L. A. AGBABIAKA

278-281
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COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER FINISHER CHICKENS FED TWO PROTEIN SOURCES

P. A. ONIMISI, M. A. DASPAN, Z. M. GAJI

282-284
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PERFORMANCE AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY OF WEANER RABBITS FED DIETS CONTAINING GRADED LEVELS OF SHADE-DRIED Leptadenia hastata LEAF MEAL

R. J. WAFAR, L. A. ADEMU, J. O. MRGBUWE, P. E. OJINNAKA, C. U. IDACHABA

285-288
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GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED WEANER RABBITS FED DEHYDRATED BOVINE RUMEN DIGESTA

F. U. UDEH, A. O. ANI, I. E. UZOCHUKWU, S. I. ONUORA

289-293
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EFFECT OF GRADED LEVELS OF SOAKED AND FERMENTED AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN SEED MEAL ON THE PERFORMANCE AND NUTREINTS DIGESTIBILITIES BY BROILER CHICKENS AT STARTER PHASE

M. S. TAMBURAWA, S. O. OGUNDIPE, T. S. B. TEGBE, T. S. OLUGBEMI

294-297
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THE EFFECT OF PRODUCTION PERIOD ON THE INTERNAL EGG QUALITY TRAITS IN JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica) FED TWO COMMERCIAL BROILER DEITS

H. A. SULE, D. ZAHRADDEEN, Y. P. MANCHA, M. I. USMAN

298-300
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NUTRITIVE VALUE AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF BOILED VELVET BEANS (Mucuna utilis) IN RABBITS DIET

D. T. SHAAHU, C. D. TULEUN, F. H. GBUE, H. A. SHITTU

301-304
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HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF BROILER CHICKENS FED GRADED LEVELS OF TOASTED AFRICAN YAM BEAN (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) SEEDS MEAL SUPPLEMENTATED WITH ENZYME

M. O. RAJI, J. T. OGUNJIMI, A. A. AKINOSUN, A. B. OLADEPO-OLOKO, A. A. OGUNBODE

305-307
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EFFECT OF RAW, FERMENTED AND HOT WATER TREATED COCOA POD HUSK MEAL BASED DIETS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT MORPHOMETRY OF RABBIT BUCKS

P. O. OZUNG, O. O. K. OKO, E. A. AGIANG

308-310
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THE PIGEON PEA (Cajanus cajan (L.) MILLSP), AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND PROTEIN SOURCE FOR POULTRY FEEDING

A. G. YISA, J. A. EDACHE, I. Y. JABIL, O. D. OLAIYA

312-315
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EVALUATION OF VARYING LEVELS OF SESAME SEED MEAL (Sesamum indicum) IN THE DIET OF WEANED RABBITS

A. J. Omole , O. O. OBI, O. O. ADETOLA, A. A. TENIOLA, O. T. OWOSIBO

316 - 318
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EFFECT OF BLACK TEA EXTRACT ON THE GROWTH PARAMETERS OF BROILER CHICKENS

M. A. Muftau , A. O. SULEIMAN, H. M. YAHAYA, Y. D. R. ANLADE, D. Y. DALHATU

319 - 321
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HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF BROILER BIRDS FED GRADED LEVELS OF MORINGA (Moringa oleifera) LEAF MEAL

O. OLUKOTUN, V. O. MORGAN, B. F. ISHOLA , O. D. ODIDI

322 - 325
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EFFECT OF FEEDING WHOLE OR GROUND PEARL MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum) WITH OR WITHOUT ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE NUTRIENTS' DIGESTIBILITY OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

M. N. SABO, S. DURU , S. B. AFOLAYAN

326 - 329
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INFLUENCE OF BLACK PEPPER (Piper nigrum) AS GROWTH PROMOTER ON PERFORMANCE OF STARTER BROILER CHICKS.

E. K. NDELEKWUTE, H. O. UZEGBU, E. D. Assam , U. E. Udorok

330 - 332
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COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF DIETARY Ocimum gratissimum AND ANTIBIOTIC GROWTH PROMOTER ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER FINISHERS

V. U. Odoemelam, I. C. Unamba-Opara , C. E. Mbagwu , C. C. EKWE

333 - 336
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HAEMATOLOGY AND SERUM PROFILE OF BROILER STARTER FED GRADED LEVELS OF ROASTED PRIDE OF BARBADOS SEEDMEAL

A. A. Ogunbode , R. A. Oluokun , A. O. Orisaseyi , O. B. Adeniyi , R. A. Olowe

337 - 340
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RESPONSE OF BROILER STARTER CHICKENS FED KAURA BASED DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ENZYMES

M. F. Oladipo , P. A. Onimisi , G. S. BAWA

341 - 343
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GROWTH RESPONSE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILERS FED HEAT TREATED JATROPHA SEED CAKE-BASED DIETS

A. F. Agboola , B. R. O. OMIDIWURA

344 - 447
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EFFECTS OF FEEDING VARYING LEVELS OF MELON (Citrullus vulgaris) SEED HUSKS MEAL SUPPLEMENTED WITH MAXIGRAIN ON PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE GROWING RABBITS (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

O. Olukotun , A. Aremu, L. C. Alemede , P. C. Nwachukwu , O. D. Odidi

348 - 351
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PERFORMANCE OF GROWING WEANER RABBITS FED GRADED LEVELS OF SHEEP MANURE BASED DIETS

G. S. Bawa , M. R. Hassan , S. B. Abdu , B. I. Tahir

352 - 355
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EFFECT OF GRADED LEVELS OF MANGO SEED KERNEL (KANBIRI) BASED DIETS ON CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER FINISHER CHICKENS

I. Abdullahi, C. U. Idachaba , T. S. B. Tegbe , L. M. Abbas , K. U. Anoh

356 - 359
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EFFECT OF FEEDING WHOLE MILLET ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EGG PRODUCTION OF LAYER BIRDS

M. L. Abubakar

363 - 365
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PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAIL BIRDS (Coturnix coturnix) FED ON WHOLE OR GROUND MILLET WITH OR WITHOUT ENZYME INCLUSION

S. Bafolayan , A. Sekoni , J. O. Jegede , M. Afolayan

366 - 370
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EFFECT OF FEEDING GRADED LEVELS OF CASHEW NUT (Anacardium occidentale) MEAL TO QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica) AS A SOURCE OF PROTEIN

M. H. Bot , A. B. Tiffi , O. D. Olaiya , C. C. Tok

371 - 374
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NUTRIENT INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF WEANER RABBITS FED YAM PEELS REPLACING MAIZE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS

Y. Garba , K. A. Muhammad

375 - 378
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EVALUATION OF EVISCERATED BODY CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER FINISHER CHICKENS FED HIGH FIBRE DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH INSOLUBLE GRIT (GRANITE)

C. U. Idachaba , F. O. ABEKE Abeke, T. S. Olugbemi , I. Abdullahi

379 - 382
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EFFECT OF ANTIBIOTICS (TETRACYCLINE) INCLUSION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER STARTER BIRDS

S. O. EREKE, A. U. OKORIE, G. T. I. ERAKPOTOBOR, J. T. AMODU, F. U. SAMUEL, R. ALAO, M. ABDULRAHMAN

383 - 385
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NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF DIFFERENTLY PROCESSED PIPER (Canavalia plagiosperma) SEEDMEAL (CPSM) IN STARTER BROILER DIET

R. O. Izukanne , B. O. ESONU, A. B. I. Udedibie , N. J. Okeudo

386 - 388
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EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING METHODS OF BAMBARANUT (Vigna subterranean (L.) VERDC) ON CUT PARTS OF BROILER CHICKENS

A. Maidala , U. D. Doma , L. M. Egbo , A. Mohammed, D. J. U. Kallah

389 - 392
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NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF GRADED LEVELS OF CASSAVA PEEL MEAL FOR GROWING JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

J. A. Edache , C. D. Tuleun , A. G. Yisa, U. R. Muduudtai , E. J. Okpala , P. D. Dabi

393 - 395
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MORPHOLOGICAL AND PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF HELMETED GUINEA FOWL (Numida meleagris) IN NIGERIA: A REVIEW

N. M. Galadima, I. O. Suleiman , I. Tahir , Z. A. Dankoli

396 - 398
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PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION OF BROILER CHICKS FED DIETS WITH VARYING ENERGY LEVELS

O. F. Akinmoladun , G. E. ONIBI, A. T. Lomuwagun

399 - 402
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GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND COST BENEFITS OF FEEDING GROWING PIGS WITH CASSAVA PEEL MEAL-BASED DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH A COMMERCIAL ENZYME

O. M. Adeyemi, O. T. Irekhore , O. M. O. Idowu, O. S. Akinola , K. O. Bello

403 - 406
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THE EFFECTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF DIETARY SALT ON PERFORMANCE AND FAECAL PARAMETERS OF LATE PRODUCTION LAYERS

S. O. Aro, E. P. Owokotomo , A. D. Adebayo

407 - 410
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RESPONSES OF WEANED RABBITS TO DIETS CONTAINING SUN-DRIED SOYABEAN CHEESE RESIDUE MEAL

A. S. Muhammad, Y. U. Bappah , L. A. Saulawa , M. S. Tamburawa

411 - 413
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GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKEN FED DIETS CONTAINING VARYING LEVELS OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata) MILLING WASTE AT THE STARTER PHASE

A. A. Malik, A. T. Ijaiya, R. O. Popoola, R. O. Owolabi , O. S. Okedunwon , O. M. Olalere, A. F. Malik

414 - 417
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INFLUENCE OF Moringa oleifera SEED MEAL ON MALE JAPANESE QUAILS

I. I. Adedibu , M. A. Jimoh , V. Enesha , O. M. Akinsola

418 - 420
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EFFECT OF DURATION OF STEAM-BOILED CASTOR BEAN CAKE ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS

E. J. Kpanja , J. J. Omage, G. S. Bawa , L. Abdullahi, C. U. Idachaba

421 - 424
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SUBSEQUENT EFFECT OF LOCUST BEAN PULP FED DURING THE GROWER PHASE ON THE LAYING PERFORMANCE OF PULLET (20-42 weeks)

M. Afolayan, G. S. Bawa, A. A. Sekoni, F. O. Abeke, L. A. Adeyinka

425 - 427
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EFFECT OF NEEM AND MORINGA LEAF MEALS (USED SINGLY AND COMBINED) AS SUBSTITUTE FOR ANTIBIOTICS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS

B. A. Makanjuola , M. O. Oladele-Bukola , O. O. Obi , A. O. Sorunke , O. I. Omodewu

428 - 430
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WATER CONSUMPTION AND FAECAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN COCKERELS FED DIETARY INCLUSION LEVELS OF FERMENTED CASSAVA TUBER WASTES (FCTW)

S. O. Aro, S. O. Aro

431 - 433
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SREPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND HUSBANDRY PRACTICES OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS IN DELTA TATE, NIGERIA

J. I. Kperegbeyi , A. Morheruata

434- 437
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EFFECTS OF VARYING CALCIUM/PHOSPHORUS RATIOS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LIGHT BREED EGG-TYPE CHICKS IN A SEMI ARID ENVIRONMENT

S. B. Adamu, G. Mohammed, L. D. Mohammed, J. U. Igebuike , U. M. Kolo, U. M. Kolo

438 - 440
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EFFECT OF DIETARY MAIZE SUBSTITUTION WITH SWEET POTATO MEAL ON PERFORMANCE OF LAYERS

S. B. Afolayan, I. I. Dafwang , T. S. B. Tegbe , A. A. Sekoni , J. O. Jegede

441 - 445
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EFFECTS OF PROPRIETARY FEEDS AND DIETARY INGREDIENT SELECTION ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS

O. R. Folorunso, G. E. ONIBI, A. A. Bakre

446 - 448
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HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES, CARCASS AND ORGAN CHARACTERISTICS OF CROSSBRED WEANER RABBITS FED DEHYDRATED BOVINE RUMEN DIGESTA

A. O. Ani, F. U. Udeh, L. E. Uzochukwu, S. I. Onuora

449 - 453
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EVALUATION OF BROILER CHICKS FED BITTER LEAF (Vernonia amygdalina) AQUEOUS EXTRACT

V. U. Oleforuh-Okoleh, S. O. Olurunleke , I. C. Obi

454 - 456
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EFFECT OF FEEDING VARYING LEVELS OF JATROPHA (Jatropha curcas) SEED CAKE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GROWING RABBITS

S. B. Abdu, M. R. Yusuf , M. R. Hassan, H. Y. Adamu , S. M. Yashim, M. Abdul-Rashid , M. Abubakar , G. E. Jokthan

457 - 459
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EFFECTS OF SEED RATE AND IRRIGATION FREQUENCY ON GROWTH AND FORAGE YIELD OF CENTRO (Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex Benth)

M. R. Hassan, S. B. ABDU, T. J. Amodu, H. Y. Adamu , M. Abdulrashid, A. Musa, A. M. Zainab , M. S. Tamburawa, S. A. Abubakar

460 - 463
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IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF 4, 6 AND 8 WEEK RE-GROWTHS OF VETIVER GRASS (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.Roberty).

O. O. Falola, O. Y. Adedeji, A. A. Saka, A. O. Areegbe , A. F. Adisa

464 - 467
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NUTRIENTS, ANTI-NUTRIENTS DIGESTIBILITY AND NITROGEN RETENTION BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAMS FED Panicum maximum SUBSTITUTED WITH Gliricidia sepium AND Acacia nilotica tomentosa

A. N. Fajemisin, O. B. Omotoso , T. A. Ayelotan

468 - 471
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EVALUATION OF FORAGE RESOUCES OF THE ZANGE GRAZING RESERVE

S. S. Mohammed, I. R. Muhammad, M. Baba

471 - 475
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NUTRIENT INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY IN WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS FED Persea americana LEAVES AS SUPPLEMENT TO Panicum maximum

A. A. Fadiyimu, A. N. Fajemisin, O. R. Folorunso, S. A. Adeyeye, K. Sule

476 - 479
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MACRO-MINERAL COMPOSITIONS OF PANICUM (Panicum maximum) intercropped WITH CENTRO (Centroseina pascuorum) AND CLITORIA TERNATEA

T. O. Muraina , J. A. Alalade, I. A. Adebisi, C. B. Emiola , A. B. Oloko , T. B. Mustapha, K. O. Omisore , L. S. ADEAGA , A. B. Alabi

480 - 482
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CORRELATION COEFFICIENT) BETWEEN CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND IN VITRO GAS PRODUCTION AND FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME SELECTED FICUS SPECIES

A. A. Njidda , I. K. Al-Habib, B. Bello

483 - 487
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PERFORMANCE OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) GOATS FED GAMBA GRASS (Andropogon gayanus) SUPPLEMENTED WITH DIET CONTAINING TREATED AND UNTREATED SWEET ORANGE (Citrus sinensis) PEELS

J. Oloche , O. I. A. Oluremi , S. S. Shaapera

488 - 490
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CONSTRAINTS OF CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius) PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

M. I Ghude , S. H. Adamu, M. S. Inuwa NUWA

491 - 494
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A SURVEY OF SEASONAL LIVESTOCK POPULATION OF ZANGE GRAZING RESERVE IN GOMBE STATE

S. S. Mohammed, I. R. Muhammad, M. Baba

495 - 497
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PERFORMANCE INDICES OF SOKOTO GUDALI CATTLE FED SAWDUST AS REPLACEMENT FOR CASSAVA PEELS

M. A. Mosobalaje, O. O. Tewe , A. A. Adedoyin , S. FRANCIS, A. B. Oloko , O. A. Adeniyi, K. B. Taiwo

498 - 500
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FOREST TREE SEEDS AS ALTERNATIVE FEED SOURCE FOR LIVESTOCK

N. J. Ogundun , A. A. Adeloye , M. B. Yousuf , G. T. Imram

501 - 504
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NUTRIENT DIGESTIBLITY AND INTAKE OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS FED DIET CONTAINING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SWEET ORANGE PEELS AND GAMBA GRASS

J. Oloche, O. I. A. Oluremi , L. J. Mnguachia

505 - 507
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NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF MELON (Citrullus vulgaris) SEED HUSKS

O. OLUKOTUN, B. F. ISHOLA, O. D. ODIDI, V. O. MORGAN

508 - 510
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EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION AND SECONDARY PLANT COMPOUNDS OF FIVE PLANTS IN KABBA, KOGI STATE

O. OLAIYA, A. N. FAJEMISIN, C. ALPHONSUS, O. I. BABAWALE-OLAYINKA

511 - 514
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FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY OF WARM SEASON ANNUAL CEREAL CROPS IN THE NORTHERN ALBERTA OF CANADA

A. T. OMOKANYE

515 - 518
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GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND LINEAR BODY MEASUREMENT OF RED SOKOTO GOATS FED CONCENTRATE PARTIALLY REPLACED WITH Piliostigma thonningii FORAGE

O. A. OLAFADEHAN, S. O. SALIHU, G. S. ABUBAKAR

519 - 522
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LOCATIONAL VARIATIONS OF FIBRE FRACTIONS AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF GRASSES FROM NATURAL PASTURE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

O. A. OKUKENU, A. O. JOLAOSHO, E. FABUSORO, P. A. DELE, B. T. AKINYEMI

523 - 526
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EFFECTS OF FEEDING AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCTS BASED CONCENTRATE DIETS TO WAD GOATS USING Pennisetum purpureum HAY AS BASAL DIET

A. A. OBE, L. A. OMONIYI, E. B. OGUNTONA, A. O. JOLAOSHO, O. M. ARIGBEDE, C. F. I. ONWUKA

527 - 531
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EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING METHODS OF RAW BAOBAB (Adansonia digitata) SEED MEAL ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS

L. A. SAULAWA, S. A. MUHAMMAD, M. I. TAMBURAWA

532 - 535
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, FORAGE HEIGHT (FH) AND DRY MATTER YIELD (DMY) OF WET SEASON FORAGES IN NORT EASTERN NIGERIA

B. YAHAYA, A. M. HAYATUDDEN, A. KIBON

536 - 538
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EVALUATION OF RAW OR PARBOILED RICE OFFAL AS ENERGY SOURCE FOR FATTENING BUNAJI BULLS

R. T. SANI, O. S. LAMIDI, G. E. JOKHTAN

539 - 541
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EFFECT OF INCLUSION OF HAULM OF DIFFERENT GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea) VARIETIES ON INTAKE, NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY AND NITROGEN BALANCE IN YANKASA RAMS

H. Y. ADAMU, D. D. DUNG, O. S. LAMIDI, S. B. ABDU, M. R. HASSAN, M. KABIR, A. LAWAL

542 - 544
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GAS PRODUCTION, METHANE AND FERMENTATION KINETICS OF Panicum maximum INCUBATED WITH COCONUT OIL

O. O. ADELUSI, C. F. I. ONWUKA, A. O. ONI, O. M. ARIGBEDE, P. A. DELE

545 - 548
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GROWTH AND FAECAL EGG COUNT RESPONSE OF SHEEP GRAZING NATURAL PASTURE TO CASSAVA LEAVES AND PEELS SUPPLEMENTATION

O. A. FASAE, A. OWODUNNI

549 - 552
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TETHERING-FEEDING SYSTEM: THE EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS

O. O. ENIOLORUNDA, E. S. APATA, K. A. RABIU, J. OYESUYI

553 - 555
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NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY AND MINERAL UTILIZATION OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) WEANER GOATS FED MIXTURE OF Gmelina arborea LEAVES AND Panicum maximum

I. A. ADEBISI, A. B. AJIBIKE, O. OLADEPO, T. O. MURAINA, O. AMUSA, J. A. ALALADE

556 - 558
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NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF PEARL MILLET SILAGE FORTIFIED WITH GRADED LEVELS OF LABLAB FORAGE

M. Y. AHMAD, S. L. ABDURRAHMAN, I. R. MUHAMMAD

559 - 562
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INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF N'DAMA CATTLE FED CONCENTRATE DIETS CONTAINING VARYING LEVELS OF CORNCOB

F. T. AJAYI

563 - 565
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ACID AND ALKALINE SOAKED DEHULLED AFRICAN YAM BEAN SEEDS (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) SEEDS

H. O. AMUSA, T. A. OSENI, S. D. OGUNGBENRO, A. B. AJIBIKE, A. D. FOLORUNSO, O. A. ABU

566 - 568
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EFFECTS OF MALTED SORGHUM SPROUT WITH ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION ON PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, RUMEN FLUID PARAMETERS AND MICROBIAL COUNTS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS

A. O. AREEGBE, C. F. I. ONWUKA, F. T. AJAYI, A. O. ONI, O. O. FALOLA, M. O. OLADELE-BUKOLA, A. A. SAKA

569 - 572
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Histopathological Studies on the Effects of the Bovine Blood-Rumen Content Mixture on Selected Organs of Growing Rabbits

G. MOHAMMED, A. O. RAJI, L. G. ASHEIKH, S. B. ADAMU, J. U. IGBEBUIKE

573 - 577
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PHENOTYPIC CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EGG QUALITY TRAITS OF THE JAPANESE QUAIL IN A SEMI-ARID AREA OF NIGERIA

A. O. ABDULRAHEEM, A. O. RAJI, N. K. ALADE

578 - 582
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OCCURRENCE OF SUBCLINICAL EIMERIA INFECTION IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARMS IN KADUNA, STATE NIGERIA

L. D. JATAU, A. I. LAWAL, J. K. P. KWAGA, A. J. NOK

583 - 585
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EFFECT OF SEASON, SEX, AGE AND BREED ON THE PREVALENCE OF BOVINE ANAPLASMOSIS IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

M. ABDULLAHI, M. HUSSAINI, M. D. SALISU, M. A. IBRAHIM, M. A. IBRAHIM, Z. M. WUNTI, A. A. MOHAMMED

586 - 588
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PERFORMANCE OF YANKASA SHEEP FED Panicum maximum SUBSTITUTED WITH VARYING LEVELS OF Gmelina arborea FORAGE

A. N. FAJEMISIN, T. ADARAMEWA, M. K. OGUNGBESAN

589 - 592
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NUTRIENTS, ANTI-NUTRIENTS DIGESTIBILITY AND NITROGEN RETENTION BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAMS FED Panicum maximum SUBSTITUTED WITH Gliricidia sepium AND Acacia nilotica tomentosa

A. N. FAJEMISIN, O. B. OMOTOSO, T. A. AYELOTAN

593 - 596
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CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (r) AND DRY MATTER DEGRADABILITY OF SOME FICUS SPECIES USING IN SACCO TECHNIQUE

A. A. NJIDDA, B. BELLO, B. BELLO, I. K. AL-HABIB

597 - 600
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IN SITU CRUDE PROTEIN DISAPPEARANCE AND FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS OF FOUR LEGUMINOUS BROWSE SPECIES

A. A. NJIDDA, B. BELLO, S. O. OMOTOSHO

601 - 604
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VARIATION OF HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN OESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION USING FLUOROGESTONE ACETATE (FGA) INTRAVAGINAL SPONGE IN SOKOTO RED GOAT

F. U. SAMUEL, N. P. CHIEZEY, J. O. O. BALE, T. K. BELLO, R. HASSAN, F. S. MAIKAJI, M. IBRAHIM, S. O. EREKE, H. J. MAGAJI

605 - 608
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PRELIMINARY STUDY ON OCCURRENCE OF POLYTHENE BAGS AND OTHER FOREIGN BODIES: RELATED COMPLICATION IN SHEEP AND GOAT ASSOCIATED WITH POOR WASTE DISPOSAL IN DAMATURU TOWN, YOBE STATE NIGERIA

J. YERIMA, G. J. SHINGE, L. M. JAJI

609 - 611
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THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD PRODUCTION IN AGUATA AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

T. N. NWANKWO, O. C. ANAKEBE-OGBU

612 - 615
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THE EFFECT OF FEEDING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TIGER NUT (Cyperus esculentus L) SEED MEAL ON CARCASS AND ORGAN WEIGHTS CHARACTERISTICS OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

D. N. ONUNKWO, M. C. IGWUENE

616 - 620
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HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SEROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COCKERELS FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TIGER NUT (Cyperus esculentus) SEED MEAL

D. N. ONUNKWO, M. C. IGWUENE

621 - 625
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THE EFFICACY OF TEASER BUCK INTRODUCTION AND HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPOHIN (HCG) IN THE INDUCTION OF OVULATION TO ENHANCE RECEPTIVITY AND FERTILITY IN RABBITS (Oryctolagus cunniculus) IN BAUCHI

P. P. NYAM, L. S. R. BUTSWAT, S. NAIBI, D. J. U. KALLA

626 - 628
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SENSORY EVALUATION OF MEAT FROM RED SOKOTO GOATS FED GRADED LEVELS OF CORN COB DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH COWPEA HUSK

Y. M. ISHIAKU, D. N. TSADO, S. U. OYIBO

629 - 632
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INTAKE AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY IN SHEEP FED SOME SEMI-ARID BROWSE PLANTS

H. IBRAHIM, F. ABBATOR

633 - 636
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE HEAMATOLOGICAL STATUS OF PIGS IN A GOVERNMENT OWNED FARM IN KOGI STATE NIGERIA

K. U. ANOH, O. I. BABAWALE-OLAYINKA, I. ABDULLAHI, C. U. IDACHABA, M. A. LAWAL

637 - 639
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AN EVALUATION OF THE HEAMATOLOGY AND APPARENT DIGESTIBILITY OF BROILER CHICKEN FED SOAKED AND BOILED MANGO SEED KERNEL MEAL

L. ABDULLAHI, T. S. B. TEGBE, K. U. ANOH, M. A. LAWAL, F. U. SAMUEL, C. U. IDACHABA

640 - 642
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