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EFFECT OF VARYING LEVELS OF PAWPAW LEAF MEAL (Carica papaya) ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF FINISHING BROILERS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………………………………………………… i CERTIFICATION ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF TABLES viii LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF PLATES ABSTRACT xi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION——————————————————1 1.2 OBJECTIVE………………………………………………………….………… 3 1.3. JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY 3 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 4 2.1 LEAF MEAL SUPPLEMENTATION IN POULTRY … Read more

EFFECT OF SELENIUM AND VITAMIN E ON THE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF RABBIT DOES AND KITS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page        –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           i Certification    –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           ii Dedication      –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iii Acknowledgements    –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iv Table of contents        –           –           –           –           –           … Read more

EFFECT OF SEASON ON AFLATOXINS LOAD OF SELECTED FEEDSTUFFS FOR PIGS IN THE HUMID TROPICS

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Abstract The effect of seasons on aflatoxins loads of selected pig’s feedstuffs in the humid tropics was investigated, the feedstuffs sampled were cassava peels, bambara nut waste, palm kernel cake and brewer spent grains. The study lasted for thirty-two weeks. These feedstuffs were collected in two piggery farms in each of the six LGAs that … Read more

EFFECT OF PARITY AND BIRTH TYPE ON UDDER CHARACTERISTICS, MILK YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP

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ABSTRACT   Twelve West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep, four in each of parities one, two and three were used to determine effect of parity and birth type on udder characteristics during  pregnancy and lactation, milk yield and composition and their phenotypic relationships with milk yield . Udder length (UL), udder width (UW), udder circumference (UC), … Read more

EFFECT OF ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION ON PERFORMANCE OF PULLET CHICKS FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIETARY FIBRE

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ABSTRACT A study was conducted to evaluate the performance of pullet chicks fed diets containing varying levels of fibre and supplementary enzyme. One hundred and twenty 3 -week old Harco black pullet chicks averaging 249.87 – 250.23g body weight were randomly divided into 8 groups of 15 birds each. The groups were randomly assigned to … Read more

EFFECT OF EJACULATION FREQUENCY AND MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS ON SEMEN QUALITY, FERTILITY AND HATCHABILITY OF LOCAL TURKEYS IN THE HUMID TROPICS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page————————————————————————-     i Certification————————————————————— ii Acknowledgement————————————————————–      iii Table of contents—————————————————————-     iv                                                                                                      CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study—————————————————— 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem—————————————————– 5 1.3 Objective of the Study——————————————————— 5 1.4 Justification of the Study—————————————————– 6     CHAPTER TWO: LTERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Anatomy of the reproductive system of … Read more

EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF ORGANIC SELENIUM AT DIFFERENT LEVELS ON REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF RABBIT DOES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page –      –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           i Certification –  –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           ii Dedication      –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iii Acknowledgment –     –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iv Table of contents        —          –           … Read more

DETERMINATION OF THE TRUE METABOLIZABLE ENERGY OF SOME NON-CONVENTIONAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ……………………………………………………………………………i Certification …………………………………………………………………………..ii Dedication…………………………………………………………………………iii Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………iv Table of contents …………………………………………………………………..v List of tables ……………………………………………………………………..viii Abstract……………………………………………………………………………ix CHAPTER ONE: Introduction Background………………………………………………………………….1 Statement of the problem……………………………………………………3 Objectives of the study………………………………………………………4 Justification………………………………………………………………….4 CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review 2.1     Metabolizable energy ………………………………………………………….6 2.1.1  Apparent metabolizable energy ………………………………………………..8 2.1.2  True metabolizable energy …………………………………………………….8 2.2     Merits of true metabolizable … Read more

CYTOGENETIC SCREENING OF DIFFERENT BREEDS OF RABBIT FOR GROWTH POTENTIALS IN A WARM HUMID TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page                                                                                                                                i Certification                                                                                                                            ii Dedication                                                                                                                              iii Acknowledgement                                                                                                                  iv Table of contents                                                                                                                    v-vii Lists of tables                                                                                                                          viii Abstract                                                                                                                                  ix CHAPTER ONE      1.0          GENERAL INTRODUCTION                                                                              1 1.1          Introduction                                                                                                             1 1.2          Objectives of the study                                                                                           3 1.3          Justification of the study                                                                                         3 CHAPTER TWO 2.0          LITERATURE REVIEW                                                                                       4 2.1          Importance of Rabbit Production … Read more

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF BAMBARA NUT WASTE AND DRY BREWERS SPENT GRAIN AS DRY SEASON FEED SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page    –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        i Certification                   –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        iii Dedication  –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        iv Acknowledgement         –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        v Table of contents  –        –        –        –        –        –        … Read more