Agriculture

Effect of Day Old Body Weight on Growth Performance and Body Linear Measurements of Ross 308 Broilers

ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted on 126 unsexed commercial broilers (Ross 308

MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF RED BELLY TILAPIA (Tilapia zillii) lN EGBE / DAM, GBONYl LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EKITI STATE NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT A total number of 60 Tilapia zillii specimens were collected from Egbe d

THE EFFECTS OF STORAGE METHOD AND DURATION ON THE QUALITY OF JAPANESE QUAIL EGGS (Coturnixcoturnix japonica)

ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of storage method an

INCIDENCE OF REPRODUCTIVE WASTAGE IN IKOLE EKITI ABATTOIR

Abstract Limited infonnation exists on the magnitude of feotal wastage in slaught

EFFECT OF SOYABEAN REPLACEMENT WITH LEUCAENA LEAF MEAL ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS QUALITY OF WEANED RABBITS

ABSTRACT There has been a gradual increase of the price of feed resources from co

EFFECT OF INITIAL BODY WEIGHT OF GROUPS AND FEED QUANTITY ON LAYING PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE TIME ON EGG QUALITY OF JAPANESE QAIL

ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of initial body

EFFECT OF COCOYAM LEAF AND RICE STOVER SUPPLEMENT DIETS ON HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF YOUNG FEMALE WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of cocoyam leaf and rice

PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTIC OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) SHEEP IN THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT The WAD Sheep represent one of the predominant small ruminant breeds rai

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DIETARY PROTEIN REGIMES ON THE PRODUCTION INDICES OF JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted to determine the effect 0f different dietar

PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) GOAT ((Capra aegagrus hircus [L])") IN THREE (LGA) OF EKITI STATE

Abstract Studies were carried out in three local government area in Ekiti state (

EFFECT OF RICE STOVER AND COCOYAM LEAF SUPPLEMENT DIETS ON CHANGES IN BODY TRAITS OF GROWING FEMALE WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS

ABSTRACT A 90-day experiment was conducted to determine the effects of Rice stove

EFFECT OF SWEET POTATO LEAYES, WATER LEAYES AND MORINGA LEAVES ON THE BODY WEIGHT OF AFRICA GIANT LAND SNAIL (Archachatina Marginata)

ABSTRACT Field experiment was conducted on the effect of four different diets on

EFFECTS OF INITIAL BODY WEIGHT OF GROUPS AT SEXUAL MATURITY AND FEED QUANTITY ON EGG PRODUCTION OF JAPANESE QUAIL

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the effect of different body w

GROWTH RATE AND BIOMASS ACCUMULATION IN FORAGE MAIZE (Zea mays), FORAGE MILLET (Echinochloa uiilis), ELEPHANT GRASS (Pennisetumpupereum) and GAMBA GRASS (Andropogon gayanus)

ABSTRACT To have higher profits and sustained production of livestock it is impor

QUALITY ASSESSMENT, CHARACTERISTICS, PREFERENCE AND ACCEPTABILITY OF PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS; TSIRE (SUYA), KILICHI & BALANGU USING IKOLE EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY

ABSTRACT Reduction of protein malnutrition in many areas requires evaluation of s

EFFECT OF DOE CHARACTERISTICS ON REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE

Abstract This study was conducted to determine the effect of doe reproductive per

EVALUATION OF MAJOR GENES IN THE FREE-RANGING RAIN FOREST (YORUBA) ECOTYPE CIDCKENS IN EKITI.

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on genetic evaluation of the Nigerian Forest

Replacement of Soyabean meal with Leucaena leucocephala (lam.) leaf meal on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Weaned Rabbits

ABSTRACT Leucaena leucocephala was soaked for 48 hours and sun dried for l2hours

PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIGENOUS CHICKEN IN OYE, IKOLE AND EKITI EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT The phenotypic characteristics of local chickens were studied in three l

Effects of Graded Levels of Palm-Kernel Cake on Performance of Grower Rabbits

Abstract: A total of forty (40) growing rabbits with an average initial weight of

Semen Quality Characteristics and Effect of Mating Ratio on Reproductive Performance of Hubbard Broiler Breeders

Abstract A study was conducted at the National Animal Production Research Institu

Nutrient digestibility of pregnant WAD ewe fed Mexican sunflower leaf meal (MSLM) based diets

ABSTRACT Fifteen days prior to parturition, studies was conducted using sixteen W

Effect of land clearing and tillage methods on reduced weed incidence and growth and yield of maize-cassava intercrop

ABSTRACT Agricultural activities have been identified as the most common causes o

Variability and predictability of productive and body traits of Fulani ecotype chicken

Improvement of the domestic chicken has dominated the effort of indigenous breede

Application of genotype sensitivity to selection between two exotic strains of chickens in humid tropical environment

ABSTRACT Genotype sensitivity as a change in the relative performance of a genoty

Effect of Seasons on the Reproductive Performance of Bovan Nera and Isa Brown Parent-stock Chickens in a Hot Humid Environment

Abstract: Seasons play an important role in the performance of breeder chickens,

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION VARIABLES OF LAYER CHICKENS ON DEEP-LITTER IN THE HUMID TROPICS

Summary Chicken breeding is a technical enterprise that involves specific and tim

Utilization of Genotype x Season Interaction in the Production of Layer Chickens in the Hot-humid Tropical Environment

Abstract Genotype x Environment interaction described as change in the relative p

Canonical discriminant analysis of early maturity traits of parent stock layer strains in the tropics

SUMMARY Stepwise discriminant analysis was conducted to classify pullet strains i

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

ABSTRACT O. M. A. JESUYON Animal Breeding and genetics Unit, Department of Animal