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View article: Effects of Garlic and Turmeric as Additives on Growth Performance and Gastrointestinal Microbes of Broiler Finisher Chickens
Effects of Garlic and Turmeric as Additives on Growth Performance and Gastrointestinal Microbes of Broiler Finisher Chickens Open
A 28 days experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of garlic and turmeric as additives on broiler chicken growth performance and gastrointestinal microbes at finisher phase. One hundred and eighty broilers (180) day old broiler chic…
View article: Tick-Borne Haemoparasites in Cattle Reared under Extensive System of Management in Sourthern Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Tick-Borne Haemoparasites in Cattle Reared under Extensive System of Management in Sourthern Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State, Nigeria Open
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tick-borne haemoparasites in extensively grazed cattle in the southern agricultural zone of Nasarawa state. A total of 100 cattle comprising of 62 cows and 38 bulls were randomly sampled…
View article: Outcome of active TB case finding among a nomadic population in Nigeria
Outcome of active TB case finding among a nomadic population in Nigeria Open
SETTINGFinding TB among nomads, a high-risk group, can help address the global challenge of missing TB cases. Nigeria accounts for 6.2% of the 3.1 million missing TB cases.OBJECTIVETo describe the outcome of active TB case-finding (ACF) am…
View article: PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF PHENOTYPIC TRAITS TO EVALUATE GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG THREE INDIGENOUS NIGERIAN GOAT BREEDS
PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF PHENOTYPIC TRAITS TO EVALUATE GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG THREE INDIGENOUS NIGERIAN GOAT BREEDS Open
This study investigated the genetic diversity of three indigenous goat breeds in Nigeria West African Dwarf (WAD), Red Sokoto, and Sahel goats using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based on phenotypic traits to identify those with the h…
View article: Survey of schistosomiasis and associated risk factors amongst residents of suburban riverine communities in Makurdi, Nigeria – Zoonotic implication
Survey of schistosomiasis and associated risk factors amongst residents of suburban riverine communities in Makurdi, Nigeria – Zoonotic implication Open
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease prevalent in underprivileged suburban and rural dwellers, characterised by poverty, poor sanitation and lack of basic amenities. Most published studies on schistosomiasis in Benue State are s…
View article: Influence of Breed and Hemoglobin Variants on Genotypic and Gene Frequencies and their Effect on Linear Body Measurements in Nigerian Local Chicken
Influence of Breed and Hemoglobin Variants on Genotypic and Gene Frequencies and their Effect on Linear Body Measurements in Nigerian Local Chicken Open
This study investigates the effect of breed and hemoglobin (Hb) genotype on the phenotypic traits of 150 chickens, comprising 50 Naked Neck (NN), 50 Normal Feathered (NA), and 50 Frizzled Feathered (FF) individuals. Blood samples were coll…
View article: DGAT1 Gene Expression and its Association with Milk Compositions in Breeds of Cattle under Extensive Management System
DGAT1 Gene Expression and its Association with Milk Compositions in Breeds of Cattle under Extensive Management System Open
This study investigated the expression of the Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) gene and its association with milk composition traits among three cattle breeds Red Bororo, White Fulani, and Sokoto Gudali reared under an extensive …
View article: Morphometric and thermo-physiological diversity in two chicken genotypes kept by rural farmers under tropical conditions
Morphometric and thermo-physiological diversity in two chicken genotypes kept by rural farmers under tropical conditions Open
This study investigated phenotypic diversity in indigenous normal feathered and Noiler chickens kept by rural farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A total of 180 birds at six weeks of age, comprising equal sexes were randomly sampled. Body …
View article: Effects of Breed, Diet and Sex on Thermo-physiology of Nigerian Goats
Effects of Breed, Diet and Sex on Thermo-physiology of Nigerian Goats Open
The understanding of complex interplay between breed, diet and sex on thermo-physiology is crucial for developing effective strategies to manage heat stress in Nigerian goat production. This experiment was conducted to study the effects of…
View article: Finding missing TB cases in Northern Nigeria
Finding missing TB cases in Northern Nigeria Open
SETTINGDespite recent progress in TB notification rates, 6.2% of the 3.1 million ‘missing’ people with TB globally are from Nigeria. Identifying these ‘missing’ cases will improve TB control efforts in Nigeria.OBJECTIVEThis paper aims to d…
View article: EFFECTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF UREA SUPPLEMENTATIONS ON HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF YANKASA RAMS FED ENSILED CRUSHED GROUNDNUT SHELL, AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN PULP AND POULTRY LITTER
EFFECTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF UREA SUPPLEMENTATIONS ON HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF YANKASA RAMS FED ENSILED CRUSHED GROUNDNUT SHELL, AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN PULP AND POULTRY LITTER Open
A study was carried out to assess the effects of varying levels of urea supplementations on haemato-biochemical indices of growing Yankasa rams fed ensiled crushed groundnut shell, African locust bean pulp and poultry litter. The study was…
View article: Fertility, Hatchability, and Prediction of Egg Weight from Egg Quality Indices of Nigerian Indigenous and Exotic Helmeted Guinea Fowls
Fertility, Hatchability, and Prediction of Egg Weight from Egg Quality Indices of Nigerian Indigenous and Exotic Helmeted Guinea Fowls Open
This study was conducted to compare the fertility and hatchability performance of the Nigerian indigenous and exotic helmeted guinea fowls and predict egg weight from egg indices in Nigeria. A total of 300 randomly selected 8-month-old gui…
View article: Effects of Breed, Diet and Sex on Expression of Growth-related Genes in Nigerian Goats
Effects of Breed, Diet and Sex on Expression of Growth-related Genes in Nigerian Goats Open
This experiment was conducted to study the effects of breed, diet and sex on expression of growth-related genes in Nigerian goats. A total of 36 weaner goats of two breeds (West African dwarf, n=18; 9 males + 9 females) and Red Sokoto goat…
View article: Quantifying of morphological character for Kacang goat using principal component factor analysis
Quantifying of morphological character for Kacang goat using principal component factor analysis Open
The study’s objective was to estimate the association among various linear body measurements and body weights of adult Kacang goats. The data was obtained from 209 heads of adult Kacang Goat, compressed 78 bucks and 131 ewes. The morpholog…
View article: EFFECT OF SOYBEAN, SORGHUM AND TIGER NUT OFFAL COMPOUNDED WITH SHEEP BONE MEAL ON JAPANESE QUAIL PERFORMANCE
EFFECT OF SOYBEAN, SORGHUM AND TIGER NUT OFFAL COMPOUNDED WITH SHEEP BONE MEAL ON JAPANESE QUAIL PERFORMANCE Open
A feeding trial was conducted with one hundred and thirty-two Japanese quails at 5 weeks old, to determine the influence of soybean offal, sorghum offal and tiger nut offal compounded with sheep bone meal, on feed intake, sexual maturity a…
View article: EFFECT OF SEASON ON THERMOPHYSIOLOGY OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS REARED IN NASARAWA STSTE, NIGERIA
EFFECT OF SEASON ON THERMOPHYSIOLOGY OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS REARED IN NASARAWA STSTE, NIGERIA Open
Heat stress is one of the major factor affecting production of animals. This has become more worrisome due climate change as a result of depletion of ozone layers. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of season on he…
View article: Prediction of body weight of mixed breeds of pigs in Nigeria through morpho-biometric traits using classification and regression tree models
Prediction of body weight of mixed breeds of pigs in Nigeria through morpho-biometric traits using classification and regression tree models Open
The study was conducted to predict the body weight of mixed breeds of pigs in Nigeria through morpho-biometric traits (body length, chest girth, height at withers, ear length, head length, foreleg length, and hind leg length) using classif…
View article: Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, improvement, waste management, and disease control volume II
Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, improvement, waste management, and disease control volume II Open
Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, improvement, waste management, and disease control volume II
View article: INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF LECTURERS IN THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF LECTURERS IN THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA Open
The study investigated the information seeking behavior of lecturers in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. The objectives were to find out their sources of information of the lecturers; determine their inform…
View article: EXPLORING DATA MINING ALGORITHMS FOR PREDICTING DUCK EGG WEIGHT BASED ON EGG QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS
EXPLORING DATA MINING ALGORITHMS FOR PREDICTING DUCK EGG WEIGHT BASED ON EGG QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS Open
The present investigation aimed to compare the performance of twomachine learning algorithms, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Classification and Regression Tree (CART), alongside the Automatic Linear Modelling (ALM), and the tradition…
View article: Fertility, Hatchability and Prediction of Egg Weight from Egg Quality Indices of Nigerian Helmeted Guinea Fowls and the French Strain
Fertility, Hatchability and Prediction of Egg Weight from Egg Quality Indices of Nigerian Helmeted Guinea Fowls and the French Strain Open
This study was conducted to compare the fertility and hatchability performance of the indigenous helmeted guinea fowls and exotic birds of the French strain, and predict egg weight from egg indices in Nigeria. A total of 300 randomly selec…
View article: Application of Multivariate Logistic Regression and Decision Trees to Assess Factors Influencing Prevalence of Abortion and Stillbirth in Yankasa sheep
Application of Multivariate Logistic Regression and Decision Trees to Assess Factors Influencing Prevalence of Abortion and Stillbirth in Yankasa sheep Open
This study was carried out to assess factors influencing prevalence of abortion and stillbirth in Yankasa sheep using multivariate logistic regression and decision trees. 191 kidding records of Ewes from a total of 50 traditional Yankasa s…
View article: Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, and improvement
Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, and improvement Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Genet., 13 September 2023Sec. Livestock Genomics Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1288181
View article: Production performance of four lines of Japanese quail reared under tropical climatic conditions of Tamil Nadu, India
Production performance of four lines of Japanese quail reared under tropical climatic conditions of Tamil Nadu, India Open
This research investigated the growth and other production traits of four distinct lines (L1, L2, L3, and L4) of Japanese quail (Cortunix japanoica) kept in the tropical climate of Tamil Nadu, India. The traits related to body weight at di…
View article: Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study
Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study Open
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder farming households (SFH) includes increased poverty, and loss of livelihoods. Provision of livestock to SFH is a helpful intervention to mitigate this impact. This study provided a total of 15…
View article: Exploiting morphobiometric and genomic variability of African indigenous camel populations-A review
Exploiting morphobiometric and genomic variability of African indigenous camel populations-A review Open
Camels ( Camelus dromedarius ) in Africa are adapted to arid and the semi-arid environmental conditions, and are valuable for meat, milk and fiber production. On account of the growing demand for camels in this continent, there is a need f…
View article: Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Isolates from Smallholder Poultry Droppings in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria
Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Isolates from Smallholder Poultry Droppings in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria Open
There is a growing risk of antibiotic resistance (AR) in smallholder poultry (SP). This study, therefore, aimed to investigate AR pattern of bacterial isolates from SP in the Guinea Savanna agro-ecological zone of Nigeria. A total of 120 f…
View article: Multivariate characterisation of morpho-biometric traits of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Nigeria
Multivariate characterisation of morpho-biometric traits of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Nigeria Open
This study was conducted to characterise phenotypically helmeted Guinea fowls in three agro-ecologies in Nigeria using multivariate approach. Eighteen biometric characters, four morphological indices and eleven qualitative physical traits …