Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016

  • Carcass Characteristics, Internal Organs and Economics of Feeding Sun-Dried Yellow Cashew Pulp Based Diets to West African Dwarf Goats

    U. Okpanachi, J. A. Ayoade, C. D. Tuleun

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: 19 January 2016
    Accepted: 19 January 2016
    Published: 04 June 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.11
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Science and Climate Change
    Abstract: The carcass characteristics, internal organs and economics of feeding sun-dried cashew pulp based diets to West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats were studied. Twenty growing goats of about 6-7 months, having an average initial weight of 6.42kg were randomly assigned to the treatments; each treatment had five experimental units. Four diets containing 0 (co... Show More
  • Effects of Feeding Sun-Dried Yellow Cashew Pulp Based Diets on Performance, Dry Matter and Nutrient Digestibility of West African Dwarf Goats

    Okpanachi U., Oyewole B. O., Egbu C. F., Ganiyu O. Y.

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 7-12
    Received: 19 January 2016
    Accepted: 19 January 2016
    Published: 04 June 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.12
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Science and Climate Change
    Abstract: A study was conducted to study the effects of feeding sun-dried cashew pulp based diets on performance, dry matter and nutrient digestibility of West African dwarf goats. Twenty growing goats of about 6-7 months, having an average initial weight of 6.42kg were randomly assigned to the treatments; each treatment had five experimental units. Four die... Show More
  • Effect of Diets Containing Graded Levels of Eggshell Meal on Bone Parameters, Organ Weights and By-products of Growing West African Dwarf Goats

    Ode C.O., Addass P. A., Dim N. I

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 13-17
    Received: 02 April 2016
    Accepted: 06 April 2016
    Published: 04 June 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.13
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Science and Climate Change
    Abstract: A 12 week trial was conducted to investigate the effect of incorporating eggshell meal (ESM) at graded levels into the diets of West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks as a calcium source. Bone strength as well as other bone measurements, organ and by-products weights were evaluated. Twenty (20) WAD bucks weighing 5.7kg on the average were caged individuall... Show More
  • Carcass Characteristics of Growing West African Dwarf Goats Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Steam-Treated Cashew Nut Shell

    Ocheja J. O., Ayoade J. A., Attah S., Netala J., Ocheni J., Oyibo A.

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 18-22
    Received: 13 April 2016
    Accepted: 14 April 2016
    Published: 04 June 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.14
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Science and Climate Change
    Abstract: Twenty (20) West African dwarf backs were used to investigate the effects of diets containing graded levels of cashew nutshell on carcass characteristics. The goats were randomly allotted to five (5) treatments of four (4) goats each, the goats were fed the supplement containing 0%, 10%, 15% and 20% cashew nut shell for T1, and T2, T3 and T4 respec... Show More