Browsing by Author "Salau K.B"

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    In vitro fermentation evaluation of selected agro-industrial by-products as alternative feed for ruminants
    (Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 2020-10-05) Ogunbosoye D.O; Salau K.B
    In the tropic there is seasonal variation in the quality and quantity of forage which affects the highest ash content (17.20%) while the SNC recorded highest concentration of crude fiber. chain fatty acids (SCFA) were estimated. Proximate composition of the AIBs showed that from 12.00ml/200mgDM to 27.67ml/200mgDM in rice bran and corn bran, respectively. The conducted to investigate the in vitro gas fermentation and its characteristics on selected incubation with the introduction of 10ml NaOH into the syringes. The invitro fermentation sustainability of all year round ruminant production. There is need to source for cheaper and bran (CB), soybean cheese waste (SBCW), shea nut cake (SNC) and Rice bran (RB) were The SNC and SBCW had similar ether extract (EE) content. Gas volume statistically varied from 2.5 to 5.5mLs in rice bran and corn bran, respectively. The calculated values of ME, readily available feed to supply the nutrients required by the animals. Hence, this study was Methane (ml/200mgDM) production of the AIBs was measured at the termination of the crude protein (CP) ranged from 13.80% in RB to 30.12% in SBCW. Rice bran also had the SCFAand OMD were highest in SBCW. Overall, higher nutritive values found in the agro-industrial -products (AIBs) as alternative feed resources for ruminant animals. Corn individual AIBs evaluated suggest that they are good alternative feed resources and when by incubated for 24hrs. The cumulative gas volume at the end of incubation was measured. CB produced highest values of the fermentation characteristics. Methane production ranged combined in the right proportion would sustain and improve ruminant productivity during characteristic, metabolizable energy (ME), organic matter digestibility (OMD) and short the dry season.
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    Nutritional evaluation and growth response of West African dwarf (WAD) sheep fed varying levels of soybean cheese waste diets
    (Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 2022-08-26) Ogunbosoye D.O; Salau K.B; Abegunde T.O; Binuomote T.O
    Feed shortage and high cost of conventional feed ingredients in the tropics and the keen The gas volume produced at the end of 24 hrs incubation for D3 was lower than in D1 and (SBCW). Three diets were formulated at 0%, 10% and 20% levels of SBCW respectively as performance of West African dwarf (WAD) sheep fed graded levels of soybean cheese waste intake (DDMI) of WAD sheep fed D3 was highest compared to other diets. A similar trend matter digestibility (OMD), metabolizable energy (ME) and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) dietary treatments for 102 days. The crude protein (CP) content of the diets varied competition between man and other farm animals necessitated the need to search for alternative feed resources that are cheap, available at all times but not toxic for ruminants to was observed in average daily weight gain (ADWG). D3 had the least cost per kg of diet enhance their productivity. Hence, this study examined the fermentation characteristics and values were similar except for D3 which had higher OMD than D1 and D2. Daily dry matter D1, D2 and D3. Eighteen WAD sheep averaging 14 kg were randomly allocated to the among the others. From the results obtained, it was observed that diet D3 appeared to be the D2. The methane volume produced was least in D3 and highest in D1. The calculated organic significantly (p < 0.05) with CPof D1 being lowest (12.18 %) and highest in D3 (17.75 %). best and economically viable for sheep production.