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    Feed intake and digestibility co-efficient of West African Dwarf goats fed Bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake
    (2024) Ogunsola F.O; Belewu M A; Akingbade A A
    Jatropha curcas is high in protein with about 58.1 percent crude protein content and a rich source of essential amino acids, it would be an excellent feed resource for livestock if the antinutrients and toxicity level is drastically reduced. The toxicity is primarily due to the presence of phorbolesters which limits its use as an animal feed material. This study was aimed at evaluating the feed intake of West African Dwarf goats fed bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake included in a cassava-based diet. The biochemical method involves the use of Hydrogen peroxide with Iron (iii) oxide as catalyst as pre-treatment before the use of solid-state fermentation on the milled kernel cake. The inclusion level of the Jatropha curcas kerne cake in the diet are 6 perecent each of B (60mg H202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum) ,C 120mgH202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum), D (180mgH202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum) respectively with the control having 12% soybean. There was a significant difference in the dry matter intake (P<0.05) and other nutrient intake of animals in the treatment groups compared to those on the control diet. There was also a significant difference (P<0.05) in the nutrient digestibility and digestible nutrient intake of animals on the treatment compared to those on the control diet. The value of Dry Mater Intake ranged from 2050 to 2750g/d, the apparent dry matterdigestibility ranged from 97.07 to 97.81%, the Dry Matter Digestible Nutrient Intake ranged from 1989.90 to2690g/d, while the the average weight gain ranged from 1.60 to 3.64g/animal/day. There was no sign of toxicity observed during this study. The results of this study show that the bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake can be included in the diet of WAD goats without any toxic effect on the animals.
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    (Nigerian Society of Animal Production, 2024) Ogunsola, Fisayo Oludele.
    Jatropha curcas is high in protein with about 58.1 percent crude protein content and a rich source of essential amino acids, it would be an excellent feed resource for livestock if the antinutrients and toxicity level is drastically reduced. The toxicity is primarily due to the presence of phorbolesters which limits its use as an animal feed material. This study was aimed at evaluating the feed intake of West African Dwarf goats fed bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake included in a cassava-based diet. The biochemical method involves the use of Hydrogen peroxide with Iron (iii) oxide as catalyst as pre-treatment before the use of solid-state fermentation on the milled kernel cake. The inclusion level of the Jatropha curcas kerne cake in the diet are 6 perecent each of B (60mg H202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum) ,C 120mgH202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum), D (180mgH202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum) respectively with the control having 12% soybean. There was a significant difference in the dry matter intake (P<0.05) and other nutrient intake of animals in the treatment groups compared to those on the control diet. There was also a significant difference (P<0.05) in the nutrient digestibility and digestible nutrient intake of animals on the treatment compared to those on the control diet. The value of Dry Mater Intake ranged from 2050 to 2750g/d, the apparent dry matterdigestibility ranged from 97.07 to 97.81%, the Dry Matter Digestible Nutrient Intake ranged from 1989.90 to2690g/d, while the the average weight gain ranged from 1.60 to 3.64g/animal/day. There was no sign of toxicity observed during this study. The results of this study show that the bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake can be included in the diet of WAD goats without any toxic effect on the animals.
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    Feed intake and digestibility co-efficient of West African Dwarf goats fed Bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake
    (Nigerian Society of Animal Production, 2024) Akingbade A A; Ogunsola F.O; Belewu M.A
    Jatropha curcas is high in protein with about 58.1 percent crude protein content and a rich source of essential amino acids, it would be an excellent feed resource for livestock if the antinutrients and toxicity level is drastically reduced. The toxicity is primarily due to the presence of phorbolesters which limits its use as an animal feed material. This study was aimed at evaluating the feed intake of West African Dwarf goats fed bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake included in a cassava-based diet. The biochemical method involves the use of Hydrogen peroxide with Iron (iii) oxide as catalyst as pre-treatment before the use of solid-state fermentation on the milled kernel cake. The inclusion level of the Jatropha curcas kerne cake in the diet are 6 perecent each of B (60mg H202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum) ,C 120mgH202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum), D (180mgH202/kg cake treated with Penicillum expansum) respectively with the control having 12% soybean. There was a significant difference in the dry matter intake (P<0.05) and other nutrient intake of animals in the treatment groups compared to those on the control diet. There was also a significant difference (P<0.05) in the nutrient digestibility and digestible nutrient intake of animals on the treatment compared to those on the control diet. The value of Dry Mater Intake ranged from 2050 to 2750g/d, the apparent dry matterdigestibility ranged from 97.07 to 97.81%, the Dry Matter Digestible Nutrient Intake ranged from 1989.90 to2690g/d, while the the average weight gain ranged from 1.60 to 3.64g/animal/day. There was no sign of toxicity observed during this study. The results of this study show that the bio-chemically treated Jatropha curcas kernel cake can be included in the diet of WAD goats without any toxic effect on the animals.
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    Frequency and influence of some major genes on body weight and body size parameters of Nigerian local chickens
    (Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2006) Fayeye, T. R.; Ayorinde, K. L; Ojo, V; Adesina, O. M
    Gene frequencies and influence of four major genes on body weight and body size parameters were studied in populations of adult local chickens in Nigeria. The major genes studied were Naked-neck (Na), frizzle (F), polydactyly (Po) and ptylopody (Fsh). Body size parameters measured were body length, body girth, wing length, keel length, shank length, shank diameter and toe length. The frequencies of the dominant genes carriers were between 0.02 and 0.03. The values were much lower than the expected mendelian value of 0.75 for dominant alleles. Polydactyl birds were significantly (P<0.05) superior in body girth and shank length compared with ptylopod and normal birds. Both polydactyl and ptylopod birds were superior to normal birds in all the measured traits, except for the shank length. Normal feathered birds were superior to Naked-neck and Frizzle birds in most of the metric traits. These superiorities were however not statistically significant (P>0.05). The genetic effects of sex on body weight and body size parameters were about the same except that the values for female were negative. The present work suggest that the potential of thermoregulatory Naked-neck and frizzle genes to improve body weight and body size may not be realized in Nigerian local chickens because of their small body size which confers them with a general adaptation. Management of birds in a controlled environment may help to further prove the superiority of polydactyl and ptylopod birds. It is important to stem the negative selection against the dominant alleles through village level extension service.
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    Cattle Farmers’ Attitude towards Artificial Insemination Technology in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, 2024) Yusuf, O. J., Adesina, O. M., Apata, D. F., Ayanda, I. F., Ishola, H., and Ajibade, L. A.
    This study examined the factors influencing cattle farmers' attitudes towards Artificial Insemination in Kwara State. A total of 140 indigenous cattle farmers were sampled using a snowball sampling technique, which involved initial participants referring additional farmers until the desired sample size was reached. Data collection was conducted through a structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that most respondents were male (90.7%) and aged between 41 to 50 years (43.6%). Almost half of the respondents had no formal education (49.3%). The average household size was approximately 8 people, with an average of 12 years of experience in cattle production. The main breed reported was White Fulani (50.0%), with an average herd of 103 cattle. The average monthly income was N78,742.8. The study showed that 67.1% of respondents had a favourable attitude towards using AI, while 59.3% lacked an understanding of AI and 51.4% were unaware of its existence. Factors such as compatibility with culture/beliefs (25.0%), access to credit facilities (50.0%), and encouragement from government agencies (17.9%) were identified as important attitudinal factors for promoting the use of AI. Based on these findings, the provision of credit facilities, establishment of semen banks, improvement of infrastructure, and virile extension and veterinary services to increase farmers' interest in AI technology for improved productivity were recommended.