Antoinette Simpah Anim-Jnr

Antoinette Simpah Anim-Jnr
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | KNUST · Department of Animal Science

BSc. Agric, MSc. (Bristol), Ph.D (Animal Science)

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Introduction
Antoinette Simpah Anim-Jnr is a Faculty Member at the Department of Animal Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology (KNUST). Antoinette does research in Animal Science and Meat Science. Her most recent publication is 'Effects of dietary protein and energy intake on growth, body composition and nutrient utilisation in lambs reared artificially with milk replacers and pellet feeds.'
Additional affiliations
September 2016 - January 2017
Massey University
Position
  • Research Assistant
January 2018 - February 2021
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Position
  • Lecturer
August 2006 - June 2010
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Position
  • Student
Education
September 2013 - February 2017
Massey University
Field of study
  • Animal Science
October 2011 - October 2012
University of Bristol
Field of study
  • Meat Science and Technology
August 2006 - June 2010

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Publications (25)
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One hundred and eighty 4-week old broiler chicks were randomly distributed among three dietary treatments containing 0 (control, diet 1), 2.5 (diet 2) and 5.0% (diet 3) Ficus exaspera-ta leaf meal (FELM) respectively in a 4-week study to investigate the effects of FELM on their growth and performance. Each replicate contained 10 males and 10 female...
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The comparative effects of either boiled or sun-dried false yam (Icacina oliviformis) tuber meal on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens were investigated in a 28-day feeding trial. Two hundred and seventy (270) 4-week old mixed-sex broiler chicks were randomly allocated to five (5) dietary treatments, each of whic...
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A 12-week study investigated the effects of processed false yam (Icacina oliviformis) tuber meals on the productive and reproductive performance of breeder layers. Unboiled-sundried (SDFYTM) and boiled-sundried (BSDFYTM) false yam tuber meals were incorporated as partial replacement of maize in the diet such that Diet 1 contained no false yam (cont...
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Background Yoghurt is one of the most popularly consumed fermented products which provides several nutritional benefits. Yoghurt products often include flavour and colour additives however, growing awareness of the risks associated with synthetic food additives has necessitated the need to explore more natural colour and flavour as food additives....
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In ruminant nutrition, the persistent issue of feed scarcity especially during the dry season necessitates the exploration of diverse feeding options. This study evaluated the suitability of Oxytenanthera abyssinica (OA) and Bambusa balcooa (BB) bamboo leaves as supplements for Djallonké sheep fed Cenchrus purpureus (CP) and Brachiaria decumbens (B...
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Introduction The selection of appropriate plant species, particularly those tailored to supplement ruminants raised under agrosilvopastoral systems, remains a persistent challenge. Objective In a 30-day study, the feed intake, growth performance, and manure characteristics of West African dwarf (WAD) goats fed bamboo leaf supplement were evaluated...
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A 14-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementing probiotics and concentrates on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Sahelian does fed a basal diet of Brachiaria decumbens grass. Twenty-four does weighing averagely 13.3 ± 1.16 kg and aged averagely 12 months were randomly allocated to four treatments of six does...
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The effects of partially replacing maize with cashew kernel meal (CKM) on the growth and subsequent laying performance of 13-week-old pullets and semen quality traits of cockerels were investigated. CKM was initially incorporated into a grower diet at 0, 2.5, 7.5, and 12.5 % replacing equal amounts of maize. A total of 240 Lohmann Brown pullets and...
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Background Sustainable animal feeding is essential for reducing poverty among Ghanaian smallholder livestock farmers. However, seasonality has a severe impact on the availability and quality of conventional animal feedstuffs, necessitating alternate feed sources. Objective This study evaluated and compared the nutritional characteristics of the le...
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Okra pectin has been found as an emulsifying agent for food systems, including meat products. In this study, the physicochemical, textural, and sensory attributes of Frankfurter sausage emulsified with okra pectin were evaluated. A completely randomized design was used for the formulations of three sausage treatments (T0, T1, and T2). Only okra pec...
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A study was carried out to evaluate the available ruminant feed resources for their nutrient compositions. Two hundred and seventy-eight (278) feed resources were sampled from 27 farms in six regions in Ghana: Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East and Volta. Parameters measured included proximate composition, detergent fibre, an...
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Predicting feed intake in suckling lambs consuming both milk and pasture can be challenging, and thus intake values are often derived from solely milk or solid feed consumption. The present study investigated if dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and metabolisable energy (ME) intakes of lambs given a combination of milk and pellets under control...
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In the humid parts of West Africa, including Ghana, ruminant livestock faces a paucity of feed and poor pasture quality, particularly during the dry season when natural vegetation is low in nutrients. The leaves of three bamboo species were chosen for this study: Oxytenanthera abyssinica, Bambusa vulgaris, and Bambusa balcooa. The leaves were subje...
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This study assessed the extent to which cold store operators and table-top meat and fish sellers in Kumasi, employed safe meat and fish handling practices. The meat and fish safety knowledge and attitudes of food vendors and household consumers were also assessed. Data was collected from 155 respondents comprising 53 cold store operators, 42 table-...
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Citation: Christopher A, Patience A M, Samuel Asamoah A, Fareed KN A, Yaw O F, et al., Direct Fed Microbials and Their Influence on Blood Biochemistry, Immunology of Lambs and Escherichia Coli Count. Bi-omed J Sci & Tech Res 26(5)-2020. BJSTR. MS.ID.004401. ARTICLE INFO Abstract A 4 mo study investigated the effect of direct fed microbials (DFM): R...
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A mechanistic dynamic model was developed to simulate the growth and body composition of pre-weaned lambs reared artificially. The results of the simulated model were evaluated using data from the three experiments involving 79 twin-born male lambs randomly allocated to different combinations of milk replacer and pellet feeds resulting in ten treat...
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In order to maximise the use of underutilised feed resources as ruminant feed supplement in the Sub-Saharan African region, the haulm of bambara groundnut was evaluated for its chemical nutrients, intake potential, digestion and nitrogen balance of sheep fed maize stover as a basal diet. Four cultivars of Bambara groundnut were selected based on th...
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A growth simulation model demonstrated that the ratio between crude protein (CP) and metabolisable energy (ME) intake (CP:ME) of lambs reared artificially with milk replacers and pellets feed did not adequately match their requirements and this mismatch would limit their growth in early life. The aim of this study was to test the effect of a modell...
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A total of fifteen male and fifteen female lambs were allocated to three groups of ten animals and subjected to: traditional Halal slaughter without stunning (TNS); slaughter following electric head-only stunning (EHOS) or; post-cut electric head-only stun (PCEHOS) and their meat quality was determined. Instrumental and sensory analyses were carrie...
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Estimation of metabolizable energy (ME) requirement for maintenance (ME) and growth (ME) in pre-weaned lambs have been limited to milk-only fed lambs. This study aimed to determine energy and nitrogen metabolisability of milk and pellets when fed together, compare the growth and chemical body composition of lambs fed varying levels of pellets in ad...
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Predicting feed intake is difficult in suckling lambs consuming both milk and pasture. Feed intake values are typically predicted from values derived from those fed either milk only or solid feed only. Faecal chemical composition has been used to predict nutrient intake and digestibility in grazing lambs. The aim of the present study was to investi...
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Estimation of metabolizable energy (ME) requirement for maintenance (MEm) and growth (MEg) in pre-weaned lambs have been limited to milkonly fed lambs. This study aimed to determine energy and nitrogen metabolisability of milk and pellets when fed together, compare the growth and chemical body composition of lambs fed varying levels of pellets in a...
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There is limited information on factors affecting twin lamb growth before weaning, which limits the options available to farmers to actively manage lamb growth. Data from 2 multiyear experiments involving 402 twin-bearing Romney ewes were used to evaluate the effects of prenatal ewe traits (live weight at mating and set stocking and BCS at mating a...

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Does anyone know of any publications on the metabolisable protein content of ewe's milk? or how to estimate the MP content of ewe's milk  from a nitrogen balance trial when feeding young lambs

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