M. DANIEL Shittu

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology · Department of Animal Production and Health

Study was conducted to investigate the effect of Polyalthia longifolia leaf aqueous extract (PLLAE) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood profile of broiler chickens at finisher phase. 180 broiler chicks was used for the experiment and the birds were weighed and randomly allotted into 5 treatments, 3 replicates and 12birds/replica...

Background: Gut plays active role in screening what goes into the blood stream and blood is very important parameter to access for us to establish the health status of animal to any dietary variation, this will help the producer ability to guaranty the consumers' health. Therefore this research was designed to determine gut histomorphometry and blo...

A 42 day experiment with 204 one day old Marshal broilers was conducted to assess the nutritional quality of two imported-and two local-fishmeal using the biological response of broilers as a measure of performance. These birds were randomly distributed into four dietary treatments namely two commercially available imported fishmeal (A, B) and a co...

There is a global increasing awareness on the use of medicinal plants as organic alternatives to antibiotics due to the presence of phytochemicals in them to curb the dangers of antimicrobial resistance, environmental pollution and presence of toxic residues in animal products.This experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of Anogeissuslei...

Supplementing low crude protein (CP) diets for pigs with exogenous amino acid may help improve growth performance, minimize the environmental impact associated with nitrogen loss and improve the sustainability of pork production. A total number of thirty (30) Large white x Landrace weaned pigs between the age of 8-10 weeks and an average weight of...

Growth response, carcass characteristics and meat quality of West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep fed Shea Cake Meal (SCM) supplement was investigated. A total of 24 WAD sheep of average body weight ranges from 11-12.65 kg comprising of twelve (12) males and twelve (12) females were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments with six animals per treatm...

The blood profile and histology of selected tissues (kidney, lungs, intestine, and epididymis) of Balami Sheep fed Shea Cake meal supplement was investigated. A total of thirty-two (32) sheep of the average weight range of 11.75-14.75kg comprising an equal number (16) of males and females were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments in a compl...

The aim of the present study was to examine the productive performance, caeca microbial population and immune-modulatory activity of broiler chicks fed different levels Sida acuta leaf extract (SAL) in replacement of antibiotics. A total of 375 one-day old broiler chicks (Ross 307) were allotted to five treatments with five replicates consisting of...

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown surpasses the health sector. A multi- disciplinary team of experts in agriculture including crop, livestock, economics and extension drew out a questionnaire on areas of impact, mitigation and constraints imposed by COVID-19 and accompanied lockdown. The survey was administered online to farmers in South...

This study was conducted to compare the effects of using direct fed microbial (RE3) and antibiotics on the gut morphology. Two hundred and forty unsexed, one-day old Marshal strain broiler chicks were used for the experiment. The birds were randomly allotted into three dietary treatments with each treatment replicated four times at 20 birds per rep...

Plants are the cheapest and indispensable constituents of human diets supplying the body nutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fats, amino acids, vitamins) necessary for growth and body development. Therefore, this work was designed to examine the proximate and mineral composition of Pentadiplandra brazzeana stem bark (PBSB). Proximate composition of...

Medicinal plants are abundant in phytochemicals that has significant therapeutic effects. They are relatively cheap, effective and safe in prolong use. This experiment was carried out to investigate the phyto-nutritional profile of broom weed (Sida acuta) leaf extract. Proximate analysis Sida acuta leaf indicated the presence of dry matter (91.88 %...

Gut plays active role in screening what goes into the blood stream and blood is very important parameter to access for us to establish the health status of animal to any dietary variation, this will help the producer ability to guaranty the consumers’ health. Therefore this research was designed to determine gut histomorphometry and blood profile o...

Medicinal plants are used to prevent, treat and promote healthy life in human and animals, their medicinal value are due to the presence of bioactive chemicals or secondary metabolites (phytochemicals) making it more suitable for animals with benefits of low cost and total safety. Phytochemicals are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants...

Cost of soybeans meal contribute high percentage of total cost of feed in rabbit's production in developing countries apart from the maize, therefore experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of replacing soybeans meal with Ipomoea asarifolia leaf meal (IALM) as a plant protein for rabbit production and gut responses, apparent nutrient d...

In an experiment to determine the effect of feeding graded levels of Ipomoea asarifolia Leaf Meal (IALM) on the growth, heamatology and serum chemistry of rabbits in the tropics, twenty-four (24) weaned male rabbits, 6-8 weeks old, were randomly allotted to four (4) dietary treatments in which IALM was used to replaced soybean meal (SBM) at 0% (con...

The aim of this experiment was to evaluate some haematological and serum biochemical indices of broiler starter fed diets having different levels of aqueous Citrus aurantium stem bark (CASR). A total of 200-1-day old broiler chicks (Arbo acres) were randomly distributed into 5 groups, each with 4 replicates consisting of 10 birds each in a complete...

The study determined the effects of feeding differently processed Parkia biglobosa seed meals (PBSM) in broiler diets on the growth performance, serum biochemical indices and liver histological changes of broiler chickens. P. biglobosa seeds were subjected to three processing methods namely; (1) lye treated, (2) cooked for 1 hour at 100οC and (3) f...

This study was conducted for fifty-two days to investigate the effect of graded levels of biscuit dough (BD) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and carcass characteristics of broilers. A total of 144 day old broilers (Arbor-acre strain) were used for this study. They were completely randomized and divided into four treatment groups. Each g...

The study assessed the effects of supplementation of mycotoxin Detoxifier to contaminated groundnut cake (GNC) diet on the growth performance, selected organs and serum enzyme concentrations of two strains of broilers. A total of 198 unsexed day old broilers were randomly distributed to 6 dietary treatment groups. Each treatment group was replicate...

The study assessed the effects of two mycotoxin binders and monosodium glutamate (MSG) on the growth performance, intestine, meat organoleptic properties and urea of broilers fed contaminated diets. There were 5 experimental diets that were formulated for the study. Contamination of maize was induced by addition of 50% water to a unit weight of mai...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of differently processed Jatropha curcas kernel meal diets on the blood profile and gut microbes of broiler chicks. Raw Defatted Meal (RDM), Toasted Defatted Meal (TDM), Cooked Defatted Meal (CDM), Lye Defatted Meal (LDM) and Sand Roasted Defatted Meal (ZRDM) Jatropha curcas kernel meals were each i...

Fresh Sorghum spent grain (SSG) from local beer commonly called Dussa collected from local production centers was divided into three parts to evaluate the effect of duration of stacking on the nutrient profile and the effects of its subsequent dietary inclusion on the performance of broiler chickens. One part of the SSG was sundried fresh to obtain...

The study investigated effects of microbial phytase and native wheat bran phytase on laying performance, egg quality and shell phosphorus of hens fed two forms of diets. Five experimental diets were formulated for the study. Control and basal diets contained similar levels of nutrients. However, basal diet (T1) containing 15% wheat bran (WB) had lo...

processed mango (Mangifera indica-Kent) seed kernel meal as replacement for maize in the diet of growing crossbred rabbits. Online J. Anim. Feed Res., 3 (5): 210-215. ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different inclusion levels of sun-dried and parboiled mango seed kernel meal in diets of growing rabbits. Thirty crossbred...