M. DANIEL Shittu

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

The aim of this research was to examine the growth performance, carcass characteristics, digestive enzymes and caecal microflora of guinea fowl fed diet supplemented with Pedalium murex leaf powder. A total of 300-1 day old mixed sex guinea fowl (Pearl variety) with an average initial body weight of 38.65 ± 0.26 g were randomly distributed into fiv...

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of Heliotropium indicum leaf powder supplemented in the diet of weaned pigs: effect on growth performance and some heamatological and serum biochemical indices. A total of 150 cross bred pigs with an initial body weight of 8.61 ± 0.02 kg and weaned on 28 days were randomly divided into five groups w...

This study was conducted to determine the growth performance and gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, Ginger and Garlic feed additives. A total of 180 Ross 308 1-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated three times. Each replicate had fifteen birds. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized d...

This study was conducted to determine the gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, ginger and garlic and their effect in controlling population of gut microbes of broiler chickens. A total of 240 Ross 308-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated four times. Each replicate had 15 birds. The experiment was arra...

Eighty (80) 18 weeks old, grower ISA Brown strain birds were used to evaluate performance and antioxidant status of 35 day-stored eggs laid by hens fed dietary ginger and clove. The birds were randomly divided into 5 groups of 4 replicates per group. Each replicate contained 4 birds. Five experimental diets were formulated for the study namely: Bas...

This study was conducted to determine the growth performance and gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, Ginger and Garlic feed additives. A total of 180 Ross 308 1-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated three times. Each replicate had fifteen birds. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized d...

The inclusion of vitamins and mineral premix in the diet of egg-type layers can positively influence their overall health and egg production. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different inclusion levels of mineral and vitamin premix on performance characteristics of brown egg-type layers. One hundred and sixty-two (162) “1sa Br...

Eighty (80) 18 weeks old, grower birds of ISA Brown strain were used to evaluate performance and nutrient digestibility of hens fed dietary turmeric and clove. The birds were randomly divided into 5 groups of 4 replicates per group. Each replicate contained 4 birds. Five experimental diets were formulated for the study namely: Basal diet without te...

A 60-day experiment was carried out at Sumitra Research Institute in Gujarat to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with Ocotea aciphylla essential oil on weaned rabbit growth performance and nutrient digestibility. The experiment used 50 weaned cross-bred male rabbits. The animals were acclimatized for two weeks and fed a basal diet...

This study was conducted to examine the effect of supplementing layers’ diet with three phyto-additives; Black seeds (BS), African Nutmeg (AN), and Negro pepper (NP) on the chemical composition of stored table eggs. Isa Brown pullets were used and allotted into 7 treatments of 4 replicates with 6 birds each to make a total of 24 birds per treatment...

This experiment was carried out to determine the replacement of maize with melon-groundnut shell meal on the growth performance and some haematological indices of growing rabbits. Fifty-eight weeks old cross breed male growing rabbits with an initial body weight of 406.1 ± 0.60 grams was used for the study. On arrival, animals were quarantined for...

This research was conducted within Ogbomoso town, Oyo State, to identify the different types of cracks and deformed eggs common in the study area. It highlighted the socio-economic characteristics of the commercial layer farmers, flock characteristics, feed and feeding, veterinary service, cracks and deformed eggs incidence, causes of deformed eggs...

This study was conducted to determine the gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, ginger and garlic and their effect in controlling population of gut microbes of broiler chickens. A total of 240 Ross 308-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated four times. Each replicate had 15 birds. The experiment was arra...

Eighty (80) 18 weeks old, grower birds of ISA Brown strain were used to evaluate performance and nutrient digestibility of hens fed dietary turmeric and clove. The birds were randomly divided into 5 groups of 4 replicates per group. Each replicate contained 4 birds. Five experimental diets were formulated for the study namely: Basal diet without te...

This study examined the effects of using mushroom mycelium to ferment tigernut and cassava pulp on the growth performance, haematology and immunology of rabbits. Seventy-five New Zealand Bulk grower rabbits were randomly distributed to four treatment groups and a control group in a completely randomized approach. The treatment groups were fed with...

Proximate analysis of dried Pterocarpus erinaceus leaves (DPE), stem bark (DSB) and root (DSR) contained moisture (9.11%, 7.61%, 7.02%), crude protein (7.60%, 5.11%, 4.33%), crude fibre (12.2%, 25.6%, 18.5%), ether extracts (0.58%, 0.42%, 0.30%), ash (12.6%, 10.5%, 10.2%) and carbohydrates (45.4%, 38.0%, 37.2%) respectively. Mineral composition of...

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the growth performance and physiological response of weaned pigs fed diets supplemented with a novel phytogenics (FCTNC). A total of 100 cross bred male pigs (Landrace × Duroc) with an initial weight of 6.31 ± 0.25 kg and weaned at 21 days were individually housed in a semi-open sided pens. Pigs were di...

The purpose of this study was to look into how adding Carica papaya essential oil to the diets affects the blood chemistry of broiler chickens. An 8-week trial involved 400 one-day-old mixed-sex Ross 307 chicks. The birds were divided into 4 groups, each of which contained 100 birds with 5 replicates, each containing 20 birds. Treatments T1, T2, T3...

Phytoadditives have gained potential role as one of the alternatives to antibiotics in animal nutrition since it has been confirmed to have no residual effect on the animal tissue and this study was therefore conducted to investigate the effect of inclusion levels of Xylopia aethiopica (Negro pepper) as a replacement of antibiotics on growth perfor...

Background: The use of synthetic growth enhancers by the livestock industry has been implicated in several pathologies among flesh – eating humans. This necessitates the search for better alternatives from medicinal plants. This experiment was therefore conducted to investigate the Growth performance and blood profile of growing rabbits fed Poly...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Trichilia monadelpha stem bark extract on the fatty acid composition of rabbit’s thigh meat. A total of 40, 6-7 weeks New Zealand white × Chinchilla crossbred rabbits with an average weight of 490 ± 4.40 were randomly divided to 4 groups with 5 replications consisting of 2 animals each in a comple...

32-7 weeks weaned male rabbits (Newzealand × Chinchilla) weighing 611.3 ± 10 g were randomly distributed into 4 groups of 8 rabbits per treatment with one animal per replicate in a completely randomized design. Rabbits in treatment 1 (control) designated as T1 was fed basal diet with 0 mL Rubia cordifolia root extracts (RCE) while T2, T3 and T4 wer...

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 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...