Mube Herve

University of Dschang · Department of Animal Production

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of addition of neem (Azadirachta indica) kernel powder in diet on feed chemical components digestibility and on the composition of caecal microbiota of guinea pig. One hundred and thirty guinea pigs were divided equally into four groups. For 27 days, the animals were fed once daily a sta...

The triple burden of malnutrition, undernutrition (stunting, wasting, underweight), over-nutrition (overweight, obesity), and micronutrient deficiencies, remains prevalent in Africa. This problem hinders economic development and growth, while overburdening Africa's fragile health systems. Global nutrition is dominated by 15 highly developed crop sp...

We exploring the potential of black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) and Moringa oleifera leaves meal to African catfish. Before this, we investigate the optimal incorporation leaves of these novel ingredients. The research reveals that 18.75% BSFLM and 15% MOL recorded the highest floatation duration, fish weight and weight gain. Moreover, utilizat...

In the poultry value chain, live animal markets are common hotspots for dispersing multiple infectious diseases. This work was initiated to assess biosecurity practices in the poultry market. For this purpose, a survey was conducted in 8 live poultry markets in Yaoundé, in combination with a questionnaire-based survey with the stakeholders of the l...

Rapid population growth is leading to changes in the global food system. Food insecurity arise because the current production system doesn’t solve the actual food shortage. Yet, the world population generates enormous amounts of waste which could become useful biomass by Black soldier fly larvae transformation. It is obvious that the type of waste...

A survey was carried out on 356 breeders in the Department of the Menoua Region of West Cameroon to characterize guinea pig breeding systems, using descriptive analysis, factorial analysis of multiple correspondences (AFCM), and upward hierarchical classification (CAH). Three types of guinea pig breeders have been identified, discriminated accordin...

We provide an overview of the HealthyDiets4Africa project which aims to harness the potential of food system diversification to combat malnutrition and improve food and nutrition security in eight African countries: Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Liberia, Cameroon, Kenya and Uganda. The projects adopts a transdisciplinary and translation app...

To address the increasing pressure on the environment and feed costs in livestock, a sustainable production system with non-conventional feedstuff is an urgent priority. This study aimed to investigate the recycling potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) on hatchery waste and the effect of larval biomass to serve as a protein ingredient in th...

Background This study investigates the potential of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae to recycle agricultural waste into larval biomass for chicken feed, and was carried out at the University of Dschang, Cameroon in 2020. Fruit waste consisting of papaya, pineapple and orange peels, and cocoa pods from local sources were used for this study. They were...

The search for bioactive compounds of natural origin, also called phytobiotics, has become a major challenge for industrialists, farmers, and scientists alike. Phytobiotics are compounds known for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, immunomodulatory, hypolipidemic, detoxifying, flavoring, and digestive-stimulating properties. T...

Face à l’insécurité alimentaire qui menace les pays en développement comme le Cameroun, la production rationnelle des espèces endogènes est une nécessité. C’est ainsi que les besoins protéiques de croissance de la pintade locale du Cameroun ont été étudié. Le travail a été mené à la Ferme d’Application et de Recherche (FAR) de l’Université de Dscha...

A survey was carried out on 356 breeders in the Department of the Menoua Region of West Cameroon to characterize guinea pig breeding systems, using descriptive analysis, factorial analysis of multiple correspondences (AFCM), and upward hierarchical classification (CAH). Three types of guinea pig breeders have been identified, discriminated accordin...

A cheap, safe and available alternative protein source to soybean is a hugepriority for the developing world. This study is aimed at evaluating the effectsof Desmodium uncinatum leaf meal incorporation levels in the diet on Loh-mann Brown hens’ laying performances. For this purpose, 60 Lohmann Brownhens aged 33 weeks with an average weight of 1.78...

In recent years, black soldier fly (BSF) has been shown to efficiently convert organic waste into nutrient-rich larval biomass while generating frass as the main by-product. This work aims to investigate the potential of BSF frass (BSFF) as an organic fertilizer for agricultural production. BSFF was produced by recycling household waste using BSF l...

The study of the effects of protein level on the survival rate, growth performance and the cost of production of pre-maturing Clarias jaensis fingerlings was carried out for 90 days at the Teaching and Research farm (5°36'-5°44'; 5°37'-5°-44'LN; 9°94'-10°06'and 9°85'-10°06' LE; altitude 1392-1396 m) of the University of Dschang. The aim of this wor...

Background and Objective: Forage is the main source of fiber in herbivorous diet, in the context of sustainable development, valorization of agricultural by product is a huge priority. Current article deals with the study of banana plantain ash (ECB) and bean haulms (ECH) extracts on cocoa pod husk and measured its effect on chemical composition an...

Sustainable food waste management remains a major concern in urban areas. We investigated the potentials of the black soldier fly (BSF) and house fly (HF) to recycle fruit waste into larval biomass which can be used as a highly rich protein source in broilers diet. Fruit waste was collected from a local market in Dschang, Cameroon, and subjected to...

Citation: Matho A, Ciemeni Aimee M, Mouchili M, Mube KH, Defang Fualefac H, Fonteh F, Teguia A, and Tchoumboue J (2021). The effects of processed rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed meal on the chemical composition of ration, feed intake and nutrients digestibility in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Online J. Anim. Feed Res., 11(3): 95-102. DOI: http...

ABSTRACT The study of the effects of Allium sativum powder on the in vitro digestibility of maize stover treated with 5% urea and enriched with 5% molasses was conducted in April 2019 in the Production Research Unit and Animal Nutrition (URPRONAN) of the University of Dschang. A source of ruminal fluid (Cattle), energy (maize stover enriched with 5...

Processing organic waste using black soldier fly (BSF)-based technology offers a promising alternative for sustainable organic waste management and urban sanitation. This study was conducted to assess the influence of feeding strategies on the efficacy of BSF larvae to recycle organic wastes into value products. Fruit waste and chicken manure were...

Snail is an important source of animal protein in many parts of West and Central Africa. In Cameroon the main production zone is South west Region. This study was therefore aimed to investigate the production parameter that can explain this fact. Percentage response and frequency distribution were used to collect information regarding the zootechni...

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CITATION 1 READS 283 5 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: improvment

Keywords: Bambusa vulgaris; in vitro digestibility; PEG,ruminant; Stylosanthes guianensis The study of the in vitro digestibility of Indian bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) leaves associated with Stylosanthes guianensis in ruminants was conducted in April 2019 in the Animal Production and Nutrition Research Unit of the University of Dschang. A bovine rumi...

This study was designed to assess the digestibility of feed components and the growth performances of broilers fed on raw Cowpea based diet supplemented with fibrolytic enzyme (Naturzyme®). A control ration without Cowpea and enzyme was compared to six others rations in which raw cowpea was incorporated at 15 and 25% and supplemented with 350 and 5...

La mise à disposition de l'animal d'une eau potable a toujours été un challenge pour les éleveurs particulièrement ceux des régions sahéliennes où cette ressource est souvent rare. Cette étude a été initiée avec pour objectif de déterminer la qualité physicochimique des eaux d'abreuvement dans le Département de Batha Ouest dans la zone sahélienne d...

The reduced efficiency of antibiotic growth promoters in livestock, and the unavoidable residual effects on livestock products such as egg, meat and milk have pushed researchers to rush towards the use of phytobiotics in animal feed. This study was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Dschang to evaluate the Effect of Cu...

In order to satisfy the feed requirements of animals in short periods, the integration of livestock to plant production appears as a promising route. Thus, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of Acacia albida pods associated to polyethylene glycol on the in vitro digestibility of rice straw treated with extract of ashes of banana leaves...

Recent studies demonstrated that antibiotics are misused by farmers leading to public health hazards associated with consumption of meat containing residues. However, there are very few reports concerning the influence that probiotics used as substitute to antibiotics in broiler’s diet may have on meat quality and safety. Therefore, we examined thi...

To contribute solutions to the problem of animal protein shortage for human consumption in Cameroon, a study was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Dschang- Cameroon to evaluate the effects of inclusion levels of Tithonia diversifolia leaf meal (TDLM) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of rabbits. The le...

Aims: The aim of the study was to increase rabbit production by evaluating the effects of bean offal on the growth performance of the New Zealand rabbits breed and to reduce the economic costs of feed. Study Design: Study was conducted in a completely randomized design. Methodology: For this purpose, forty-eight (48) rabbits of 50 days old were div...

Background and Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of diet energy level on the histological traits of testes.Materials and Methods: For this purpose, ninety-six days-old barred male chicks, weighing 28.33 g in average were randomly dividedinto 12 groups of 8 chicks each. Three feeding programs (FP) each comprising a starter...

Abstract: Background and Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of diet energy level on the histological traits of testes. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, ninety-six days-old barred male chicks, weighing 28.33 g in average were randomly divided into 12 groups of 8 chicks each. Three feeding programs (FP) each comprisin...

Abstract: Background and Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of diet energy level on the histological traits of testes. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, ninety-six days-old barred male chicks, weighing 28.33 g in average were randomly divided into 12 groups of 8 chicks each. Three feeding programs (FP) each comprisin...

To explain the reasons for snail increasing production in Cameroon, their socioeconomic status, production system, management practices and production constraints were studied. Thus, 40 snail farmers were randomly selected from five subdivisions (16 from Buea, 12 from Limbe II, 8 from Muyuka, 2 from Limbe I and 2 from Tiko) in the study area. Snail...

To explain the reasons for snail increasing production in Cameroon, their socioeconomic status, production system, management practices and production constraints were studied. Thus, 40 snail farmers were randomly selected from five subdivisions (16 from Buea, 12 from Limbe II, 8 from Muyuka, 2 from Limbe I and 2 from Tiko) in the study area. Snail...

This study was designed to mitigate the volatile and oxidative ability of essential oils (EOs) in poultry feed using natural plant charcoal. The dietary treatments consisted of supplementing control diet (R0) with 0.01% of the mixture (1/1) of thyme and oregano EOs (R Th+or), 0.2% of Canarium charcoal without EO (R 0C), 0.2% charcoal respectively e...

Cette étude a été réalisée pour évaluer les performances zootechniques d’un régime alimentaire à base de résidus de semoule de manioc supplémentés par la spiruline chez les poulets de chair. Trois (03) groupes de poussins de souche Arbor Acres soumis aux rations témoins supplémentées ou non par la spiruline ont été comparés à neuf (09) autres group...

Objective: This study was designated to evaluate the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on laying performance of the KABIR strain hens. Methods: A total of 27 pullets and 3 cockerels were randomly distributed into 3 groups and randomly fed with diets T0, T5 and T10 in which soybean was gradually substituted at 0, 50 and 100% with Moringa oleifera...

Kana et al. J. Appl. Biosci. Effet du taux d'incorporation de la farine de patate douce crue dans l'aliment sur les performances de croissance du poulet de chair RESUME Objectifs : Cette étude a été menée dans le but d'évaluer l'effet du taux d'incorporation de la farine de patate douce crue sur les performances de croissance du poulet de chair. Mé...

A trial on the effect of dietary energy level on laying performances of Cameroon Western-Highlands local barred chicken was carried out. Ninety six 18-weeks old local barred hens were randomly allocated to 16 experimental units of 6 pullets each in a completely randomized design comprising 4 treatments and 4 replicates each. Four experimental diet...

This study was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm (FAR) of the University of Dschang to assess the effect of the particle size of raw potato meal on the growth performance of broiler chickens. A total of 224 day-old Starbro broiler chicks were distributed in 16 experimental units in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 4 re...

An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of dietary energy level on the growth performance and morphometric characteristics of local barred chicks. The experiment lasted for 12 weeks. Three hundred and twenty day-old barred chicks were assigned to four different dietary treatments, having four replicates of 20 chicks each. Treatments...

An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of dietary energy level on the growth performance and morphometric characteristics of local barred chicks. The experiment lasted for 12 weeks. Three hundred and twenty day-old barred chicks were assigned to four different dietary treatments, having four replicates of 20 chicks each. Treatments...

Objectives: This study was designated to evaluate the laying performances and egg traits in local barred hens. Sixteen (16) hens and 4 cocks were used, divided into 4 experimental units of 4 hens and 1 cock per unit.Methodology and Results: The following parameters were studied: feed intake (g/bird/day), egg production (%/hen-day), egg weight (g),...

This study was conducted to point out some reproductive characteristics in Cameroon local barred rooster such as age at sexual maturity, fertility and sperm storage term in female genital tract. For this purpose, thirty local barred cocks (16 weeks old, mean weight: 1221.2±27.86 g) and 24 local barred female chicken (16 weeks old, mean weight: 10...

A total of 384 day-old broiler chicks were used to study the effects on growth performance of partial or total replacement of maize in the starter and finisher diets with cassava root waste supplemented or not with palm oil. The treatments were maize replacement by cassava root waste at levels of 0, 50, 75 and 100%; in each case with HP or wothout...

ABSTRACT This study was designed to examine the effects of dietary energy levels on some growth and reproductive parameters of local barred chickens in Cameroon. For this purpose, One hundred and forty four day-old barred male chicks, weighing 28.33 g in average were randomly divided into 12 groups of 12 chicks each. Three feeding programs (FP) com...

This trial was conducted at the Poultry unit of the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Dschang to evaluate the effect of cassava meal as a source of energy on local hen production. Ninety six 18-weeks old local barred chickens were allotted to 16 experimental units of 6 pullets each in a completely randomized design comprising 4 treatm...

This study was designed to examine the effects of dietary energy levels on some growth and reproductive parameters of local barred chickens in Cameroon. For this purpose, One hundred and forty four day-old barred male chicks, weighing 28.33 g in average were randomly divided into 12 groups of 12 chicks each. Three feeding programs (FP) comprising e...

In order to study the effects of substitution of corn with cassava flour on broiler growth parameters, 320 one-day-old Starbro broiler chicks were distributed into16 pens of 20 birds balanced for the sex and the initial bodyweight (45.3±1,4g). Each of the experimental diets, FM0 (control without cassava) and 3 other diets FM50, FM75 and FM100 with...

In order to study the effects of particle size of cassava flour on broiler growth parameters, 320 one-day-old Starbro broiler chicks were distributed in 16 pens of 20 birds balanced for the sex and the initial body weight (38.5±1.03 g). Each of the experimental diets, R0 (control without cassava) and 3 other diets R1, R2 and R3 with 50% of maize re...