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A case report of Management of impaction colic in Donkey in Ibadan, Nigeria
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NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF PANICUM MAXIMUM (JACQ.) ENSILED WITH TWO CULTIVARS OF LABLAB PURPUREUS (LABLAB PURPUREUS L.) FOR WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAM
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Body weight changes, haematological and serum biochemical indices of West African (WAD) Dwarf rams fed ammonium sulphate fortified diets
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A case report of Dystocia in a primiparous West African dwarf ewe due to relative fetal oversize associated with poor mating management practices in Ibadan, Nigeria
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POTENTIAL OF RICE (Oryza spp.) STRAW AS FODDER FOR WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP
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POTENTIAL OF RICE (Oryza spp.) STRAW AS FODDER FOR WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP
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A case report of Dystocia due to shistosomus reflexus (conjoined twins) in a West African Dwarf Doe in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Maternal tetanus at the university college hospital in Ibadan Nigeria: a 15-year retrospective analysis
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Carbonic anhydrase polymorphism in West African Dwarf goat populations of western Nigeria
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EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF AND RED SOKOTO GOATS WITH TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI ANDTRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSEIN MAKURDI, NIGERIA
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Morphological changes in sperm cells during epididymal transit in West African dwarf buck
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Relationships between Body Morphometries and Testicular Biometrics of West Africa Dwarf Bucks in Southwestern Nigeria
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Frequencies of the Transferrin Alleles and Genotypes in West African Dwarf Goats of Southwestern Nigeria
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UTILISATION OF CASSAVA PEELS FERMENTED WITH OIL PALM SLURRY AS FEED IN THE DIET OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP
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Nutritive evaluation and dry matter degradability of broiler litter based diets in West African dwarf sheep
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THE INFLUENCE OF GRADED DIETARY ENERGY ON DYNAMICS OF Trypanosoma congolense INFECTION IN WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS
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Influence of processed neem fruit and yeast mixtures on performance and digestibility of West African Dwarf sheep
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Assessment of fire safety preparedness among residential staff of the University of Ibadan: promoting safety in homes for national development
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Immunocastration and its application in ram lambs
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Assessment of quality of antenatal care services in Nigeria: evidence from a population-based survey
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Heat stress resilience in rams, and the relationship with seasonal variation in sperm quality and viability
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African dwarf-crocodile scale-counts evaluated as supporters of Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni (Reptilia, Crocodylia, Crocodylidae)
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Characterization of the immunoglobulin profile of rams (Ovis aries), as influenced by the penile microbiome and prevalence of ulcerative balanoposthitis and/or ovine herpes virus type 2
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This study was designed to evaluate the performance of West African dwarf rams subjected to varying degree of treated velvet bean for a period of 12 weeks. The impact of roasted velvet bean (RVB) on the performance by ram and digestibility of the feed was evaluated. In a randomized complete block design, twelve rams aged 12 and 18 months old with initial weight of 13.67- 14.25kg were randomly allotted into 3 treatments on diets A (0% RVB), B (25% RVB) and C (50% RVB). Weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion were measured. Similarly, in the digestibility trial, 3 animals per treatment were placed in metabolic cages for 14 days of stabilization and 5 days of collection. Treatment effects as affected by varying levels of velvet bean was significant for final live weight gain with values varying from 29.86kg(diet B) to 34.20kg (diet C). Also, the mean live weight gain follows the same trend with the highest mean live weight gain obtained for animals on diet C and the least mean live weight for diet B. The result obtained showed a direct relationship between total feed intake and final live weight gain. Since Mucuna pruriens is available in the dry season therefore, utilization at such period will meet dietary requirement of the sheep.
