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Utilization of graded levels of corn cobs and cowpea husk on growth performance of West African dwarf ewes
Corncob (CC) and cowpea husk (CH) are by – products of maize and cowpea production respectively. They can be used as alternative feed resources for ruminants especially during the dry season. A 70d study was conducted to determine the effects of CC and CH based diets on performance of WAD rams. Six...
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