ABSTRACT Fifty hens and five cocks from a random mating population of light local chicken ecotype (LLCE) were mated and the fertile eggs hatched to obtain the parent generation (G0) used for this study aimed at improving egg production traits in the LLCE using a selection index. The hens were monitored for short-term (90-days from … Read more
ABSTRACT The growth and haematological response of growing rabbits to diets containing graded levels of sun dried bovine rumen content (SBRC) were studied. Five diets containing 0 (control), 10, 20, 30 and 40 % sun dried bovine rumen content coded as T1,T2,T3,T4 and T5, respectively, were compared. Twenty growing rabbits were randomly assigned to … Read more
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page ……………………………………………….………………………………,,…… i Certification……………………………….…………………….……………..………………. ii Dedication …………………………………………………………………….………….….. iii Acknowledgement……..…………………………………………………..……..………. ….v Table of Content…..…………………………………………………………… ……..……vii List of Tables …………………………………………………………………………………..viii List of Figures………………………………………………………………………………..ix Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….x-xiii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1: Introduction …………….….……………………………………………………. …1-9 1.2: Objective of Study………………………………………………………………… …..4 1.3 Justification …………………………….…………………………………..……….4-6 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 World’s Population of Cattle ……………………………………………….……10-12 … Read more
TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification…………………………………………………….……………….i Dedication………..…………………………………………………………….ii Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………….iii List of Table…………………………………………………………………….iv Abstract…………………………………………………………………………v CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Objective of the Study……………………………………………………2 1.2 Problem Statement……………….……………………………………….2 1.3 Justification……………………………….………………………………3 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 West African Dwarf Goat Breeds………………………………………….4 2.2 Importance of Goats…………………………………..……………………4 2.3 Indigenous Breeds of Goats……………………………..………………….5 2.4 Environmental Factors that Influence Economic Traits………… …………6 2.4.1 Birth Weight…………………………………………………………..……6 2.4.2 Weaning … Read more
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the genetic change in the Nigerian heavy local chicken ecotype (NHLCE) through selection for body weight and egg production traits. Progenies (G0 generation) generated from breeding parents randomly selected from the parent stock of the NHLCE formed the materials for the research. On hatching, the chicks were … Read more
ABSTRACT This study which lasted for 12 weeks investigated the effects of garlic and probiotics additives in the diets of grower pigs. A total of sixteen 16 weeks old grower pigs were randomly assigned to four treatments. Each treatment had 2 replicates of 2 pigs per replicate that were housed in a previously cleaned and … Read more
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Capacity building and development must be based on a need analysis derived from a comparison of “actual performance‟‟ and behavior with “required performance‟‟ and behavior. Capacity building and development is one of the major ways organization invests in the workforce for greater return today and even in … Read more
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page – – – – – – – – – – i Certification – – – – – – – – – ii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iii Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – iv Abstract – – – – … Read more