JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
Integrity Research Journals

ISSN: 2536-7099
Model: Open Access/Peer Reviewed
DOI: 10.31248/JASVM
Start Year: 2016
Email: jasvm@integrityresjournals.org


ISSUE (Vol.1 (3) - October 30th, 2016)


Performance And Ileal Characteristics Of Finishing Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented With Prebiotics (mannose And Lactose)
experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of prebiotics supplemented diets on performance characteristics and gut morphology of broiler chickens. The study involved 320 day-old Anak broiler chicks, used to assess the utilization of prebiotics [Mannose oligosaccharides (MOS) and Lactose oligosaccharides (LOS)] by broiler chicks. The chicks were alloted to... Continue here

Characterization And Conservation Of Indigenous Livestock Genetic Resources For Wealth Creation In Tropical Africa: A Review
The objective of the study was to review the methods of characterization and conservation of indigenous livestock genetic resources for wealth creation in tropical Africa. Animal genetic resources have been contributing to food and agriculture for more than 12, 000 years, providing the human population with a wide range of food products, along with fibre, manure... Continue here

Meat Quality And Sensory Attributes Of Orpington And Indigenous Tswana Chickens Reared Under Intensive System From Day Old To 18 Weeks Of Age
This study was carried out to compare meat characteristics of Tswana and Orpington chickens. A total of 120 chicks (60 Tswana and 60 Orpington) were reared intensively up to 18 weeks of age. Each treatment (Tswana and Orpington) was replicated four times with 15 birds per replicate. Birds were provided with commercial broiler diets and water ad libitum. A total of... Continue here

Dry Season Prevalence Of Avian Coccidia Infection In Domesticated Chickens (gallus Domesticus) In Jere Council, Borno State, Nigeria
The present study was carried out between the months of October, 2014 to April, 2015 and aimed at determining the dry season prevalence of avian coccidia infection and their degree of severity among domesticated chickens (Gallus domesticus) in Jere Council, Borno State, Nigeria. A total of 430 fresh faecal and gut samples were collected from chickens of both... Continue here

Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Helminths Of Tilapia Zilli (gervias) In Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria
In order to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths infestation in tilapia species sold in major markets in Gombe, three hundred (300) tilapia fish samples of both sexes and of different age groups were randomly examined. The sample population included 183 adults and 117 juveniles fishes, 157 females and 143 male fishes. Out of the total fishes... Continue here

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