Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat sensory evaluation of West African dwarf sheep fed varying levels of maize and cassava hay

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Fasae ◽  
I. F. Adu ◽  
A. B. J. Aina ◽  
M. A. Dipeolu
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
West African ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

scholarly journals Moringa leaf meal supplementation for sheep: Effect on weight gain, blood serum chemistry and carcass characteristics

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-196
Author(s):  
K. A. Sanwo ◽  
A. O. Yusuf ◽  
S. O. Iposu ◽  
O. O. Omotosho ◽  
N. Okwelum
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
West African ◽  
Serum Chemistry ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Leaf Meal ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

This study was conducted to assess growth performance, serum chemistry and carcass characteristics of West African Dwarf sheep fed varying levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MLM) as concentrate diets. Eighteen growing sheep of varying live weights (9-17kg) were divided into three groups that comprised six animals each, and balanced for live weight. Each group was fed one of three experimental diets containing 0% (control diet), 5% and 10% MLM, respectively, for 37 days after a 21--day quarantine period in a completely randomized design; each animal being considered a replicate. There were no treatment effects on live weight gain (P>0.05) and serum chemistry except on alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase where highest values (20.33 and 128.33 TU/L, respectively) were recorded in the control-diet sheep. Apart from Urea, chemistry were within normal reference range for clinically healthy animals. However, there were significant (p<0.05) differences in dressing percentage, breast muscle and liver weight, with highest values of 94.42% (in 10% MLM), 1.68 % (in 5% MLM), and 1.84 % (in 5% MLM), respectively. Thus, inclusion of up to 10% MLM in concentrate diet may not cause any major health disorders in West African dwarf sheep while supplementation at 5% level may improve carcass quality.

scholarly journals Effect of Levels of Feeding and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae on Some Haematological and Biochemical Indices in West African Dwarf Sheep

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Onochie Osita ◽  
Augustine Ogbonna Ani ◽  
Chika Ethelbert Oyeagu ◽  
Eunice Amaka Akuru ◽  
Nnanna Ephraim Ikeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
West African ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Biochemical Indices ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep
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