Nutrients Intake, Performance and Nitrogen Balance of West African Dwarf Sheep Fed Graded Levels of Toasted Enterolobium cyclocarpum Seeds as Supplement to Panicum maximum

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 1806-1810 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.J. Idowu ◽  
O.M. Arigbede ◽  
P.A. Dele ◽  
J.A. Olanite ◽  
O.O Adelusi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
West African ◽  
Panicum Maximum ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Nutrients Intake ◽  
Enterolobium Cyclocarpum ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

scholarly journals Anthelmintic Potency of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaf Meal on West African Dwarf (WAD) Sheep

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
F. T. Adelusi ◽  
O. Eniola ◽  
S. A. Adedokun ◽  
A. B. Alarape
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Period ◽  
West African ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Panicum Maximum ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Leaf Meal ◽  
Faecal Egg Counts ◽  
Intensively Managed ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

A 90-day study was conducted to determine the response of semi intensively managed West African dwarf sheep to concentrate supplement containing varying levels of neem leaf meal (NLM). Twenty (20) West African Dwarf sheep aged 5 to 6 months with an average weight of 10kg were used in a Completely Randomized Design with animals grouped into four treatments of five replicates each balanced for weight. The animals were allowed to graze on natural pastures predominantly made up of Panicum maximum in the morning with a daily supplementation of 100g concentrate diet containing varying levels of neem leaf meal at 0, 5, 10 and 15%. Blood samples were taken from the animals before the commencement of the experiment and at the end of the experiment. At the start of the experiment, faecal samples were collected from each animal to determine the faecal egg count and this was repeated once in three weeks for the 90 day experimental period. There was significant (P < 0.05) difference in the haematology indices studied with no definate pattern. The inclusion of NLM in the diets of West African Dwarf sheep significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the faecal egg counts across the treatments with a percentage reduction range of 33.38 to 88.00% for sheep on 0% and 5% NLM, respectively. This study, however, concluded that neem leaf inclusion at 5% in West African dwarf sheep’s diet had effects on the overall performance of the animals with a potential improvement in drastic reduction in faecal egg counts.

scholarly journals Intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilization of West African dwarf goats fed diets containing graded levels of alkaline treated malted sorghum sprout

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-290
Author(s):  
A. A. Saka ◽  
R. K. Adekunjo ◽  
S. O. Odukoya ◽  
K. B. Jinadu ◽  
O. A. Awodele
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
West African ◽  
Nitrogen Utilization ◽  
Panicum Maximum ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Nutrients Intake ◽  
Dietary Treatments

A twelve-week trial was conducted to determine the nutrients intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilization of West African dwarf (WAD) goats fed diets containing graded levels of alkaline treated malted sorghum sprout (AMSP) using Panicum maximum as the basal diet. A total number of sixteen (16) WAD goats with an average live weight; 5.8 ± 0.6 kg were allotted on weight equalization into four (4) dietary treatments consisting of four goats per treatments in a completely randomized design. Four (4) diets were formulated to contain 0, 20, 40 and 60% AMSP. Data was collected on nutrients intake, digestibility and Nitrogen utilization parameters. Significant difference (P<0.05) were observed in all the nutrient intake parameters observed except for dry matter intake. Goats fed 40% AMSP recorded the highest total ash intake (27.01%), total acid detergent fibre (11.46%) and total cellulose intake (83.13%) compared with other dietary treatments. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in all the nutrient digestibility parameters except the ether extract, ash, cellulose and hemicellulose. The highest Ash (66.16%), cellulose (82.47%) and hemicellulose (82.26%) contents were obtained in goats fed 40% AMSP. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) among the Nitrogen metabolism variables observed except total nitrogen intake and nitrogen balance. Goats fed 40% AMSP based diet recorded the highest Nitrogen retention (62.18%). It can therefore be concluded that 40% AMSP can be used as potential sources of supplements in ruminants feed most especially during dry season as it enhanced nutrient intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance.

scholarly journals Storage characteristics, digestibility and nitrogen balance in west african dwarf sheep fed preserved elephant grass, caged layer waste and cassava peel diets during dry season

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-241
Author(s):  
O. S. Sowande ◽  
A. B. J. Aina ◽  
E. B. Oguntona ◽  
A. O. Fanimo ◽  
F. A. Adewole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
West African ◽  
Elephant Grass ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Fixed Quantity ◽  
Storage Characteristics ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

The storage characteristics, digestibility and nitrogen balance of three experimental diets consisting of elephant grass at 45, 40 and 35%, and caged layer waste at 25, 30 and 35 %, respectively with fixed quantity of cassava Deels and sawdust ash at 28 % und 2 %, respectively were assessed using West African Dwarf sheep. Result showed that there was a significant (P<0.05) reduction in the nutrient composition of the feed in terms of DM, CP, ash, NFE, Pand K while the contents of EE, NDF, ADF, ADL, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn were not influenced (P>0.015) by the length of storage. Apparent digestibility of DM, CP, ash and NDF was high but not significantly affected by the composition of the experimental diets. However, digestibilities of CF, ADF and ADL were significantly higher (P<0.05) in rams offered diets 1 and 2 than the rams fed diet 3. Nitrogen balance in the rams fed the experimental diets was high (69.04 to 74.90% of intake) but similar (P>0.05) among the treatments. It was concluded that the experimental diets have good potentials for dry season feeding of small ruminants. 

scholarly journals Rumen Fermentation Characteristics of West African Dwarf Sheep Fed Supplementary Diets Containing Water-Washed Neem (azadirachtaindica A. Juss) Fruit and Garlic (Allium sativum)

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Joshua Abolade Opeyemi ◽  
Ajayi Adeola
Keyword(s):  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Rumen Fermentation ◽  
West African ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Panicum Maximum ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

An experiment was conducted for 37 days for the purpose of investigating Rumen Fermentation Characteristics of West African Dwarf Sheep Fed supplementary diets containing Water-Washed Neem (Azadirachtaindica a. Juss0 Fruit and garlic (Alliumsativum). The experimental design used was a completely randomized design and the obtained data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). 12 West African dwarf Sheep were randomly allotted into 4 treatments of 3 replicates per treatment, these treatments were supplements containing 0%, 5%, 10% neem and 1.25% garlic. Panicum maximum was fed as the basal diet. The basal and supplementary diets were fed at ratio 50:50 and at 3% body weight on dry matter bases. At the end of 37 days feeding trial, rumen liquor from the experimental animals were collected for rumen fermentation characteristics and in vitro gas production. The pH of the rumen liquor had values ranging from 6.30 - 7.00 and there was a significant difference between the 4 treatments. Treatment IV had the highest acetic acid and butyric acid production while treatment II had the lowest. However, there was no significant difference amongst the 4 treatments. Propionic acid was highest for treatment I while treatment II had the lowest value. For the propionic acid, the treatment that had no inclusion of neem and garlic (the control treatment) had the highest mean value for the study. The in vitro production obtained for a standard feed sample incubated in the rumen liquor obtained from the 4 treatments were significantly affected by the inclusion of neem and garlic. It is then concluded that the inclusion of neem at 10% and garlic at 1.25% in the supplementary feed of WAD sheep will significantly reduce methane production and support ruminant production.

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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