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GROWTH AND FATTENING PERFORMANCE OF YANKASA RAMS FED COMPLETE DIET CONTAINING UREA AND LIME TREATED GROUNDNUT SHELL (Arachis hypogaea) SHELL

ABSTRACTTwo studies were conducted to determine growth and fattening performance of Yankasa rams fed complete containing urea and lime treated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) shell. The shell was treated with 5% urea, 5% lime and 2.5% of urea and lime for each known weight of the shell (50g/kg shell...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 9453 words | 📚 5 chapters

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GROWTH AND LAYING PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica) FED GRADED LEVELS OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas) AND SWEET POTATO PEEL MEALS

ABSTRACTTwo feeding trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of sweet potato and sweet potato peel meals on the growth and laying performance of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). One thousand Five hundred and six Japanese quails were used for the study. In experiment 1, three hund...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 10312 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OPTIMIZED INORGANIC FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON SORGHUM YIELD AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCIES IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNA

ABSTRACTSorghum (sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important staple food grain that is grown among smallholder farmers. The yield is low due to inherent low soil fertility because resource poor farmers apply little to no fertilizer to their land due to economic and social factors. The objective ...

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📄 95 pages | 🧠 6791 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE OF RED SOKOTO GOATS FED INCLUSION LEVELS OF MIXED GMELINA (Gmelina arborea) AND MORINGA (Moringa oleifera) LEAF MEAL in Digitaria smutsii HAY BASED DIETS

ABSTRACTStudies were conducted to investigate the effect of mixed Gmelina arborea and Moringa oleifera leaf meal inclusion on the performance of Red Sokoto goats fed Digitaria smutsii hay based complete diets. Gmelina arborea and Moringa oleifera leaf meals were mixed at the ratio of 3:1 and incl...

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📄 82 pages | 🧠 9305 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE OF SOYBEAN [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY SOWING METHODS AND WEED CONTROL TREATMENTS IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNA

ABSTRACTA field trial was conducted during the wet season of 2016 at two locations, one at Samaru (11o11'N, 7o 38'E 686 meters above sea level) in the Northern Guinea savannah and the other at Bagauda (11'37N, 8 o 23'E, 500 meter above sea level) in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria, to study the per...

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📄 85 pages | 🧠 11430 words | 📚 5 chapters

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UTILIZATION OF SOYMILK AS MILK REPLACER IN FEEDING FRIESIAN X BUNAJI CALVES

ABSTRACTAn experiment was conducted in two stages. The first stage was to investigate the effect of soaking duration on the proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril), while the second stage was to evaluate the performance of Friesian x Bunaji c...

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📄 96 pages | 🧠 7189 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY AND COPING STRATEGIES OF RURAL FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study analyzed the food security status and the coping strategies adopted by rural farm households against food insecurity in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Primary data were used for the study and the research work was conducted in 2015. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from...

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📄 91 pages | 🧠 12515 words | 📚 5 chapters

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GENETIC ANALYSIS OF AFLATOXIN AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L.)

ABSTRACTGroundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the major crops susceptible to Aspergillus flavus infection and subsequent aflatoxin contamination which adversely affects its production and utilization in the small holder setting. Although there are several management strategies that may reduce...

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📄 84 pages | 🧠 10403 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF WEED CONTROL, POULTRY MANURE AND PLANT DENSITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA ZONE OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTField trials were conducted during the rainy seasons of 2012 and2013 at the Research Farms of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Zaria and the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Mando Kaduna, in the northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria. Th...

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📄 85 pages | 🧠 7441 words | 📚 5 chapters

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NITROGEN MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR IRRIGATED AND RAIN-FED RICE (Oryza sativa L.) VARIETIES IN SUDAN SAVANNA OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTRice is one of the main staple food crops and its demand is rapidly increasing in West Africa, hence there is need to increase its production at lower production costs through adequate N management with appropriate varieties.Nitrogen (N) management is one of the key inputs in rice product...

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📄 97 pages | 🧠 10769 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE OF ONE-HUMPED CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius) FED VARYING LEVELS OF DRIED GAWO LEAVES (Faidherbia albida) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to evaluate the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of dromedary camel fed diets containing varying levels of dried Faidherbia albida (F. Albida) leaves. Four male camels weighing on average 228.51kg were randomly allocated to 4 diets containing 0, 10,...

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📄 88 pages | 🧠 12991 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE OF ONE-HUMPED CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius) FED VARYING LEVELS OF DRIED GAWO LEAVES (Faidherbia albida) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to evaluate the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of dromedary camel fed diets containing varying levels of dried Faidherbia albida (F. Albida) leaves. Four male camels weighing on average 228.51kg were randomly allocated to 4 diets containing 0, 10,...

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📄 88 pages | 🧠 12991 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROFILING PHYSIOLOGICAL, HAEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF DONKEYS (Equus asinus) IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to determine the normal range of some physiological, haematological and serum biochemical parameters and how these vary with sex, age and location under tropical savannah conditions in Northwestern Nigerian donkeys. The study was conducted by taking vital signs an...

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📄 88 pages | 🧠 10454 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF LONG TERM ROTATION, NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND TILLAGE ON SOIL QUALITY AND MAIZE YIELD IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTA long-term field experiment was established in 2003 at the Institute for Agricultural Research, (I.A.R) Samaru, northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to evaluate the effect of N fertilizer on maize grown in rotation with maize, cowpea and soybean. The trial was modified to accommodate tilla...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 9104 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY SOWING METHODS AND WEED CONTROL TREATMENTS IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNA

ABSTRACTTwo field trials were conducted during the wet season of 2016, one at Samaru (11o11'N, 7o 38'E 686 meters above sea level) in the northern Guinea savannah and the other at Bagauda (11'37N, 8 o 23'E, 500meter above sea level) in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria, to study the performance of tw...

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📄 98 pages | 🧠 11286 words | 📚 5 chapters

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