IOSR-JAVS   Volume-10 ~ Issue-9 ~ SEP-2017

ABSTRACT: An experiment which lasted for two months was conducted to evaluate the haematological indices and body weight changes of rabbits fed with Chromolaena odorata leaf meal (COLM), 48 rabbits consisting of 27 males and 21 females and of mixed breeds, aged 6-8 weeks and weighing 400 - 800 g were randomized into four experimental diets groups of 0, 10, 20, and 30% in a completely randomized design. Each treatment was replicated 4 times with three rabbits per replicate. Samples of blood were collected monthly from the ear vein of the rabbits for haematological studies and the growth study was determined using a weighing scale. Among all the haematological parameters evaluated in this...........

Keywords: Rabbits, Chromolaena odorata , heamatology and body weight changes

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ABSTRACT: Hematological parameters, serum biochemistry and antioxidant capacity of 125 broilers (4 weeks of age) were assessed in other to study the effect of Zingiberofficinale (Ginger), Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) and Vitamin C as feed additives in their diet. Ginger, Black pepper and Vitamin C powder were administered at the level of 50g/10kg of feed. The broilers were randomly allotted to five treatments:T1 (no antioxidant), T2 (0.5% ginger powder), T3 (0.5% black pepper powder), T4 (0.25% ginger+ 0.25% black pepper), T5 (0.5% Vitamin C) in a completely randomized design. The results obtained showed that PCV (%), Hb(g/dl), MCV(fl), MCH (pg), MCHC (%), RBC(x106/mm3)and platelets (x103/μl) were not.............

Keywords: Physiology Broiler, Ginger, Black pepper, Vitamin C, Feed

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ABSTRACT: A study was conducted on Elongated green stripe and Large white varieties of garden egg (Solanum melongena L.) during the 2015 cropping season at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Agriculture Makurdi. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of stage of fruit harvesting and after-ripening on the seed quality of garden egg. The design used for the experiment was Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Flowers of both varieties were tagged at anthesis to determine the age of the fruits at each harvest stage. Fruits of the two varieties were harvested at three harvest stages named: about to ripen (AR), fully ripened (FR) and over-ripened (OR) stages. Seed extraction.............

Keywords: harvest, after-ripen, assimilates, seed quality.

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ABSTRACT: The aim of research is to identify the reality of Project grafting water melon on squash that implemented it by the directorate of extension and training Agricultural cooperation in Some Provinces of the middle of Iraq , Organization, Planning, Implementing, Flow- up and Evaluation . and identify the extent of benefit water melon farmers from Project. To achieve research objective an evaluation map that included 42articlesd distributed on5 axes organization, planning, implementing, flow- up and evaluation. Data were collected from 80 farmer during 30- 3 unite 25- 4-2017 through questionnaire and interview. A scale has prepared of benefit water melon farmers from Project that............

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