IOSR-JAVS   Volume-11 ~ Issue-5 ~ MAY-2018

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Performance of some broiler strains fed varrying energy levels in hot season of Sokoto, semi-arid Nigeria
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Sa'adu,A. || Bashar, Y. A. || Abubakar, A. || Abbas, A. Y. || Lawal, N. || Mani, A. I. || Ribah, M. I.
	:	10.9790/2380-1105010107

ABSTRACT: In study to determine the productive performance of broilers in hot season of semi-arid environment, three commercial broiler strains namely Arbor-acre, Marshall and Hubbard, were placed on three different dietary energy and crude protein levels of 2900Kcal/kg (ME) 22% CP, 3100Kcal/kg (ME) 23% CP, and 3300 Kcal/kg (ME) 24% CP representing low, medium and high energy levels at starter phase, respectively. At the finisher phase, they were fed 2800 Kcal/kg (ME) 19% CP, 3000 Kcal/kg (ME) 20% CP and 3200Kcal/kg (ME) 21% CP. A total of 675 birds were used in a completely randomized design (CRD) comprising 225 birds each of Arbor-acre, Hubbard and Marshall strains serving as treatments with each group replicated five times so that each replicate had 15 birds for 56 days.............

 

Keywords: broiler strains, energy levels, hot season, semi-arid

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Effect of glutamine and polyamines in micropropagation of strawberry plants
Country	:	Iraq
Authors	:	Miada T. El-Gabory || Iman W. Abady
	:	10.9790/2380-1105010811

ABSTRACT: This research was conducted in the plant tissue culture Lab. College of Agriculture / University of Baghdad – Al-Jadriya. In vitro shoot clusters of (FragariaXAnanassaDuch cv. Festival) were used as experimental materials. Explants were collected from 4weeks old virus free aseptic proliferated meristems. Shoot clusters of strawberry explants without roots were cultured on MS media which were supplemented with (1 mg.L-1 BA and 0.1 mg.L-1 IBA) and amino acid (Glutamine) which were add separately at various concentrations(0, 25, 50 and 100 mg.L-1),and add two selected polyamines (Putrescine, spermidine) at concentration (0, 0.07, 0.14 and 0.28 mg.L-1). In rooting stage, shoots obtained from the shooting...........

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Comparative Anatomical Studies on the Fetal Remnants in Donkey (Asinus Equus) And Camel (Camelus Dromedarius)
Country	:	Egypt
Authors	:	Nora, A. shaker || Samar M. EL Gammal
	:	10.9790/2380-1105011221

ABSTRACT: Aim: The present study described the anatomical structures of the umbilical cord, fetal circulation and their remnants in the adult. This work will help veterinary practitioners in diagnosis of the abnormalities of these umbilical structures in newly born foals and camel calves. Material and methods: it was applied on five specimens from donkeys and camels; three aborted feti and two apparently healthy adults. Fetal specimens were injected with the colored latex in the umbilical veins and arteries then preserved in a 10% formalin solution for two days before dissection. The structures of the umbilical cord and the embryonic structures were identified and photographed. The adult specimens were treated by ordinary routine method of preservation; mixture of 10%formalin, 4%phenol and 1% glycerin for two days then dissected to identify the fetal remnants............

 

Keywords: Umbilical cord, fetal remnant, Anatomy, donkey, camel

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Nematicidal Potential of Extracts from Some Selected Plants against the Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Aminu-Taiwo B. R. || B. Fawole
	:	10.9790/2380-1105012229

ABSTRACT: The use of botanical extracts for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes is becoming more popular because of the problem of environmental pollution arising from the use of persistent pesticides. Some nematicides have been banned, yet the farmers still use them. This poses danger to human, the environment, beneficial microbes in the soil as well as underground body water. This emphases the need for new methods of control such as the use of environmentally-friendly plant extracts. Therefore, effects of water extracts of leaves of Tagetes erecta (Marigold), Tithonia diversifolia (Mexican sunflower), Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) and Occimum gratissimun (Tree basil) each at 3.3, 5.0, 6,6, 8.3 and 10% w/v, on eggs and second stage juveniles of Meloidogyne incognita were investigated in vitro.............

 

Keywords: Eggs, Juvenile mortality, Root-Knot nematode, Tagetes erecta, Tithonia diversifolia.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Thermal regulation in the honey bee colony Apis mellifera L. and the effect of temperature under Libyan condition
Country	:	Libya
Authors	:	Hasan Almahdi Alfallah
	:	10.9790/2380-1105013033

ABSTRACT: Honey bees are social insects that live as an organized social unit and have a mechanism for thermal regulation. In the presence of brood, the bees are of great interest and keep their temperature within 35 ° C. In addition to the role of workers, drones played an important role in the thermal regulation of the colony. They found that Genetic diversity among individuals has important role in this process, when the heat regulation mechanism of the brood is disturbed, their effects on adults appear to increase mortality, reduce the longevity of the worker, become more sensitive to pesticides, and reduce their ability to learn and transmit information. In cold countries, bee colonies suffer from low temperature stress while In Libya suffers from high temperature stress.

 

Keywords: Libya, Honey bee. Apis mellifera L, thermal regulation, bee colony, bee brood

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Recent Crisis in Egypt Livestock Industry due To foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus
Country	:	Egypt
Authors	:	Asmaa A. Hegazy || Hoda A. Abd-Ellatieff || Abdel-Rahman A. Abourawash || Emank. Bazh || Tokumayanai
	:	10.9790/2380-1105013438

ABSTRACT: FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that threatens the livestockindustry worldwide. The disease being endemic in many countries of Africa, Asia and South America. The disease was endemic in Egypt since 1950 and however that, the Egyptian farms have been still attacked by several outbreaks of FMDV during the last years resulted in a highly mortality rates in both young and adults. In order to investigate the morphopathologicalchanges in animals that naturally infected and died due to FMDV infection. During 2016-2017, total of 500 pm tissues samples and 100 blood and 100 serum samples collected from 170 field samples, were analyzed.Pathological examination revealed presence ofvesicular and erosive lesions developedon the tongue, interdigital space of the feet, muzzle, and teats............

 

Keywords: Foot-and-mouth disease virus; cattle; buffalo; pathological alterations, PCR

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Quality Assessment of Smoked Dried Fish Packed In Sealed Transparent Polythene Nylon
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Fakunle, J.O. || Effiong, B.N. || Ibanga,U.I || Adebayo, .E.
	:	10.9790/2380-1105013943

ABSTRACT: The quality assessment of smoked dried fish packed in sealed transparent polythene bag was carried out for six (6) weeks. The effect of alligator pepper in the processed smoked dried fish was also compared with the brined smoked dried fish. Thefresh fish wereprepared by gutting, washing andrinsed thoroughly,sample A brined (20% salt) and sampleB(20% ground alligator pepper) which were smoked separately (A1, A2, A3) and (B1, B2, B3)They werethen analyzed fortnightly for microbial load,proximate analysis, chemical analysis and sensory evaluation. (Colour,taste, appearance and flavour) weredetermined also with two (2) weeksinterval. The moisture content ranged between 10.55± 0.26, 8.99± 0.75 and 8.27± 0.48 as means while sample A was found to be higher in moisture content than smoked dried sample B preserved with ground alligator pepper.............

 

Keywords: Quality assessment, smoked dried fish, polytheneNylon

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	The Relationship between Agriculture Teachers' Satisfaction with Working Conditions and Public Secondary School Students' Agriculture Performance in KCSE
Country	:	Kenya
Authors	:	Virginia Virdianne Mwikali || Prof. John Gowland Mwangi || Dr. Maurice O. Udoto
	:	10.9790/2380-1105014450

ABSTRACT: Agriculture subject at secondary school level in Kenya equips students with knowledge, skills and competences that are vital for achieving their desired KCSE performance. The level of Agriculture teachers' satisfaction with their working conditions could affect implementation of agriculture curriculum as well as student's Agriculture scores. In Nyeri County, public secondary-school students continue to perform poorly in Agriculture in KCSE with the results from 2009 to 2015 indicating an aggregate grade of C-. It was not clear whether teachers' satisfaction with working conditions was affecting students' performance so this study sought to provide that missing information. The working conditions entailed classroom conditions, accessibility of the school, school compound layout, clean water provision, sanitary facilities, security, teaching facilities, timetabling and contribution of marking KCSE projects to the final score............

 

Keywords: Agriculture,Students' Performance, Teachers' Satisfaction, Working Conditions.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Growth Performance and Economic Benefit Analysis of Weiner - Grower Pigs Fed Brewer Yeast Slurry: Maize Offal Mixture Included Diets
Country	:
Authors	:	Achadu, G.O || Kaankuka, F.G || Ikurior, S.A || Adenkola, Y.A
	:	10.9790/2380-1105015156

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to evaluate the replacement value of full-fat Soya beans (FFSB) with brewers yeast slurry- maize offal (BYS –MO) mixture in the diets of weaner grower pigs. Sixteen cross-bred (Large White X Landrace X Hampshire breeds) pigs averaging 14 kg body weight were allocated to four treatments such that each treatment had four pigs, each pig serving as a replicate in a Completely Randomized Experimental Design (CRD). The diets which were formulated to contain 18% crude protein and 3300 Kcal/kg Metabolizable energy (ME), had BYSMO replacing full fat soy bean at 0, 33, 66 and 100% (corresponding to T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively). The pigs were fed the test diets for 56 days. Parameters measured included growth performance and economic benefit.........

 

Keywords: Growth performance; Pigs; Full fat Soya beans; Brewer yeast slurry – maize offal mixture.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Haematological Parameters and Serum Biochemistry of West African Dwarf Sheep Fed Ensiled Maize Stover and Concentrate Supplements
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Amuda A. J. || Okunlola D. O.
	:	10.9790/2380-1105015763

ABSTRACT: An experiment was conducted to evaluate the haematological and serum biochemistry of twenty West African Dwarf (WAD) Sheep fed diets contained ensiled maize stover (EMS) and concentrate supplements (CS) after fifteen weeks of feeding trial. The five tested diets were: A (75% EMS+25 %CS), B (50% EMS+50% CS), C (25% EMS+75% CS), D (100% EMS) and E (100% CS). The sheep were divided into five groups of four animals each. Each group of sheep was randomly allocated to one of the experimental diets in 105 days of feeding trials. Blood samples were collected at the end of 15 weeks of feeding trial for haematological and serum chemistry analysis. The results obtained showed that Packed Cell Volume (PVC) and haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations in the blood did not differ significantly (P>0.05) between the dietary treatments. However, there was significant (P<0.05) differences in red.........

 

Keywords: WAD sheep, ensiled maize stover, haematological, serum biochemistry and creatinine.

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