Kwara State University
Dupe Ogunbosoye
Designation: Assciate Professor
Department: Animal Production Fisheries and Aquaculture
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| S/N | Title | Abstract | Authors | Volume Numbers | Publication Type | Publication Date | Link | |
| 1 | In vitro gas production and acceptability evaluation of some plant species in southern guinea savannah zone of Nigeria by red Sokoto goats |
This study was conducted to estimate the fermentation characteristics and acceptability of some selected plant species using West African dwarf (WAD) goats in a completely randomized design. The experimental samples were incubated 24 h fermentation. The volume of gas produced at the end of incubation was highest in ECA (27 ml/200mg DM ECA and PRA respectively. The cumulative forages were used to predict the Organic Matter digestibility (OMD), Metabolisable Energy (ME) and Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA). The values obtained for the OMD, ME and SCFA ranged from 37.44 to 51.95 % revealed that the daily DM intake increased as the day progressed. DM intake from the inception of experiment while Preference (COP) varied from 2.20 in GLS to 0.93 in PRA. It was indicated that was best accepted amongst the forages. The rank is as follows: GLS > DLO > PAB > ECA > FIC > FIP > PRA. In conclusion, the result in this acceptability trial may be useful methods of evaluating feed stuffs in ruminant production to avert feed scarcity experienced during the lean period of the year. | Ogunbosoye D.O. | 8 | Journal | 2016-05-20 | ||