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EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF WATERMELON PULP ON THE MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RABBIT (Oryctolagus cuniculus) REPRODUCTIVE TRACT
(Journal of Arid Agriculture, 2024) Kolo, P. S.; Adama, J. Y.; Obi, C.C.; Dikko, A. H.; Kolo, H. N.; Abubakar, M. B.
The effect of aqueous extract of watermelon pulp on the morphometric characteristics of 40 matured mixed breeds of rabbit about 1200-1400g (comprising of 20 bucks, 20 does) reproductive tract was investigated. Watermelon pulp extract was at zinclusion levels of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g per 80-ml of water. The rabbits were randomly allocated to five treatments comprising of four replicates per treatment at two rabbits per replicate making eight rabbits per treatment in a completely randomized design. Feeds were given ad-libitum for twelve weeks and water was provided daily for 20 hours while for the remaining hours of the day (4 hours), they were deprived of water so that they can take of the treatment dosage. At the end of the experiment, 4 rabbits (2 bucks and 2 does) were randomly selected from each treatment. The animals were sacrificed and eviscerated for reproductive organ weight determination. Data obtained were subjected to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) following completely randomized. design. Duncan’s Multiple Range Test, Duncan (1955) was used to determine the significant differences (p<0.05) among treatments means. The experimental results showed that the inclusion level of aqueous extract of watermelon pulp at 5 g per 80-ml of water produced the best performance in terms of reproductive organ weight and length for both the rabbit bucks and does. From the results obtained it is observed that inclusion of aqueous extract of watermelon pulp at 5 g per 80-ml water will lead to increased productivity in rabbit breeding programmes, however higher levels may result in decrease performance and should not be encouraged.
INFLUENCE OF WATTLE ON UDDER MEASUREMENTS AND MILK SAMPLES OF RED SOKOTO (MARADI) DOES RAISED SEMIINTENSIVELY IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
(Journal of Arid Agriculture, 2025) Kolo, P. S.; Alemede, I. C.; Egena, S. S. A.; Adama, J. Y.; Dikko, A. H.; Abubakar, M. B.
A two-year study on the Influence of wattle in Red Sokoto (Maradi) goats on udder measurements, milk quantity and quality was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Department of Animal Production, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Thirty-six (36) Red Sokoto goats comprising of thirty-two (32) does and four (4) bucks managed semi-intensively were used for the study. Parameters observed included udder circumference, distance between teats, change in udder circumference, change in distance between teats, teat length after milking, milk quantity and quality analysis. Data collected were analyzed using SAS statistical package. After the experiment, it was observed that Crosses between the wattle and the non-wattled had the highest (p<0.05) in terms of udder circumference before and after milking, quantity of milk and average daily milking. Wattled does in (T3 and T4) produced the highest (p<0.05) peak yield. Wattled does mated with watted bucks (T4) had the highest (p<0.05) total milk yield. Non-wattled does mated with non-wattled bucks (T1) and wattled does mated with wattled bucks (T4) had the highest (p<0.05) moisture content in the milk sample which reduced the availability of most minerals in the milk. In conclusion, attention should be focused on the crosses between the wattled and the nonwattled Red Sokoto as it gave best result in most parameters examined. Deliberate effort must be made to preserve the wattle gene to prevent the goats carrying the gene from going to extinction
Semen Characteristics Of Rabbit Bucks Fed Graded Levels Of Newbouldia Laevis Leaf Meal.
(International Conference of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 2022-12-12) Kolo, H. N.; Abdulraheem, B. O.; Otu, B. O.; Kolo, P. S.; Banjo, A. A.; Dikko, A. H.
This study evaluated the effect of Newbouldia laevis leaf meal on the semen characteristics of Rabbit bucks. Twenty four rabbit bucks of 5-6 months old weighing 1.44 kg – 1.96 kg were acclimatized and allotted randomly into four treatments: T1 (control), T2, T3 and T4. The crude protein was set at 16% with inclusion levels of 0 %, 2.5 %, 5 % and 7.5 % Newbouldia laevis leaf meal respectively for12 weeks. Semen samples were collected and evaluated fortnightly for semen volume, semen motility and semen concentration. The mean values of semen volume and semen motility of rabbit bucks was not significantly (p>0.05) different across all the groups. The mean values for semen concentration of T4 was significantly (p<0.05) different from the controls. It was concluded that Newbouldia laevis leaf meal improved the testicular functions of rabbit buck.