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    Carcass yield, organoleptic and serum biochemistry of broiler chickens fed activated charcoal
    (Scienceweb Publishing, 2014-05) Jiya, E. Z; Ayanwale, B. A; Adeoye, A. B.; Kolo, P. S.; Tsado, D. N.; Alabi, O. J.
    Two hundred and twenty five (225) unsexed Marshal Broiler chicks were used to investigate the carcass yield, organoleptic and serum biochemistry of broilers fed activated charcoal. The broiler chicks were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments, supplemented with activated charcoal at 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% and designated as T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5, respectively. Each treatment was grouped in three replicate with 15 birds per replicate. At the end of 8 weeks experimental period, a total of 15 broiler chickens were used for both carcass and blood analysis with three birds per treatment. Data was collected on carcass characteristics, sensory evaluation, and blood serum cholesterol. There were significant (P < 0.05) differences in the values of dressed weight, eviscerated weight, gizzard, abdominal fat, heart and spleen, while other carcass parameters were not significantly (P > 0.05) different. The result of the sensory evaluation were significant in all the parameters measured, while the serum biochemical analysis showed that SGOT (serum glutamine oxaloacetic transminase, SGPT (serum glutamine phosphates transminase), albumin, cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly (P < 0.05) different except alkaline phosphates and SGPT that were not significantly different. However, activated charcoal would serve as a good source of growth promoter for broiler birds to improve feed efficiency and their health. It is therefore concluded that at 0.5% activated charcoal supplementation increased relative organ weights, reduced cholesterol level of the broiler meat as a result or efficient mineral intake and nutrient utilization due to the absorptive effect of the activated charcoal.
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    Effect of sex, wattle, beard, hair type, and extra teat on growth-related traits of extensively managed goat (Capra aegagrus) population of Niger State, Nigeria.
    (Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 2016) Kolo, P. S.; Egena, S. S. A.; Tsado, D. N.; Adisa-Shehu, M
    Astudy that evaluated the effect of sex, wattle, beard, hair type and extra teat on growth traits of goats extensively managed in the three Senatorial zones ( i.e zones A, B and C) of Niger state was carried out. The growth traits evaluated include body weight, body length, height-at-withers, chest depth, chest girth, head length, head width, rump length, rump width, shin circumference, fore leg length and hind leg length.Male goats had better (p<0.05) measurement in all parameters considered in zone B of the state while the females were better (p<0.05) in all parameters measured in zones A and C except for shin circumference in which the males were better in zone A. Goats without wattle showed superiority (p<0.05) in most of the parameters measured in zone C. This was not so for goats in zones A and B as there was no clear demarcation between goats with or without wattle. Goats with beard were superior (p<0.05) in most of the parameters measured in zones B and C. Coarse hair type had significant (p<0.05) effect on body weight and all the other body measurements except for height-at-withers which was not significantly (p>0.05)affected. Soft hair had significant (p<0.05) effect on body weight, and all the body measurements except for hind leg length which showed no significant (p>0.05) difference. Extra teat had no significant (p>0.05) effect on body weight, body length height-at-withers, chest depth, chest girth, head length, rump width, shin circumference and hind leg length but significantly (p<0.05) influenced head width, rump length and fore leg length. Absence of extra teat had significant (p<0.05) effect on all the parameters measured except for head length which showed no significant (p>0.05) difference. At the end of the study, it was observed that sex and major genes had significant effect on most of the parameters measured. It is recommended based on the result emanating from the study that farmers be encouraged to rear goats with beard, those without extra teat and wattle since they were better in most of the parameters measured.