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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Effect of Uromalt inclusion level on reproductive traits of West African Dwarf buck-kids
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, Volume 7, No. 10, Year 2012
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An experiment was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effect of uromalt inclusion level on reproductive traits of West African Dwarf (WAD) buck kids. A total of 45 West African three months old dwarf buck-kids with an average body weight of 6.25 kg (5.5-7 kg) were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments designated as E1 (0%), E2 (25%), E3 (50%), E4 (75%) and E5 (100%) of uromalt inclusion levels with three replications, each having three goats. Thus, the study was a completely randomized design. The experiment was conducted for a period of three months and the animals were fed the experimental diets at 3% of their body weight at 8.00 h. Echinochloa stagnina (hay) was offered as basal diet at 16.00 hours. The experimental traits studies include body weight, scrotal circumference and semen sample. Buck-kids offered diet E2 having 25% uromalt and 75% maize inclusion levels had a higher significant (p<0.05) scrotal circumference than those offered diets E1 E3, E4 and E5, respectively. Similarly, the highest semen volume (2.46 mL) was obtained from buck-kids fed diet E2 having 25% uromalt and 75% maize inclusion levels while the lowest semen volume (0.5 mL) was obtained from buck-kids fed diet E5 having an inclusion level of 100% uromalt diet. Additionally, the slowest semen mass activity was obtained from buck-kids fed diet E5 having 100% uromalt inclusion level. This may indicate less improvement in semen traits of buck-kids with increase in the inclusion level of uromalt to 100% in the diet. It is, therefore, concluded that feeding uromalt at 100% inclusion level is not desirable mainly because of its detrimental effects on the animal's reproductive traits. © 2012 Academic Journals Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ogundun, N. J.
Nigeria, Ibadan
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Isiaku, M. Y.
Nigeria, Ibadan
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Mbajiorgu, Ejikeme Felix
South Africa, Sovenga
Faculty of Health Sciences
Mbajiorgu, Christian A.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of South Africa
Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3923/ajava.2012.998.1005
ISSN:
16839919
Research Areas
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Approach
Quantitative