Assessing the nutritional status of Bunaji bulls fattened on varying inclusions of groundnut haulms and maize offal using some blood metabolites

Authors

  • D. Y Goska Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria
  • A. Kibon Federal University Dutse, Nigeria
  • I. I. Madziga Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria
  • C. B. I. Alawa University of Abuja, Nigeria
  • O. S. Lamidi Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria
  • A. A. Voh Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria
  • G. T. Iyeghe -Erakpotobor Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria
  • B. Yakubu Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
  • J Dauda Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v44i2.1014

Keywords:

Groundnut haulms, maize offal, packed cell volume, blood metabolites, bunaji bulls

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of inclusion levels of groundnut haulms (GH) and maize offal (MO) on some blood metabolites from twenty Bunaji bulls. The bulls were divided into four groups in a completely randomized design. They were fed signal grass (Brachiaria decumbens) hay ad libitum and concentrate diets containing groundnut haulms (GH) and maize offal (MO): 80:20% GH: MO, 60:40% GH: MO, 40:60% GH: MO and 20:80% GH: MO, respectively. The animals were fed the diets over a period of 90 days and their nutritional status ascertained from the serum metabolic profile.

Author Biographies

D. Y Goska, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria

National Animal Production Research Institute

A. Kibon, Federal University Dutse, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science,

I. I. Madziga, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria

National Animal Production Research Institute

C. B. I. Alawa, University of Abuja, Nigeria

Department of Animal Health and Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

O. S. Lamidi, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria

National Animal Production Research Institute

A. A. Voh, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria

National Animal Production Research Institute

G. T. Iyeghe -Erakpotobor, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika –Zaria, Nigeria

National Animal Production Research Institute

B. Yakubu, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria

Department Animal Science

J Dauda, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria

Department Animal Science

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Published

2020-12-26

How to Cite

Goska, D. Y., Kibon, A., Madziga, I. I., Alawa, C. B. I., Lamidi, O. S., Voh, A. A., Iyeghe -Erakpotobor, G. T., Yakubu, B., & Dauda, J. (2020). Assessing the nutritional status of Bunaji bulls fattened on varying inclusions of groundnut haulms and maize offal using some blood metabolites. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 44(2), 206–212. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v44i2.1014

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2017)

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