Browsing by Author "Tuleun, C. D."

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    MAXIGRAIN® ENZYME IMPROVES LAYING PERFORMANCE OF LAYER QUAILS (CORTUNIX CORTUNIX JAPONICA) FED SUGARCANE SCRAPPING MEAL-BASED DIETS
    (Department of Animal Science, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2014-09-26) Tuleun, C. D.; Alu, S.E.; Carew, S.N.; Kaankuka, F. G.
    Three hundred and sixty 6 weeks old laying quails were utilized in an 8 week experiment to evaluate the effects of Maxigrain® enzyme supplementation of sugarcane scrapping meal-based diets on growth rate and laying parameters of layer Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Six diets tagged T10, T10IOO, T102oo, TI5, TI5ioo and T152oo were formulated to be isonitrogenous (207cCP) and isocaloric (2786.72 Kcal/kg ME). Diets T10 TIOiooand T102oo contained 10% crude fibre while T15, T15/oo mid T102oo contained 157o crude fibre. The enzyme was include at 0,100 and 200ppm thus, treatments TJOiw, T1020o. TJ5!0o and T15200 contained 100 and 200pm of the enzyme such that T10 and TJ5 functioned as the control for TlOioo mid T10200, and T15joo and T15:oo respectively. The birds were randomly allocated to the 6 dietary treatments at the rate of 60 birds per diet. Each treatment was replicated 4 times in a 3 x 2 factorial arrangement having 13 and 2 sexually mature female and male birds per replicate, respectively. The results showed that dietary fibre improved (P<0.05) dressing percentage (61.62 and 74.117o), white blood cells count (267.30 and 268.90 x10*/ml) and neutrophils (1.83 and 2.007o) but reduced red blood cells count (3.39 and 3.34 xlCf/ml), lymphocytes (98.17 and 98.177o) and haemoglobin (14.12 and 13.93 g/dl). Birds fed the no-enzyme and 100 ppm enzyme supplemented diets produced better (P<0.05) white blood cells count (2Z5.50 xlO*/ml). Lymphocytes (98.257o) and neutrophils (2.257o) were improved (P<0.05) in bird fed the no-enzyme and 200 ppm enzyme supplemented diets, and 100 ppm enzyme supplemented diets only. The interaction of enzyme and dietary fibre influenced (P<0.05) weight of heart as birds fed the T15 (0.547o), T15joo (0.577o) and T152m (0.637o) had the heaviest weight while those fed the T15200 (10.067c) had the heaviest weight of gastrointestinal tract than those fed the other treated diets. In view of the comparable performances of the birds fed the high fibre-enzyme supplemented diets, fanners can use the combination for quail farming without affecting the meat quality and health of the birds
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    PROXIMATE AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SUN-DRIED CASHEW APPLE OF BOTH RED AND YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES
    (Department of Animal Production Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2016-01-01) Okpanachi, U.; Ayoade, J.A.; Tuleun, C. D.
    Apples or pulps of both red and yellow cashew were picked from cashew plantations within and around Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The collected apples were washed, sliced and sun-dried. It was then milled and samples of the two varieties (red and yellow) were taken to the laboratory for both proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors analysis. Proximate composition of all the components for both varieties were not significantly affected (p>0.05) by variety. Numerically however, red cashew pulp had the highest dry matter, crude protein and crude fibre while the yellow variety had the highest ether extract, ash and carbohydrate values. Tannin, saponin, phytate, oxalate and flavonoids were analysed as anti-nutrients. None of the phytonutrients showed significant difference (p > 0.05). The red cashew pulp had the highest values for Tannin, phytate and oxalate while the yellow variety recorded the highest values for saponin and flavonoids. It was concluded that phytonutrients present in the pulps of both cashew varieties are in very low amounts. It was recommended that since both varieties of cashew are rich in one component or the other, crop scientists should work towards increasing their production.