Issue · 2023
Vol.11, Iss. 3
12 articles · pp. 234-329 · All issues →
Research ArticleMicrobial Quality of Ready-To-Eat Shrimps from Three Selected Markets in Ibadan
Blessing Ndenum Peter, Olufemi Bolarinwa Adedeji, Reuben Chukwuka Okocha, Ekemini Moses Okon
The microbial load of shrimps and related products are not frequently checked in Nigeria, and consumers are unaware of the risk of ready-to-eat (RTE) shrimps purchased in Ibadan seafood markets. Therefore, this study determined the microbial quality of ready-t…
11 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.296.305
Research ArticleRequirements of Dietary Calcium for Broiler Chickens from 11 to 42 Days of Age
Zeyad Kamal Imari
This study aimed to explore the optimal level of dietary calcium for 11 to 42 day old broilers. Three hundred and sixty commercial broiler chickens were used in this study. The broiler chickens were randomly placed in 36 pens with 6 groups, each group containe…
2 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.290.295
Research ArticleEffect of Zingerone on Growth Performance, Feed Intake and Utilisation Efficiency, Carcass Yield and Viscera Macromorphometry
Bayanda Mdoda, Faith Machabi, Busisani Wiseman Lembede, Eliton Chivandi
The potential of zingerone to replace zinc bacitracin as a growth promoter in broiler chicken feed was evaluated by determining its effects on growth performance, feed intake and utilisation efficiency, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) organ, and GIT accessory org…
2 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.277.285
Research ArticleEffect of Lead Toxicity on Japanese Quail and its Alleviation with Dietary Selenium
Nusrat Habiullah, Shah Nawaz Kumbar, Fahmida Parveen Samo, Shamusuddin Bughio, Asghar Ali Kamboh, Burirah Rehman Talpur
The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of lead toxicity on Japanese quail and its alleviation with dietary selenium. Thirty healthy Japanese quails at the age of about 3 to 4 weeks were divided into six groups viz., A (control group), B (…
25 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.322.329
Research ArticleAdministration of Bee Pollen, Nigella sativa Oil, and their Combination as a Strategy for Improving Growth Performance, Immunity, and Health Status of Newborn Friesian Calves During the Suckling Period
H.A. El-Nagar, A.M. El-Hais, M.S. Mandouh, W.M. Wafa, A.H. ABD El-Aziz, K.A. Attia
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of bee pollen (BP), black seed oil (BS, Nigella sativa), or their combination on growth performance, immunity, and health status of females of newborn Friesian calves. A total of 20 newborn cal…
13 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.306.316
Short CommunicationEffect of Ammoniated Corn Cob Feeding on the Performance of Brahman Cross Cattle
Kusuma Adhianto, Mika Tania Sidabutar, Liman, Arif Qisthon
In Indonesia, the cost of feed for livestock industry is increasing day by day and now researchers are trying to use agriculture waste to overcome the scarcity of feed. In current experiment, corn cobs, an agriculture waste, were ammoniated with urea and used…
13 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.317.321
Research ArticleThe Melanocortin 1 Receptor Gene Variations in Some Bali Cattle with Color Pattern Deviations
Ni Putu Sarini, I Gde Suranjaya, I Gusti Agung Arta Putra, I Wayan Suarna, Lindawati Doloksaribu, I Ketut Puja et al.
Coat color or pattern uniformity is one of the obvious outermost characteristics representing the quality of livestock breeds. Bali cattle have well known for their coat color or pattern uniformity standard and yet there are still found some irregularities in…
20 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.234.241
Research ArticlePrevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Organisms in Raw Fish of Pond and Retail Market
Jameel-ur-Rehman, Asghar Ali Kamboh, Ahmad Ali Moryani, Riaz Ahmed Leghari, Abdullah Sethar, Ali Raza Nizamani et al.
Current study aimed to explore the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacterial organisms isolated from fish samples. A total of 120 fish samples were collected from fish retail market and ponds (60 from each source) comprising of three fis…
28 Aug 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.258.266
Research ArticleThe Free-Range Production System Decreases Foot Pad Lesions and the Risk of Bacterial Infection in Broilers
Peter Amuguni Mbato, Wanzila Usyu Mutinda, Noah Kipkoech Maritim, Nicholas Edwin Odongo
Commercial broilers have high growth rates and are raised in total confinement systems. Birds spend more time lying down predisposing them to skin lesions from moist litter. This study aimed to determine whether the free-range production system (FRPS) for broi…
28 Aug 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.267.276
Short CommunicationEffect of Seasonal Variation on the Hormonal Profile of West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats
Ayoola J. Shoyombo, Ake A. Moses, Comfort I. Ukim, Mustapha A. Popoola, Olayinka O. Alabi, Noah C. Edozie et al.
The caprine species faces a significant challenge in maintaining homeostasis and increasing productivity due to the constantly changing climatic conditions and the increasing demand for protein in developing regions. The effect of seasonal variation on reprodu…
2 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.286.289
Short CommunicationImmune Responses of Goats to Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and its Mycolic Acids (MAs) Extract
Mohammed Naji Odhah, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, Bura Thlama Paul, Bashiru Garba, Zaid Mahmood, Eric Lim Teik Chung et al.
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the causative agent of caseous lymphadenitis in small ruminants and is of considerable economic importance in many countries worldwide. The control of the disease in animals depends on the control of the disease in infecte…
2 Aug 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.242.249
Research ArticleThe Effect of Adding Malic and Acetic Acids to Drinking Water on The Productive Performance of Quail
Ali A. M. Al-Kuhla, Yaman S. Fadhil, Saffanah K. Mahmood
One hundred and twenty local male quails were used to investigate the effects of individual and combined malic and acetic acid in drinking water on the production performance and intestinal histomorphometry of quails. The quails were divided into 4 groups with…
28 Aug 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jahp/2023/11.3.250.257