Worldwide the consumption of chevon (goat meat) has increased largely due to its distinct nutritional attributes when compared other red meats. In addition being a good source dietary protein for human beings, comparatively lower total fat, saturated fatty acid and cholesterol content, which makes it healthful product. Chevon’s health promoting chemical composition fulfils expectations consumers’ demand foods thus explaining growing popularity demand. The increase in is essential...

3 Abstract: An exploratory study investigating the effects of supplementing soyabeans with Moringa oleifera leaf meal, as a protein source in poultry production was done at Bindura University Farm. Five different graded levels meal were used formulating diets. Ration formulation using soyabean, yellow maize and ingredients for broiler starter (20% Crude Protein) finisher (18% diets Pearson Square Method. Twenty-five day old Habbard chicks randomly allocated to five treatment T1 (0% meal), T2...

The Sub-Saharan region of southern Africa is characterized by high temperatures, low rainfall, and poor land-use management practices such as continuous cropping without replenishment soil nutrients. combination these factors has resulted in nutrient depletion land degradation. current study aimed at investigating the effect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)

The effect of feeding graded levels baobab seed cake on the growth performance guinea fowl keets was evaluated. inclusion in diets were 0, 5, 10 and 15%. Observations feed consumption, live weight mortality made weekly for each replicate. Feed intake body gain high birds fed control 5 % they both increased with age (P < 0.05). Although, there no clear trend observed across diets, keets’ conversion ratio decreased from week 1 to Mortality highest 6 It concluded that can be included up 5%...

The production of forage legumes under Sub-Saharan region Eastern Cape Province (South Africa) had been limited by several factors which includes low levels soil nitrogen and phosphorus. current study aimed at investigating the effects Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Rhizobium inoculation on growth yield three legumes, namely, Vigna unguiculata, Lablab purpureus Mucuna pruriens. field trials were established over two growing seasons (2017/2018 2018/2019) to measure parameters such as...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritive value and anti-nutrient contents Lablab purpureus (Lablab) Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) their effects on methane production in goats. Legume forages were grown harvested at three stages growth pre-anthesis, anthesis, post anthesis. Samples collected each stage examined for proximate composition, total phenolics, condensed tannins, saponins using standard methods. Hay anthesis used a forage legumes production. Eighteen one-year-old...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects forage legume diets on haematological and biochemical indices Xhosa goats. Eighteen animals, one-year-old, average live weight 14.13 ± 0.24 kg were assigned, in a completely randomized design, three treatment diets. Animals housed individually sex equally represented among treatments with 6 animals per treatment. Weights blood samples taken every fortnight. A pair (5 ml each) collected from each goat, via jugular vein puncture subjected...

Extensively raised beef cattle contribute to the highest levels of enteric methane (CH4) gas emissions among all livestock. Expensive techniques and logistics hinder monitoring such gas. Therefore, objective this study was use an inexpensive laser detector (LMD) apparatus determine CH4 from a herd cows on semi-arid rangelands. A total 24 were selected Boran Nguni (n = 12 per breed) two different farms. The parities as follows: parity 1 6), 2 3 6) 4 6). An observer used hand-held LMD measure...

The objective of the study was to compare performance exotic (Eucalyptus grandis and Acacia saligna) indigenous (Acacia polyacantha Bauhinia thonningii) tree species in rehabilitating active gold mine tailings dump. seedlings were produced a nursery transplanted onto dumps during rainy season years 2000, 2001 2002. saplings monitored for survival rates one year after transplanting growth performances by measuring root collar diameters heights. There no significant difference among survival....

The experiment investigated the influence of forage drying methods on dry-matter digestibility foliage from Cajanus cajan varieties (ICEAP 00557, ICEAP 01514 and CIMMYT100/01). These leaves were harvested at week 20 growth either oven- or shade-dried analysed for chemical components rumen degradability. Three fistulated lactating Holstein cows (430 ± 18 kg live weight) used to evaluate ruminal degradation kinetics using in vitro sacco procedures. Samples incubated 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 30 48 h...

The effects of increasing dietary inclusion levels baobab seed oilcake (BSOC) on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and yield in Ross 308 broiler chicks were assessed. Dietary treatments (T) consisted four BSOC: T1, control (0% BSOC); T2, 5% BSOC; T3, 10% T4, 15% BSOC. Birds T2 T1 had highest bodyweight (BW) days 14 28, respectively. Feed intake (FI) was during periods 1 to 7 15 21 birds. From days, conversion ratio (FCR) T3 Significant differences noted slaughter weights among...

We tested whether holistic planned grazing (HPG) and four-camp (FCG) rotational approaches influence beef cattle parasites counts compared with continuous, season-long (SLG) grazing. expected that parasite would increase linearly increasing camp occupancy by from 1 d (70-camp, HPG) to 21–28 (four-camp, FCG) 180 (one-camp per season, SLG). Tick faecal egg were observed across seasons on 30 steers raised a private farm in Cedarville, South Africa. species identified Rhipicephalus evertsi...

Elephantorrhiza elephantina is a medicinally important plant whose roots are used to control gastrointestinal parasites in goats. The use of plant-based anthelmintics as potential alternatives synthetic controlling worms ruminants promising area research. study was carried out ascertain the efficacy E. goat trematodes. Standard procedures were quantify phytochemicals water, ethanol and methanol root extracts elephantina. quantitative phytochemical analysis revealed that alkaloids (93.24 ±...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects season, rangeland type, and herd size on performance goat browsing. A total eighty communal household herds from Mbashe Nkonkobe municipalities were monitored for twelve months. effect type average daily gain (ADG), body condition score (BCS), weight (BW), births, purchases, sales, deaths, production potential (GPP) efficiency (GPE) evaluated. community regarded represent open grassland, while represented Vachellia karroo encroached...