Agriculture Journal: Volume-9, Issue-11, November, 2023

Abstract- The study explored the effect of feeding different tropical browse plants on the haematology and serum biochemistry of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats under different management system, namely: intensive and semi-intensive system. Bucks in T2 had the highest Pack cell volume and Haemoglobin mean values of 28.17% and 9.37g/dl. Bucks in T1 recorded highest mean value in Platelets and Lymphocyte as 238.33x103/ul and 58.83% respectively. Under intensive system, pack cell volume and Haemoglobin recorded high mean values of 28.08% and 9.33g/dl. Whereas highest value of Platelets 225.25(x103/ul) was reported under intensive system. PCV recorded high mean value of 34.33% and 29.33% in bucks of T2 and T3 under intensive and semi-intensive system respectively. Lymphocyte (L) recorded high mean value of 62.67% in bucks of T1 under intensive system unlike semi-intensive system that recorded 60.00% in bucks of T4 as its high mean value. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are statistically significant (P<<0.05) even with lower mean values of T1 (18.17u/l), T2 (20.83u/l), T3 (21.50u/l), T4 (21.50u/l) and T1 (4.45u/l), T2 (5.89u/l), T3 (5.77u/l), T4 (6.67u/l) respectively. Total protein was noted with high mean value in all the treatments with corresponding values of 64.50g/l, 71.00g/l, 70.33g/l and 72.67g/l. AST, ALT, TP and Globulin recorded high mean values of 25.25u/l, 7.16u/l, 72.00g/l and 27.00g/dl respectively under semi-intensive system, while their low mean values were revealed under intensive system. AST recorded high mean value of 29.00(u/l) in bucks of T3 under semi-intensive system followed by bucks in T4 having mean value of 28.00(u/l). Consequently, ALB and GLO in bucks of T4 and T2 under semi-intensive system recorded high mean values of 49.00g/l and 29.00g/dl respectively. The study recommends that WAD goats managed intensively to supplementation of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) should be adopted since they showed more stability in the haematological and biochemical serum for maximum production.

Abstract- The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of noodle waste on the performance as well as haematological parameters of growing rabbits. Twenty four growing rabbits of the dutch breed were used for this experiment. The rabbits were alloted four dietary treatments T1, T2, T3 and T4 containing 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% noodle waste respectively. The experiment lasted for a period of 8 weeks and the data obtained were statistically analysed. The result showed that the average weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of the rabbits were significantly affected (P<0.05) by the experimental diet. The average feed intake ranged from 0.29kg/animal in treatment 1 to 0.36kg/animal in treatment 4 while the average live weight ranged from 1.29kg/animal in treatment 1 to 1.32kg/animal in treatment 4. The result also showed significant difference (P<0.O5) in the Packed Cell Volume, White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, Haemoglobin, Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Lymphocytes and Monocytes. This study also showed that platelets values obtained from the result of this experiment showed no significant difference (P<0.05) across the various treatment groups. Noodle Waste can be incorporated up to 30% in the feed without having any deleterious effect but beneficial effect on performance and haematological parameters of the rabbits.