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| 2 | Tracing the growth of crossbred village (kampung) chickens from hatch till maturity | Engku Azahan, E.A.* | Two popular strains of Malaysian crossbred kampung chickens were utilized for the purpose of gathering fundamental growth information, from hatch till the age of sexual maturity at 11 weeks. These birds comprised equal number of m... |
| 3 | Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship using mitochondrial ND5 partial sequences in three cattle breeds | Aslinda, K.1,4*, Wan Somarny, W.M.Z.1, Mat Tasol, S.1, Fadzlirahimi, I.2, Mohd. Hafiz, A.W.3 and Siti Azizah, M.N.4,5 | Partial sequences of mtDNA ND5 (404 bp) were determined for 107 bovine samples from three cattle breeds: Kedah-Kelantan (KK, n=86), Yellow cattle (YC, n=18) and Banteng (n=3). Seven haplotypes (Hap01-Hap07) were generated with Hap... |
| 4 | Separation of Y-chromosome bearing bull’s spermatozoa using an albumin gradient technique | Somarny, W.W.M.Z.1*, Tan, Y.J.2, Mat Tasol, S.1, Jasmi, Y.3, Musaddin, K.1 and Johari, J.A.1 | This study was conducted to separate the X- and Y-chromosome bearing spermatozoa based on an albumin gradient technique. A modified but simple procedure was performed to minimize pressure on the spermatozoa. Two treatments consist... |
| 5 | Assessment of mating behaviour associated with fertility in Boer bucks | Mariani, N.S.1*, Yaakub, H.2 and Shanmugavelu, S.3 | A study on the mating behavior of Boer bucks using the serving capacity test was conducted. Ten healthy Boer bucks with no previous experience of sexual activity were randomly selected and kept in individual pens. Each buck was al... |
| 6 | Effect of colostrum feeding on the serum immunoglobulin level in Saanen crossbred kids | M. S. Suraya and H. Yaakub* | Generally the immune system of ruminant neonates is poorly developed and even during the pregnancy period maternal antibodies are unable to pass to the fetus. The offspring will be protected from the diseases if they received enou... |
| 7 | Influence of diets supplemented with different nitrogen sources on rumen microbial protein synthesis and protozoa numbers in steers | Yusof Hamali, A.1* and A. R. Azizan2 | An experiment with ruminally and duodenally cannulated steers was undertaken to determine how type of diets affected the ability of rumen fermentation to respond to different sources of nitrogen in the diet. Four steers received d... |
| 8 | Effects of Cymbopogon citratus leaf and Zingiber officinale rhizome supplementation on growth performance, ileal morphology and lactic acid concentration in broilers | Thayalini, K.1*, Shanmugavelu, S.1, Saminathan, P.M.2, Siti Masidayu, M.S.1, Nor Idayusni, Y.1, Zainuddin, H.1, Nurul Akmal, C.A.1 and Wong, H.K.1 | The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of feeding Cymbopogon citratus leaf and Zingiber officinale rhizome on growth performance, digestibility, ileum morphology and ileal lactic acid concentration in broilers. A... |
| 9 | Growth response of crossbred village (kampung) chickens to starter diets of differing energy contents | Engku Azahan, E.A.1*, Azlina Azma, I.A.2 and Noraziah, M.2 | A study was carried out on crossbred Malaysian village (kampung) chickens to investigate the effect of dietary energy in the starter feed on growth performance. The dietary treatments were 13.5, 12.5, 11.5 and 10.5 MJ apparent met... |
| 10 | Dressed yield and edible parts of crossbred village (kampung) chickens as affected by restrictions in feed | Azlina Azma, I.A.1 and Engku Azahan, E.A.2* | A study was carried out to determine the effect of feed restriction on carcass yields of crossbred kampung chickens at a slaughter age of 12 weeks. The two feed-restricted feeding regimes studied were provisions of commercial feed... |
| 11 | Production of polyclonal antibody against tetracycline using KLH as a carrier protein | Siti Noraini, B.* and Nur Azura, M.S. | The production of polyclonal antibody against tetracycline was described using tetracycline - KLH conjugate (Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin). Tetracycline was conjugated with KLH as a carrier protein because it was small molecule and u... |
| 12 | Influence of dietary palm kernel cake on growth performance, carcass composition, meat quality, volatile fatty acids, intestinal bacteria population and villi histology of cherry valley ducks | A. A. Samsudin, A. Sharmila, M. F. Jahromi, P. Shokryazdan, A. A. Mohd Nor, N. Hendry | The effects of feeding palm kernel cake on growth performance, carcass composition, meat quality, volatile fatty acids, intestinal bacteria population and villi histology of Cherry Valley duck were investigated. A total of 36 one-... |
| 13 | Analysis of ovine uterus Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) | Suhaimi, A.H.M.S 1*, I.A. Azlina Azma2, A.R. Roziatul Erin1, W. M. Z. Somarny1, M. N. Mat Isa3, Z. A. Rabiatul Adawiah4 , S. Md Tasol1 and K. Musaddin1 | The aim of this paper was to explore the different analyses available to examine Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs). ESTs were generated from the uterus of indigenous sheep, Malin. A total of 675 unigenes were identified of which 603 ... |
| 14 | HaeIII-RFLP Polymorphism of growth hormone gene in Savanna and Kalahari goats | Amie Marini, A.B.1*, K. Aslinda1, R. Mohd. Hifzan2, A.B. Muhd. Faisal2 and K. Musaddin1 | Growth hormone (GH) plays an important role in several biological processes such as reproduction, lactation, metabolism and growth of livestock animals. The objectives of this study were to screen growth hormone (GH) gene variants... |
| 15 | Ovarian responses after superovulation with different dosages of oFSH in goats | Abdullah1*, R.B., Shariffah2, N.Y., Rahman1, M.R. and Wan Khadijah1, W.E. | A total of 35 crossbred goats (Capra hircus) were used to evaluate the effect of oFSH dosages on ovarian responses during superovulation. A controlled internal drug release (CIDR) was inserted for 14 days in each goat. The animals... |
| 16 | Ranchers? knowledge towards sustainable swiftlet ranching | Vaiappuri,S.K.N.1, Nitty, H.K1*., Ismail.A.L.1 and Kamaruddin, M.I.2 | The recent drastic increase of swiftlet bird houses can pose a serious threat to the sustainability in swiftlet ranching. The possible outcomes need proper attention, so that further growth of the swiftlet industry will not be con... |
| 17 | Effect of Sapindus mukorossi as herbal feed additive for ruminants | N. Sultana1*, K. S. Huque2 and A. R. Alimon1 | Sapindus mukorossi, a herbal plant source of saponin, was tested for its effects on defaunation, ruminal ammonia production and subsequent impact on growth performance of cattle. Twelve bulls were equally divided into two groups: ... |
| 18 | Anthelmintic resistance in selected goat farms in Kelantan | Basripuzi, H.B.1*, Sani, R.A.2 and Ariff, O.M.3 | The widespread use of chemical anthelmintics to control goat gastrointestinal nematodes has resulted in the occurrence of resistant nematode populations that has become a global problem including Malaysia. Faecal samples were coll... |
| 19 | Comparison of growth rate of four Pleurotus fungi species on wheat straw and date palm leaf substrates | A. Kabirifard1, A., Fazaeli2* H. and Kafilzadeh3 F. | In a 4?3 factorial completely randomized experiment, four Pleurotus species of cultures, namely P. florida, P. ostreatus A., P. ostreatus M. and P. ostreatus T., were cultured on wheat straw (WS), date palm leaves (DPL) and potato... |
| 20 | Electrochemical sensors for detection of tetracycline antibiotics | Faridah, S.*, Hazana, R., Gayah, A. R., Norzaili, Z., Azima, A., Nur Azura, M. S., and Zamri, I. | An electrochemical immunosensor based on screen-printed carbon working electrode with onboard carbon counter and silver?silver chloride pseudo-reference electrode for tetracycline antibiotic detection is described in this paper. A... |
| 21 | Enzyme Inhibition Sensor for Malachite Green and Leuco- Malachite Green Detection in Tilapia Fish | Faridah1*, S., Nurul Hidayah1, A. P., Gayah1, A.R., Fatimah2, A. B., Nur Azura1, M.S., Othman3 ,M. and Zamri1 ,I. | Malachite Green (MG) and Leuco-Malachite Green (LMG) are chemicals extensively used as anti-fungal and anti-parasite agents in the aquaculture industry. Over dosage of these chemicals is hazardous to human health and environment. ... |
| 22 | Fatty Acid Profile of Nile and Red Hybrid Tilapias Reared in Intensive and Extensive Systems | Siti Sarah, J., Ariff, O. M.* and Goh, Y. M. | Long chain n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids which are present in many marine fish have long been found to confer beneficial effects on human health. As the world fish stock declines due to over fishing and depletion in the ... |
| 23 | A Direct Competitive Immunoassay for Fumonisins Detection in Maize Feed | Kadir*, M.K.A., Ishak, Z. and Awaludin, N. | The development of a direct competitive immunoassay formats for the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method was undertaken for fumonisins (Fms) determination in feed. The use of polyclonal antibody was conducted on the mi... |
| 24 | Teratogenic Effects of Retinyl Palmitate during Early and Late Gestation Periods in Rats | Thannia1, S. Y., Al- Muqamar2, M., Yaakub3, H., Ganabadi3, S and Sukardi1*, S. | Retinyl palmitate or vitamin A palmitate has been associated with dose-related developmental toxicity when administered orally to mice, rats, rabbits, and monkeys during critical stages of embryonic development. We report a study ... |
| 25 | Isolation and Detection of PLC? (Sperm Factor Protein) in Testes of Rattus rattus diardii Using One-Step RT-PCR | Nasyriq, A.M.N., Fadzlina, A.S., Noor Faezah, M.N., Lee, L.H., Cheah Y.K. and Sukardi*, S. | The fertilization process in many species studied involves induction of Ca2+ oscillations in eggs. Prolonged time period of calcium oscillations is essential for regulating various kinds of events that will occur after fertilizati... |
| 26 | Determination of Follicular Wave Development in Oestrus Synchronised Beef Cows | Azizah*1, A., . Wahid 2, H. Ariff3, O.M. Yaakub4 H. and Ahmad5 J., | A study was conducted to determine the follicular wave development in terms of dominant follicles size, number of follicular waves and follicles existing at pre- and post-ovulation stage, and length of oestrous cycle in oestrus sy... |
| 27 | Performance of Layer Birds Supplemented with Herbal Antistress Product Ayucee and Synthetic Vitamin C under Physiological Heat Stress | Jadhav1, N .V., Awati2, B., Kulkarni3, S., Waghmare4, P. G., Suranagi4,M. D., Saxena5, M. J., Ravikanth5, K., Dandale5, M. and Shivi Maini5* | Heat stress exerts high deteriorating impact on the poultry industry which could be ameliorated by dietary incorporation of synthetic vitamin C. Certain herbs either alone or in combination thereof are also a rich source of ascorb... |
| 28 | The Effect of Feeding Primalac Probiotics on Growth Performance and Blood Parameters of Ostriches | Hasan Rezaei 1, H., Khorshidi1, K. J. and Fallah2*, R. | This study investigated the effect of feeding primalac probiotics on growth performance and some blood parameters of ostriches from hatch until 8 wk of age. A total of 48 day-old ostriches were randomly divided into 4 equal treatm... |
| 29 | Nutritional Evaluation of Cattle Rumen Epithelial Tissue Scrapings Meal for Growing Rabbits | Oladunjoye, I. O. 1* Ojebiyi, O. O.,2 Adeleke, J.,1 and Famakinwa, B. 1 | An eight week study was conducted in which cattle rumen epithelial tissue scrapings meal (CRETSM) was substituted for fishmeal in growing rabbit diets to reduce feed formulation cost and environmental pollution. One hundred and tw... |
| 30 | The Effects of Effective Microorganisms (EM) on the Nutritive Values of Fungal-Treated Rice Straw | Samsudin*, A.A, Masori, M.F. and Ibrahim, A. | A study to improve the nutritive values of rice straw by means of biological treatment was conducted. The rice straw was subjected to three treatments: plain rice straw (T1), rice straw treated with Aspergillus niger for 10 d (T2)... |
| 31 | Effect of Sex and Birth Type on Kid Performance of Sudanese Taggar Goats | Bushara1, I., Abdelhadi 2, O. M .A. , Mekki2, D. M., Idris3, A. O., Elemam 4, M. B. , Muna Ahmed5, M. M. , Abu Nikhiala6, A.M. and Alimon, A. R7 | The study was conducted in Taggar goats to evaluate the effect of two different levels of protein and energy in the rations on some reproductive and productive traits. Sixty two (62) kids of Taggar goats were allocated to sex and ... |
| 32 | OCCURRENCE OF ASPERGILLOSIS INFECTION AMONG POULTRY IN NORTHERN REGION OF MALAYSIA FROM THE YEAR 2014-2018 | Azima Laili, H*1, Humairak, S.2, Mohd Azizul, O.1, Zakirah, S.2, Saira Banu, M.R.2 and Mastura, Y.3 | Aspergillosis is an assertive fungal infection spread through the air by common mold known as Aspergillus sp. The disease develops when the host’s immune system is impaired or when birds are reveal to an excessive amount of spor... |
| 33 | Genetic Variation of Four Goat Breeds in Malaysia Using Microsatellite Polymorphism Markers | Amie Marini1,4*, A.B., Mohd. Hifzan2, R., Johari3, J.A., Tan4, S.G. and Panandam5, J.M. | The characterisation of animals using PCR-based microsatellite markers is informative, economical and useful to elucidate genetic diversity within and among breeds. The determination of genetic variability in four goat breeds foun... |
| 34 | First Follicular Wave Pattern of Kedah-Kelantan Cows Stimulated with Different Types of Gonadotropin Hormone Regimes for Transvaginal Oocyte Aspiration | Azizah*1, A., Ariff2, O.M., Ahmad3, J., Ajis3, H., Mashodi3, S., Izuan Bahtiar3, A.J. and Saadiah1, J. | The aim of the study was to compare the first wave pattern of follicular development in terms of mean number of follices and follicular size of Kedah-Kelantan beef cows stimulated with four different protocols of gonadotropin horm... |
| 35 | Effects of Varying Energy Levels on Follicular Development and Time of Ovulation in Kedah-Kelantan Crossbred Cows | A. Azizah1*, H. Yaakub2 and J. Ahmad3 | Nutrition element such as energy can influence reproductive performance, and the difference in energy provided will lead to changes in follicular development in cows. Therefore a study was conducted to evaluate the effect of varyi... |
| 36 | Effects of Two CIDR-based Oestrus Synchronization Protocols on Oestrus Response in Boer Goats | Abdul Muin1, H.B., Hasbudie1, B., Suraya1, M.S., Panandam1, J.M., Yaakub1*, H., Theivanai2, J. and Quaza Nizamuddin3, H.N. | Sixty fertile and healthy female Boer goats were divided equally and randomly into two groups (n=30). The first group received CIDR treatment for 14 days (T14) with 400 IU PMSG and 0.05mg cloprostenol injection (i.m.) prior to CID... |
| 37 | Yield and Nutritive Quality of Nine Napier Grass Varieties in Malaysia | Halim*1, R. A., Shampazuraini2, S. and Idris3, A.B. | Napier grass was first introduced in Malaysia in the 1920?s from East Africa and is currently the most popular fodder grass in dairy and feedlot production systems. Nine varieties of Napier grass were grown in a randomized complet... |
| 38 | Nutrient Composition and Forage Yield, Nutritive Quality of Silage Produced from Maize-Lablab Mixture | Amole1,2,*, T.A., Oduguwa1, B.O., Jolaosho2, A.O., Arigbede2, M.O., Olanite2, J.A., Dele2, P.A. and Ojo2, V.O.A. | Trials were conducted at the Teaching and Research farm, UNAAB in 2008 and 2009 to evaluate the effect of undersowing Lablab (Lablab purpureus cv. Rongai) in maize on grain yield, and to evaluate the nutritive quality of the silag... |
| 39 | Effect of Feeding Cassava Wastes on the Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens | Bukola B. Babatunde* | Utilization of cassava waste meal (CWM) by broilers may increase poultry meat production in the developing countries by reducing cost of production. A completely randomized design feeding trial of 120 Cobb chicks aged 22 d was con... |
| 40 | Effects of Inoculating Lactobacillus plantarum, Molasses and Urea on the Fermentation of Whole Crop Rice Silage | Ghazali1*, H., Wan Mohtar2, W.Y. and Wan Zahari3, M. | A study was conducted to examine the effects of inoculating Lactobacillus plantarum and adding molasses and urea on the fermentation of whole crop rice silage (WCRS). Three treatments were included in the study: Treatment 1 - a to... |
| 41 | Development, Establishment and Current Achievement of Animal Traceability System in Malaysia | Salina*, A.B. and Azmie, M.Z. | The animal traceability system works as a complement to animal disease control program. Malaysia has been serious in developing the animal traceability system in order to control diseases, to get disease free declaration from The ... |
| 42 | The Effect of Slaughter Age on the Bacterial Number, pH and Carcass Weight Loss of Japanese Quails Stored at 40C for 14 Days | Jamaludin*, M. H, Aisyah, W. S. K., Shazani, S. and Amin, M. R. | The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of slaughtering age on the bacterial profile, pH, and carcass loss of dressed Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) stored aerobically at 4oC over a period of 14... |
| 43 | Improving Nutritional Values of Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) as Poultry Feeds: A Review | Sharmila1, A., Alimon1,2, A.R., Azhar1, K., Noor3, H.M. and Samsudin1,2*, A.A. | Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) is a by-product of palm kernel oil extraction and provides moderate nutrition with approximately 16-18% of crude protein (CP) and 13-20% crude fiber (CF). Usage of PKC is common in ruminant diets, but limite... |
| 44 | Assessment of Genetic Diversity on Goat Breeds in Malaysia Using Microsatellite Markers | Amie Marini, A.B.1,3*, Hifzan, R.M.2, Tan, S.G.3 and Panandam, J.M.4 | Genetic characterisation of goat populations in Malaysia is essential for conservation strategy as well as for genetic improvement. The goat populations in Malaysia comprise the small-framed original Katjang goats and the larger f... |
| 45 | Effects of Strain, Sex and Age on Growth Performance of Malaysian Kampong Chickens | Engku Azahan1*, E.A., Azlina Azma2, I.A. and Noraziah2, M. | The effect of strain (genotype), sex and age on growth performance was evaluated in kampong chickens reared in individual cages. One hundred and fifty day-old North strain chicks and the same number of South strain were utilized. ... |
| 46 | Pre-weaning Body Measurements and Performance of Desert Sheep (Tribal Subtypes Hamari and Kabashi) Lambs of Kordofan Region, Sudan | Mohamed Ali1*, M.A., Abdella2, H.O., Elimam2, M.E., Sulieman2, A.H. , El-Hag3, F.M., Neama Adam Eshag4 and Jadalla1, J.B. | Hamari (n=20) and Kabashi (n=20) tribal subtype male lambs were used for a study to evaluate the pre-weaning period (4 months) growth performance and body measurements. These parameters were measured soon after birth and every two... |
| 47 | Fatty Acid Composition of Breast and Thigh Muscles of Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented with Candle Nut Kernel Meal Subjected to Different Heat Treatments | Rohaida, A.R., Alimon*, A.R. and Sazili, A.Q. | An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of heat treated candlenut kernel meal (CNKM) supplementation in broiler diet on fatty acid profiles in breast and thigh muscle of broiler chickens at grower-finisher stage. A to... |
| 48 | Performance of Growing Rabbits Fed Diets Containing Fermented and Unfermented Cassava Leaf: Peel Meal Mix as Replacement for Maize | Adeyemi1*,O.A., Adesanya2, P.A, Eniolorunda2, O.O., Sogunle1, O.M., Egbeyale1, L.T. and Njoku1, C.P. | The effects of feeding diets containing fermented and unfermented combinations of cassava leaf meal and peel meal mix (CLM-PM) on performance and carcass characteristics of growing rabbits were investigated in a derived savannah v... |
| 49 | Verification of Caprine Sexed-separated Spermatozoa by Real Time PCR | Somarny, W.W.M.Z1*, Aslinda1,K., Md. Tasol1, S., Mohd. Hifzan2, R., Nasir2, J.M., Mohd Hafiz3, A.W., Ab Rashid4, B. and Musaddin1, K. | Sexed spermatozoa could contribute to increasing profitability of the dairy and beef industries worldwide by producing offspring of predetermined sex. Various methods have been designed to separate sperm population into X- and Y-c... |
| 50 | Comparison of Bovine Embryonic Development of Parthenogenetically Activated Oocytes by Different Combinations of Chemical Treatments | Siti Khadijah, I., Rahman, M. M., Abdullah*, R. B. and Wan Khadijah, W. E. | Oocyte activation is the efficient method or step for successful animal cloning. This study was carried out to evaluate the embryonic development for both parthenotes and fertilised embryos according to the oocyte grades (Grades A... |
| 51 | Progesterone and Luteinising Hormone Profile of Saanen Crossbred Goats Synchronised with CIDR and PMSG | Salleh, S.M., Yaakub*, H. and Panandam, J. M. | A better understanding of the hormonal profile of oestrus synchronised Saanen crossbreds would guide appropriate timing of Fixed Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI). This study was conducted to determine the progesterone hormone (... |
| 52 | Relationship between Coccidiosis Infection and Hematological Profile, Body Weight and Famacha Scores in Dorper Sheep | Nurzaty Ewani, A.H., Ariff1*, O.M., Sani2, R.A. and Rasedee3, A. | Imported Dorper sheep raised in the Tropics are subjected to endo-parasitic infestation which may affect their morbidity and total productivity in lamb production. Few reports are available to provide guidelines in the efficient h... |
| 53 | Statistical Analysis of Traditional Practices of Fermented Camel Milk in North Kordofan State, Sudan | Ahmed1*, A.I., Blanchard2, L., Abdelhadi3, O.M.A., Bakheit3, S.A. and Faye4, B. | The present work was conducted to study the preparation process of fermented camel milk (locally named as gariss) according to camel herders. A questionnaire was designed to collect information including methods for using starter,... |
| 54 | Frequency of Oestrus Signs and Pregnancy Rates in Oestrus Synchronised Kedah-Kelantan Crossbred Cows Offered Two Metabolizable Energy Levels | Azizah1*, A., Ahmad2, J., Ahmad Nazri3, A.R., Saadiah1, J. and Yaakub4, H. | Synchronisation of oestrus in cattle can facilitate the use of artificial insemination by reducing the time needed for detection of oestrus compared to cows entering oestrus spontaneously. The purpose of the study was to determine... |
| 55 | Pregnancy Rate from Timed-artificial Insemination and Natural Service of Oestrus Synchronized Kedah-Kelantan and Crossbred Cows in Two Management Systems | Azizah1*, A., Ariff2, O.M., Ahmad Nazri3, A.R., Wahid4, H., Ahmad5, J. and Saadiah1, J. | Improved reproductive efficiency is the outcome of herd management and could involve a decision to choose between artificial insemination (AI) and natural service (NS). The objective of the present study was to determine the time ... |
| 56 | Semen Quality of Brakmas Bulls Under Short Term Feeding Regimes | Tan, Y.J.1*, Zaidi, S.2, Mohd. Firdaus, O.1, Roslan, O.3, and Shanmugavelu, S1. | Nutritional status of a bull is an important consideration in ensuring its semen is of high quality. A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of feeding regime on semen quality of Brakmas bulls. Nine mature bulls of 3-5 y of... |
| 57 | Agronomic Properties, Dry Matter Production and Nutritive Quality of Guinea Grass (Megathrysus maximus) Harvested at Different Cutting Intervals | Jusoh*, S. , A.R. Alimon and M.S. Kamiri | Response pattern of guinea grass to defoliation interval was assessed for about four months from July to October 2012 to investigate the morphological response, in terms of agronomic properties, dry matter production and nutritive... |
| 58 | Performance of Laying Hens Fed High Copra Meal-based Diets With or Without Exogenous Enzyme Supplementation | Diarra*, S.S., Saimone, M. and Olofia, L. | The effect of enzyme supplementation of a high copra meal based diet on the performance of laying hens was investigated. A total of 60 Shaver Brown pullets aged 18 weeks were allotted to 12 floor pens in a completely randomised de... |
| 59 | Effects of Sex and Stocking Density on Growth Performance and Some Physiological Traits of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) | Ayoola, A. A., Adeyemi*, O. A., Egbeyale, L. T., Sogunle, O. M and Ekunseitan, D. A. | The performance and some physiological traits of male and female Japanese quails stocked at three different stocking densities were examined in a 21-day trial. A total of 216 three weeks old quail birds comprising 108 males and 10... |
| 60 | Effects of Adding Edible Bird Microparticulates on the Oxidation of Chicken Burger | Ravisangkar, R., Nurfatin, M.H., Etty Syamila, I.K., Masitah, M., Norhasidah, S. and Babji, A.S.* | This study was carried out to determine the effect of adding micro-particulates of Malaysia?s edible bird nests (EBN) on the shelf life and nutritional quality of chicken burger. Four treatments of chicken burger were prepared for... |
| 61 | Feed resources for small ruminants in Libya: A review | R. M. Al-Mabruk1 and A. R. Alimon2* | The livestock sector in Libya, in particular the small ruminants, plays an important role in the social economy of rural areas. Sheep and goats are primarily raised in traditional systems contributing to the production of meat, mi... |
| 62 | MtDNA diversity and genetic lineages of four cattle breeds in Malaysia | Somarny1*, W.W.M.Z., Ruzainah2, A., Aslinda3, K. Mohd. Hafiz4, A.W., Md Tasol1, S., Fadzlirahimi5, I., Amie Marini1, A.B. and Siti Azizah3, M. N. | There is lack of comprehensive studies on the genetic diversity or phylogenetic analysis of beef cattle breeds in Malaysia. In this study, the partial sequence of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene (cyt b) was analysed from blood... |
| 63 | Relationship between body weight and body measurements of Aceh cattle | Putra1*, W.P.B., Sumadi2, Hartatik2, T. and Saumar3, H. | Data on body weight (BW) and measurements: withers height (WH), body length (BL) and heart girth (HG) of 79 (39 males and 40 females) of Aceh cattle (average 550 days of age) were collected at the Breeding Station in Indrapuri dis... |
| 64 | Estrus response and pregnancy rate of Rusa timorensis following estrus synchronization with prostaglandin analogue | Mahre2, M.B., Wahid1*, H., Rosnina1, Y., and Jesse1, F.F.A. | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cloprostenol in inducing estrus in cycling Rusa timorensis hinds by assessing circulating progesterone (P4) concentration, occurence of estrus and pregnancy rate. Estrus wa... |
| 65 | Effect of repeated laparoscopic ovum pick-up on yield and quality of oocytes in goats | Nor Farizah, A.H., Rahman, M.M., Wan Khadijah, W.E. and Abdullah, R.B.* | Laparoscopic ovum pick-up (LOPU) is a less invasive surgical technique for oocyte recovery from antral follicles seen as ?pimple-like? protrusion on the ovarian surface. LOPU can be repeated several times without ovarian damage or... |
| 66 | Level of nutrition affects semen characteristics and freezability of Malaysian bucks | Abdullah*, R. B., Syazwan, A. M., Rahman, M. M. and Wan Khadijah, W. E. | Feeding is a major problem in goat production in Malaysia particularly it affects reproductive efficiency of goats. This research was aimed to confirm the effect of improper nutrition and management practice on the buck?s fresh an... |
| 67 | Utilisation of cassava products-copra meal based diets supplemented with or without Allzyme SSF by growing pullets | Diarra, S. S. | The utilisation of cassava root-leaf meal (CRLM) and copra meal with or without enzyme by growing pullets was investigated. A total of 180 six week-old Shaver 579 pullets (549.79 ? 0.39 g/bird) were allotted to 12 floor pens conta... |
| 68 | Growth performance of free-range village chickens fed dehydrated processed food waste | Hossein, S. and Dahlan, I.* | The effect of dehydrated processed food waste (DPFW) inclusion in the diets on the growth performance (feed intake, body weight gain, body weight change and feed conversion ratio) of free-range village chickens was investigated. F... |
| 69 | Feed intake, growth performance and digestibility in goats fed whole corn plant silage and Napier grass | Khaing1, K.T., Loh1, T. C., Ghizan2, S., Halim2, R. A. and Samsudin1* A. A. | Shortage and inconsistent quality of forage in developing countries are the major constraints to the development of ruminant sector. To overcome these problems, feeding of ruminants with conserved forages is an important feeding s... |
| 70 | The antibacterial activity of diluted Tualang honey | N. A. Roslan1*, H. N. Mohammad Rashed2, N. H. Harun2, M. H. Jamaludin2, Z. Abdul Kari2 and A. R. Alimon1 | Tualang honey (TH) is a Malaysian jungle honey obtained from the wild. The honey is produced by the rock bee (Apis dorsata), which builds hives on branches of tall Tualang (Koompassia excelsa (Becc.) Taub) trees located mainly in ... |
| 71 | Status of beef industry of Malaysia | Ariff, O.M.1*, Sharifah, N.Y.2 and Hafidz, A.W.3 | Within the livestock sector in Malaysia the beef sub-sector lags in percentage contribution to domestic supply of red meat. Many attempts in beef production in the past, from extensive ranching to intensive feedlotting, have yield... |
| 72 | Influence of in vitro maturation duration on embryo yield in goats | Phua, A.C.Y., Rahman, M.M., Wan Khadijah, W.E. and Abdullah*, R.B. | Oocytes retrieved from goat ovaries are usually still in immature stage and thus, are not ready for fertlisation. Hence, the oocytes need to be cultured in maturation medium for certain duration before they fertilise. In this expe... |
| 73 | Association of growth hormone gene polymorphisms with pre-weaning growth traits in Savanna goats | Amie Marini, A.B.1*, Syarifah N. Hanis, S.H.1, Shuib,M.M.M.2, Firdaus, O.M.1 and Ariff, O.M.3 | Expression of characteristics between generations depends on heritability and selection differential. The objective of this study was to determine inheritance of growth hormone gene (GH) and to evaluate the relationship of GH gene... |
| 74 | Describing growth pattern of Brakmas cows using non-linear regression models | Mohd. Hafiz, A.W.1*, Mohamad Hifzan, R.2, Izuan Bahtiar, A.J.2 and Ariff, O.M.3 | The objective of this study was to evaluate the best fit non-linear regression model to describe the growth pattern of Brakmas cows. Estimates of asymptotic mature weight, rate of maturing and constant of integration were derived ... |
| 75 | Effect of honey supplementation into Tris Extender on Cryopreservation of Bull Spermatozoa | Yimer, N.*, Muhammad, N. , Sarsaifi, K. , Rosnina, Y., Wahid, H., Khumran, A.M. and Kaka, A. | The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of using honey as a supplement into Tris extender in comparison with a commercial Bioxcell? extender on bull semen cryopreservation quality. Semen samples from four fertile bulls, ... |
| 76 | Evaluation of physical and ultra-structural attributes of bulls' semen with variable freezing potential | Khumran, A. M., Yimer, N.*, Rosnina, Y., Ariff, O.M., Wahid, H., Ebrahimi, M., Kaka, A. and Mahre, M.B. | This experiment was conducted to determine the physical and ultra-structural attributes of fresh bull semen and assess their potential use for freezing and AI. A total of 40 semen samples collected from 4 mature bulls (10 samples ... |
| 77 | Yield and chemical composition of Pennisetum hybrid fertilized with animal manures and harvested at different times | Ojo, V.O.A. 1*, Ogunsakin, A.O.1, Dele, P.A.1, Adelusi, O.O.2, Olanite, J.A.1, Adeoye,S.A.1, Amole,T.A.1 and Onifade,O.S.1 | The experiment was conducted at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria to evaluate the effects of animal manures and harvest times on the growth, dry matter yield and chemical composition of Pennisetum hybrid. Th... |
| 78 | Fish offal meal as an alternative protein source of fish meal for Tilapia, Oreochromis sp. | Farahiyah, I. J.*, Wong, H.K., Zainal, A.A.R. and Ahmad, A. | The use of local feedstuffs to substitute conventional feedstuffs in fish nutrition has been widely studied. However, there is no report to date on the use of by-products from fish processing plants as feed for fish. The lack of l... |
| 79 | Effects of ascorbic acid supplementation on broiler chickens stocked at two different densities in a humid tropical environment | Adeyemi, O.A.*, Adedoyin, E.O., Olaleye, O.O., Njoku, P.C. and Sanwo, K.A. | The quest to meet up with the high demand for poultry products has made farmers adopt new means of rearing birds without incurring more cost. One of these husbandry practices is by varying the stocking density. Increasing stocking... |
| 80 | Performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens fed graded levels of cassava peel meal based diets | Olaifa, R.O.1*, Adeyemi,O.A.1, Oloyede, S.T.2, Sogunle, O.M.1, Agunbiade, J.A.2 andOkubanjo, A.O.3 | A total of 96 unsexed day-old broiler chicks (Arbor Acre breed) were used in a 28-day feeding trial to evaluate the effect of inclusion levels of rumen filtrate fermented cassava peal meal (RFFCPM) on the performance and carcass c... |
| 81 | Evaluation of anticoccidial effect of Khaya senegalensis stem bark on the performance of three strains of egg type chickens | Lala, A.*, Okwelum, N., Bello, K. O. and Salami, W. A. | This study was carried out to evaluate the anticoccidial effect of Khaya senegalensis on growth and production performance of three strains of layer chickens. Three hundred and sixty day old commercial chicks were randomly allotte... |
| 82 | Physiological response of growing pigs to qualitative and quantitative feed restriction in a humid tropical environment | Njoku, C.P.1*, Adeyemi, O.A.1, Sanya, B.J.1, Akinola, S.O.1 and Oluwatosin, O.O.2 | Feed restriction is a common management practice with market pigs to improve carcass quality and feed efficiency while decreasing production cost and carcass fat. But some scientists have argued that feed restriction poses stress ... |
| 83 | Socioeconomic perspectives of broiler farming in Peninsular Malaysia | Gabdo, B. H.*, Mansor, M. I., Kamal, H. A. W. and Ilmas, A. M. | The chief constraint in Malaysian broiler production has been the high cost of feeds; any attempt to explore avenues of increased productivity is indeed imperative. Farmers? socioeconomic attributes and agricultural productivity a... |
| 84 | Body weight prediction of Brakmas and Bali cattle using body measurements | Mohd. Hafiz, A.W.1*, Izuan Bahtiar, A.J.2,Mohamad Hifzan, R.2 Ashraff, A.L.1, Ariff, O.M.3 and Faezal Ashraff, A.L.1 | In the rural areas facilities for farm animal weighing are often difficult to find and the construction of such facilities is relatively expensive. Therefore a study was conducted with the objective to estimate body weight of Brak... |
| 85 | Effect of feeding fractionated RBD palm stearin on milk yield and quality of dairy cattle | Norliza, S.1*, Zahariah, I.1, Ahmadilfitri, M.N.1, Mohd Suria, A.Y.1, Mardhati, M.2 and Wong, H. K.2 | Energy intake of dairy cows is important during the peak of milk production to maintain consistency of milk yield. To overcome energy deficiency, diet with high energy density is required for lactating dairy cows which can be enha... |
| 86 | Effect of different energy to protein ratios in starter diet with dehydrated food waste, superworms and unfertilized eggs on growth performance of village chickens | Nadia, N.1*, Dahlan, I1., Lokman, H.I.2 and Tee, T.P.1 | A study was conducted using 144 day-old chicks of Arabian strain village chicken to determine the effect of dietary protein and energy ratios in starter diets with dehydrated food waste, superworms and unfertilized eggs on growth ... |
| 87 | Performance characteristics of broilers fed graded levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal | Ayo-Ajasa1*, O.Y., Abiona2, J.A., Fafiolu3, A.O., Egbeyale1, L.T., Njoku1, C.P., Omotayo1, I.G., Odeyemi1, A.Y. and Abel4, F.A.S. | Cost of conventional protein sources is on the increase recently; hence, there is the need for cheaper alternative sources that will not compromise the performance characteristics of broiler birds taking into consideration the cos... |
| 88 | Effect of Gliricidia sepium leaves and molasses inclusion on aerobic stability, value and digestibility of Napier grass silage | Jusoh, S.*, Alimon, A.R. and Iman, M.N. | Most tropical roughage feeds are generally deficient in nitrogen, energy or some minerals and vitamins. A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaves and molasses to Napier grass (Pen... |
| 89 | Growth performance, haematology and cost benefit of growing rabbits reared on different feed access times and restriction durations | Obasa, O.A.1*, Adeyemi, O.A.1, Akinola, O.S.1, Sobayo, R.A.2, Njoku, C.P.1 and Olaifa, R.O.1 | Sixty growing rabbits of mixed breeds and sexes were used for 10 wk in a 4 x 3 factorial experimental design to test for the effect of different feed access times (2, 4, 6 and 24 h) and different restriction durations (2, 4 and 6 ... |
| 90 | Describing Growth Pattern of Bali Cows Using Non-linear Regression Models | Mohd. Hafiz A.W1, Izuan Bahtiar A.J 2, Mohamad Hifzan R 2, Ariff, O.M 3, Faezal Ashraff A.L 1 | The objective of this study was to evaluate the best fit non-linear regression model to describe the growth pattern of Bali cows. Estimates of asymptotic mature weight, rate of maturing and constant of integration were derived fro... |
| 91 | Determining Tocotrienol Rich Fraction Effects on Laying, Mortality and Egg Quality Parameters | Mardhati1*, M., Farah Nurshahida2, M.S., Osman3, A. and Wan Nooraida3, W.M. | The public interest and awareness in healthier lifestyle has increased the demand of functional food, nutraceuticals and designer foods, which has resulted in the creation of new foods in marketplace, for instance designer and spe... |
| 92 | Effect of Tree Leaves on Rumen Fermentation, Microbial Count and Blood Urea Nitrogen of West African Dwarf Goats | Adelusi1*, O. O., Isah1, O. A., Onwuka1, C. F. I., Afolabi2, R. O., Aderinboye1, R. Y. and Idowu3, O. J. | This experiment was carried out to assess the effect of Azadirachta indica, Newbouldia laevis and Spondias mombin leaves on rumen fermentation, microbial count and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats. Sixte... |
| 93 | Giant Taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Root Meal with or without Coconut Oil Slurry as Source of Dietary Energy for Laying Hens | Diarra*, S.S., Oikali, C., Rasch, I.M.,Taro, L., Vatigava, M. and Amosa, F. | The effect of feeding Alocasia macrorrhiza root meal (AMRM) with or without added coconut oil slurry (COS) on egg production and egg qualities was investigated in a 20-week experiment. A control diet based on maize and 4 other die... |
| 94 | Evaluation of Local Feed Ingredients Based Diets on Growth Performance of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus | Farahiyah*, I. J., Zainal, A.A.R., Ahmad, A., Mardhati, M., Thayalini, K. and Yong, S.T. | Formulating the right feed based on the requirements of the fish species is the main solver to reduce the high cost of aquaculture production. In formulating suitable diet, factors such as the sustainability or availability of the... |
| 95 | Effects of Dietary Supplemental Vitamins and Periods of Administration on Growth Performance and Antibody Titre of Broiler Chickens Vaccinated against Newcastle Disease | Odutayo1*, O. J., Sogunle1<, O. M., Adeyemi1, O.A., Sonibare2, A.O., Oluwayinka2, E.B., Ekunseitan1, D.A. and Safiyu1, K. K. | This study investigated the effects of supplemental vitamins and varying administration periods on growth performance and antibody titre of broiler chickens vaccinated against Newcastle Disease (ND). A total of 300 unvaccinated ag... |
| 96 | Effect of Different Levels of Terbutaline and L-carnitine on the Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Blood Parameters and Immune System of Broiler Chickens | Fallah1*, R., Nazari2 , P. and Mirzaei3, E. | This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of Terbutaline and L-carnitine on the growth performance, carcass traits, blood parameters and immune system of broiler chickens. A total of 240 one-day old comm... |
| 97 | Effects of Andrographis paniculata and Orthosiphon stamineus Supplementation on in-vivo Rumen Fermentation Parameters and Microbial Population in Goats Fed Urea-treated Rice Straw | Roslan1, N.A., Alimon1, A.R., Yaakub1, H., Jahromi2, M. F., Shokri1, J. and Samsudin1, 2*, A.A. | Four fistulated Boer cross-bred bucks with 25 kg average body weight was used to test the effects of dietary treated rice straw supplemented with A. paniculata and O. stamineus on in-vivo rumen parameters and microbial population ... |
| 98 | Comparison between Urea and Goat Manure as Sources of Nitrogen for Napier Grass Grown on Terraced Hill | Rahman, M.M., Wan Khadijah, W.E. and Abdullah*, R.B. | Effects of two nitrogen (N) sources on dry matter (DM) yield and nutritive value of Napier grass were evaluated. The nitrogen (N) fertiliser (at rate of 300 kg N ha?1 year?1) was applied by dividing the terraces of a hill under tw... |
| 99 | In vitro Digestibility and Gas Production Characteristics of Four Napier (Pennisetum purpureum) Cultivars as Fresh Fodder | Zailan, M.Z., Yaakub*, H. and Jusoh, S. | Napier grass was first introduced to Malaysia in the 1920?s and there were many cultivars introduced in Malaysia since 1950?s. However, there is a need to have comparative evaluation of these Napier cultivars so that definite reco... |
| 100 | Assessment of Reproductive Performance and Abortion Occurrence of Boer Goats as Influenced by Farm Systems and Feeding Practices | Norhazirah, A.H., Nulit, R., Shohaimi, S. and Shikh Maidin*, M. | The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of farm systems (intensive and semi-intensive) and feeding practices on reproductive performance (kidding rate and abortion occurrence) of female Boer goats in Peninsular Mala... |
| 101 | Manipulation of factors affecting phytate hydrolysis in enhancing phytase efficacy in poultry: A review | Noraini*, S. | Phosphorus in phytate is largely unavailable to chickens unless they are provided with dietary phytase. Phytase was shown to increase phytate degradation in the crop and proventriculus-gizzard and very little phytate degradation o... |
| 102 | Breed and age of dams effects on calving and weaning rates of Brakmas and Bali cows | Mohd. Hafiz1*, A.W., Izuan Bahtiar2, A.J., Mohamad Hifzan2, R.,Ariff3, O.M. and Faezal Ashraff1, A.L. | Evaluation of animals reproductive capacity is very important to the animal breeders as it will be the turning point of gaining profit or loss in livestock enterprises. The objective of this study was to evaluate the breed and age... |
| 103 | Effect of vitamin E supplementation on semen quantity and quality of Local Kampong roosters | Mohamad Asrol, K. and Abdul Rashid*, B. | This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing dietary levels of vitamin E on semen quantity and quality characteristics of local kampong roosters. Forty-five roosters were randomly distributed equally to 3 ... |
| 104 | Production of IgY by layers injected with Salmonella typhimurium | Hee, H. L. 1, Abdullah, N. 2*, Hamid, M3. and Ho, Y.W. 1 | In the present study, production of IgY and performance of layers immunised with Salmonella typhimurium were evaluated. Thirty 23-wk old layers (Lohmann Brown) with average body weight of 1.6 ± 0.03 kg. were randomly and equally d... |
| 105 | Performance and cost-benefits of weaner rabbits fed graded levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal | Ayo-Ajasa*, O. Y, Egbeyale, L. T., Sanusi, G.O., Ibrahim, K., Hamzat, O. A and Falako, M. F. | Moringa has been acclaimed to be beneficial especially in livestock production. Its leaves and green fresh pods are said to be rich in carotene and ascorbic acid with a good profile of amino acids while its twigs are reported to b... |
| 106 | Growth performance, carcass yield and gait score of Marshal broiler chicken reared on intensive and semi intensive management systems | Oluwadiya1, B. O., Adeyemi1, O.A., Sogunle1, O.M., Obasa1*, O.A., and Ladokun2, A.O. | The rearing system used in highly productive farms is often subjected to harsh criticism, one of the reasons being its failure to provide adequate welfare. A number of attempts have been made to introduce new technologies in reari... |
| 107 | Effect of Bambara nut and cowpea intercropped with maize at different times on nutritive quality of maize for ruminant feeding | Olanite, J. A., Muraina*1, T. O., Ewetola, I. A., Dele, P. A., Ojo, V. O. A., Anochirim, C. G., Nwadike, N. F. and Saliu, T. A. | Effects of Bambara nut and cowpea planted with maize at different times on nutritive quality of maize forage were investigated. The study was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design and the treatments were combination of crop t... |
| 108 | The performance of growing goats fed urea treated rice straw supplemented with Incum (Klienhovia hospita) foliage | Jusoh, S*. and Amalina M. Y. | The usage of locally available forages such as agricultural by-products and native trees is the crucial thing for goat farmers to obtain good quality feed and to reduce cost of feeding. A study was conducted to investigate the pe... |
| 109 | Local emission factors estimates for methane emission from cattle enteric fermentation using IPCC tier-2 methodology | Azizi, A.A.*1, Mardhati, M.1, Mohd Fairuz, M.S.2, Shaidatul Azdawiyah, A.T.2, Nurul Ain, A.B.2, Fauzi, J.2, Mohamad Hariz, A.R.2 and Reisinger3, A. | Understanding the magnitude of consequences of climate change caused by greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions largely relies on GHG inventory stocktaking and emission estimates that aggregate activity data and emission factors (EF). Fo... |
| 110 | Analysis of profitability of small-scale catfish farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria | Ashley-Dejo1*, S.S., Olaoye2, O.J and Adelaja3, O.A. | The study examined some parameters affecting profitability of small-scale catfish farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 222 catfish farmers from all the four agricultural extension zones ... |
| 111 | Effect of mating ratio on the laying performance, hatching characteristics, feeding and housing cost of Japanese quails | Ayoola1*, A.A., Adeyemi1, A.O., Egbeyale1, L.T., Sobayo2, R. A. and Yusuf3, A.O. | A total of 438 4-wk old Japanese quails (288 females and 150 males) grouped at different mating ratios were used to evaluate the laying performance. The birds were divided into 4 mating groups: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4. Each group co... |
| 112 | Optimum protein requirement for the growth of Jelawat fish (Leptobabrbus hoevenii) | Farahiyah, I.J.*, Zainal Abidin, A.R., Ahmad, A. and Wong, H.K. | A study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance of juvenile Jelawat fish, Leptobarbus hoevenii, fed 4 levels of crude protein (CP): 25, 32, 38 and 44% with isocaloric diets of 15.20 MJ/kg. All experimental feeds we... |
| 113 | Nutritive assessment of four local herbal plants as animal feed supplements | Hamzah, S.F,1*, Alimon, A.R,2 and Yaakub, H.3 | Many local herbal plants are generally rich in secondary metabolites and contain high amount of essential nutrients.. A study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant content and antimicrobial activities of 4 selected herbal plan... |
| 114 | Effect of varying levels of garlic (Allium sativum) powder on growth, apparent nutrient digestibility, rumen ecology, blood profile and cost analysis of feeding West African Dwarf goats | Ikyume1*, T.T., Sowande2, O.S., Dele3, P.A., Yusuf2, A.O., Monday2, S., Egunjobi2, O.K. and Fatoba2, O. | The study was designed to investigate the feeding effect of garlic powder supplementation on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, rumen micro organisms and blood profile of West African Dwarf (W... |
| 115 | Oxidative stability of polyunsaturated fatty acids of n-3 designer eggs under different cooking methods | Maroufyan1, E., Fadil,2 M., Bello3, A.U., Ebrahimi1, M., Goh1, Y.M., and Soleimani, A.F.3* | Variation in the extent of cooking time, temperature and heating source may greatly affect the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) double bond stability in eggs. A study was carried out to determine the oxidative stability of PUFA c... |
| 116 | Effects of baker's yeast as a growth promoter supplemented at different levels on growth performance, gut morphology, and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens | Nabila1, M., Yaakub1, H., Alimon1, AR. and Samsudin1*, AA. | A study was performed to determine the effects of varying levels of baker’s yeast supplementation on growing performance, nutrient digestibility, gut morphology, and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 200 day-... |
| 117 | Growth performance and cost benefit of broiler chickens raised on mash and pellet diets accessed at different feeding periods | Obasa1*. O.A., Oyeleke1, A.M., Adeyemi1,O.A., Egbeyale1, L.T. and Olukomaiya,1,2 O.O. | A total of 160 7-day old Marshall broiler chickens were used in a 2 x 4 factorial experiment to evaluate the effects of different feed forms and feed access times on growth performance and cost benefits of broiler chickens. The bi... |
| 118 | Influence of dietary palm kernel cake on growth performance, carcass composition, meat quality, volatile fatty acids, intestinal bacteria population and villi histology of Cherry Valley ducks | Samsudin1 *, A.A., Sharmila1, A., Jahromi2, M. F., Shokryazdan2, P., Mohd Nor1, A.A. and Hendry1, N. | The effects of feeding palm kernel cake on growth performance, carcass composition, meat quality, volatile fatty acids, intestinal bacteria population and villi histology of Cherry Valley ducks were investigated. A total of 36 one... |
| 119 | Fermented unripe plantain (Musa paradisiacal) peel meal as a replacement for maize in the diet of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings | Obasa,1* S. O., Taiwo I. O, Bamidele,1 N. A, Babalola1, E. O., Odebiyi,1 O. C., Adeoye,2 A. A. and Uzamere,2 O. V. | A feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effect of fermented unripe plantain peel meal (FUP) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and economic indices of production of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, fingerli... |
| 120 | Identification of myostatin gene on Kacang and Peranakan Etawah goats in Deli Serdang District, North Sumatera, Indonesia | Hasyim, A.R.1*, Tafsin, M.2 and Batubara, A.3 | One of the important genes that affects the growth of goats is the myostatin(MSTN) gene. The purpose of this study was to detect the polymorphism of the MSTN gene and identify SNP in the fragment target MSTN gene exon 1 in Kacang ... |
| 121 | Non-linear growth pattern for body weight, height at withers and body length of Dorper sheep | Hifzan1*, R.M., Mohd Hafiz2, A.W., Izuan Bahtiar1, A.J., Nasir1, J.M., Taufikurahman3, B., Fadzlirahimi3, I., Noraini, I3., Nor Amna, A. M.N4 and Nooraisyah2, S. | There is a dearth of information on age-weight relationship in indigenous and imported sheep breeds raised in tropical region especially in South East Asia. Growth curve parameters estimated from non-linear function are useful to ... |
| 122 | Comparison of growth pattern for body weight in Brakmas and Bali cattle using non-linear regression models | Mohd. Hafiz1*, A.W., Mohamad Hifzan2, R., Ariff3, O.M., Izuan Bahtiar4, A.J. and Faezal Ashraff1, A.L. | The objective of this study was to compare the growth curve parameters derived from non-linear regression models using body weight data of Brakmas and Bali cattle. Four non-linear models, namely Brody, von Bertalanffy, Gompertz a... |
| 123 | Carcass characteristics of Dorper ram lambs weaned at different ages | Norhayati, Z.1*, Wan Zahari, M.2 and Shanmugavelu, S.3 | Two aspects that are always considered as emphasis in farm production are body weight of live animals and their carcass characteristics. The carcass characteristic determines the market price of meat and carcass yield affects the ... |
| 124 | Performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken fed diets containing palm oil mill effluent with or without enzyme supplementation | Oladunjoye, I.O. | An 8-wk feeding trial was conducted using 320 broiler chicks of Arbor Acre strain to evaluate the effect of replacing maize with Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) with or without enzyme on the performance and carcass characteristics o... |
| 125 | Influence of Guinea hen weed (Petiveria alliacea) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood indices of growing pullets | Sobayo, R.A., Muhammad*, S.B., Oso, A.O., Sogunle, O.M., Ayoola, A.A., Oke, E.O and Abotinde, R.O. | A total of 450 ISA Brown growing chicks were used to evaluate the effects of feeding diets incorporated with Petiveria alliacea leaf meal (PLM) and Petiveria alliacea root meal (PRM) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, ... |
| 126 | Mannan extract from palm kernel cake to control Salmonella thypimurium in broiler chickens | Tafsin*, M., Hanafi,N.D., Nur'aini, N, and Yusraini, E. | Palm kernel cake has a high content of mannan that has the potential to be used as a supplementary feed through an extracting process which functions to inhibit the colonization of bacteria that harm poultry. The purpose of this r... |
| 127 | A Review: Should small holder dairy farms rear own young stock? | Ang Xin Tong1, Norhariani Mohd Nor1*, Dikky Indrawan2,3 and Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi4 | In South-East Asian countries, including Malaysia, most dairy farm owners (62%) are small holders. Consequently, the current self-sufficiency of fresh milk in Malaysia was reduced from 127.98% (2012) to 60.91% (2016) within the 5-... |
| 128 | Weaning induced expression changes of genes associated with lactation and oestrogen signalling in the hypothalamus of postpartum cows | Ainu Husna M.S. Suhaimi 1,2,3,5,*, Traute Flatscher-Bader 1,2, Sigrid A. Lehnert 1,3, Antonio Reverter1,3, Eva Chan 1,3, Nancy J. Phillips 1,4, Michael McGowan 1,4 and Michael J. D?Occhio 1,2 | Weaning influences the hypothalamic control of reproduction. To understand how weaning affects hypothalamic gene expression patterns in beef cows, RNA samples from the anterior and ventral posterior hypothalamic regions of suckled... |
| 129 | Effect of different rumen protected fat from palm oil on testosterone level and testicular traits in Malin rams | Mohd Hafizal Ahmad1, Loh Teck Chen1, Mashitah Shikh Maidin2, and Anjas Asmara Samsudin1,* | Rumen protected fat (RPF) have been used to increase the energy density of the animal feed and most RPF product used in animal feed come from palm oil. RPF are widely used in dairy cows because it can compensate for the energy def... |
| 130 | Combined vitamins, minerals and amino acid supplement improves eggshell quality but not egg weight in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) | Christopher Jay M. Tanduyan and Santiago* T. Pe?a Jr. | The Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) is remarkable in terms of production potential for meat and eggs and as an alternative model for poultry research. Just like the layer chickens, the quail industry can also suffer fr... |
| 131 | Response of broiler chickens to frequency of dietary inclusion of neem leaf meal | Egbeyale*, L.T., Adeleye, O. O., Ayo-Ajasa, O. Y., Shekoni, T. E., Ayoola, A. A., Sulaiman, O. M. and Shobukola, K. | A 5-week feeding trial was conducted to determine the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and carcass characteristics of 180 2-week old broiler chicks of Cobb strain fed diets containing neem (Azardirachta indica) leaf meal... |
| 132 | Effect of local medicinal herbs as feed additives on production performance and faecal parameters in laying hens | Ooi, P. S.1, Rohaida, A. R.1*, Nur Hardy, A. D.1, Devina, D.1, Borhan, A. H.1, Kartini, S.1, Jupikely, J. S.1, Abdul Rahman, M.1 and Alimon, A. R.2 | Medicinal herbs are gaining importance in both human and animal nutrition due to their bioactive components that possess a wide range of beneficial effects on body health enhancement. To concord with the banning of antibiotic grow... |
| 133 | Nutritive value, palatability and selectivity of 10 different legume herbages by rabbits | Jusoh*, S. and Nur_Hafifah, C.S. | This experiment was conducted to determine the nutritive value, palatability and selectivity of 10 legume herbages by rabbits. Chemical analyses and legume intake by rabbits were evaluated for the suitability to fully or partially... |
| 134 | Nutritive values of selected Malaysian agricultural by-products commonly used in cattle rations | Predith1*, M., Chung2, E.L.T, Muhammad Hazwan3, M., Marini4, A.M. Mohamad Hifzan1, R. and Noor Atirah1, M.A. | A total of ten agricultural by-products commonly used in cattle rations in the central and southern regions of Peninsular Malaysia were evaluated. They included broken rice (BR), rice bran (RB), wheat bran (WB), copra cake (CC) ,... |
| 135 | Lactic acid bacteria as microbial inoculant for Acacia mangium silage | Nasyatul-Ekma, M.H.1*, Rosly, M.S.1, Marini, A.M.2, Nor-Idayusni, Y.2 and Hazirah, A.1 | Acacia mangium trees are widely distributed in Malaysia. It is a good protein source for animal feeding and contains about 14-17% dry matter of crude protein. However, this plant also has high amount of anti-nutritional factor, es... |
| 136 | Effects of using puffed feather meal on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of red hybrid tilapia | Farahiyah, I.J.*, Mardhati, M. and Yong, S.T. | A study was conducted using juvenile red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) for a 112-day feeding trial to evaluate the growth performance and carcass characteristics of the fish after been fed with practical diets containing 10 an... |
| 137 | Milk composition and fatty acids profile at different stages of lactation in Jamnapari crossbred goats | Zailan, M. Z.1 and Yaakub, H.2* | Milk is one of the essential products in the human diet, rich in nutritive components. The interspecific differences of goat and cow milk composition clearly show that goat milk is rich in beneficial fatty acids content. The comp... |
| 138 | A Short Note: A study in determining the correlation between cortisol concentration in vaccinated and non-vaccinated clinically infected pneumonic goats | Jesse, F.F.A. 1, 4, Chung, E.L.T. 2, 4*, Muniandy, K.V. 1, Tan, A.H.A.R. 1, Maslamany, D.1, Lila, M.A.M. 3 and Norsidin, M.J. 1 | In Malaysia, pneumonic pasteurellosis is one of the major problems in the small ruminant industry. Small ruminants especially goats are more susceptible to the disease that usually occurs due to stressful conditions. Cortisol play... |
| 139 | Dietary bromelain improves nutrient digestibility, digesta viscosity and intestinal villus height as well as reduces intestinal E. coli population of broiler chickens | Akit, H.1,2*, Mohd Noor Zainudin, N.N.1, Abdul Wahid, N.A.1, Zakaria, S.N.1, Foo, H.L.2,3 and Loh, T.C.1 | The effect of dietary bromelain at doses of 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5% on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and faecal nitrogen content of broilers was investigated. Its effect on digesta viscosity, intestinal bacterial p... |
| 140 | Effects of dietary oil supplementation on the rumen ciliate protozoa and fiberdegrading bacteria in goats | Nur Atikah I.1, Alimon A. R.3, Yaakub H.2 and Samsudin A. A.2,* | Oil supplementation in the ruminant diet has been proven to reduce the rumen protozoa population and maintain their low amount during supplementation. Majority of oil that contains medium chain fatty acids are also known to reduce... |
| 141 | The effects of varying dilution levels of wastewater on the cultivation of Spirulina sp | Ghofar, H. S. A.1, Jahromi, M. J.1, Ikhsan, F. N. M.3, Samsudin, A. A.2* | Spirulina sp. is a photosynthetic cyanobacteria containing excellent nutritional content to be used as food as well as source of feed supplement for animal. However, the key factor in developing a competitive process to produce Sp... |
| 142 | Nutritive composition of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers treated with mycelia culture of Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum) as a potential ruminant feedstuff | Nur Nazratul2, F.M.Y., Rakib1,2, M.R.M., Zailan1,2 *, M.Z. and Yaakub31Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 90000, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia 2Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 90000, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia 3Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysiasu | Efforts were made to reduce the wide gap between requirement and availability of local feed by having a better utilization strategy of unconventional feed resources. Malaysia is one of the world?s largest palm oil producers. The p... |
| 143 | Describing growth pattern of selected Kedah-Kelantan cows using non-linear regression models | Mohd. Hafiz1, A.W, Marini2, A.M., Rosly3. S.M., Mohamad Hifzan3, R., Izuan Bahtiar2, A.J. and Shanmugavelu1, S. | The objective of this study was to evaluate the best fit non-linear regression model to describe the growth pattern of Kedah?Kelantan (KK) cows. Estimates of asymptotic mature weight, rate of maturing and constant of integration... |
| 144 | Measuring the impact of import liberalization on market prices for selected livestock products in Malaysia | Aimi Athirah,A.*, Roslina,A., Nik Rozana,N.M.M., and Rozita, M.Y. | Malaysia has moved towards import liberalization for selected agricultural primary products since 2016. Ruminant livestock products are among the country?s major concerns due to their relatively lower rate of self-sufficiency. Sin... |
| 145 | A Case Study: Environmental stressor leading to reproduction problem in a cow | Eric Lim Teik Chung1,2*, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse2,3, Mamat Hamidi Kamalludin1,2, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan4, Anjas Asmara Samsudin1, Teck Chwen Loh1,2 | Heat stress may have long-lasting effects on the reproductive physiology where the fertility will be reduced. During gestation, heat stress affects also the reproductive success of the cow through its direct effect on the early fo... |
| 146 | Effect of treated giant taro (Alocasia macrorhiza) tuber powder on growth performance of broiler quails | Rohaida*, A. R., Punimin, A. and Helary, J. | A study was conducted to determine the effect of treated giant taro (Alocasia macrorhiza) tuber (GTT) in the diet on growth performance of broiler quails during grower-finisher stage. The experimental design used was randomized co... |
| 147 | Comparison of reproductive performance of Bali cows using different duration laser punctures and PGF2? hormone | Yendraliza1*, Rahmi Febriyanti1, Widia Setuti1, Zumarni1, Oksana1, Rosmaina1, Sudirman M Johan2, Chairusyuhur Arman3 | A study was conducted to determine the estrus response and pregnancy percentage of Bali cows after different laser-puncture treatments with PGF2? hormone. One hundred fifty Bali cows that had previously been pregnant were used in ... |
| 148 | Effect of addition of propionic acid and fumigation with aluminum phosphide on the nutritive value of grain corn stored in silos six month | Telaumbanua, Y.*, Tafsin, M. and Hanafi, N.D. | The use of corn for poultry feed is on average 50-60% of its portion. Corn has many advantages compared to other feed materials. Corn storage in silos is aimed at maintaining the quality of the stored grains by avoiding, reducing ... |
| 149 | Growth performance and carcass characteristics of Japanese quail fed rations with inclusion of different levels of broken rice | Rahman, M. M.1,2,*, Suniza Anis, B. M. S.1 and Jennlelyn, A. J.1 | Rapid increase in poultry production is boosting the use of corn, since this ingredient is the main cereal grain for livestock feeding. Due to high demand, especially during off-seasons periods, corn price sometimes increases and ... |
| 150 | Use of sweet orange peel meal (SOPM) in broiler chicken diet with and without Polyzyme | Sunmola, T. A.*, Tuleun, C. D. and Oluremi, O.I.A. | A study was conducted to evaluate the use of sweet orange peel meal (SOPM) in broiler chicken diet with and without polyzyme?. An 8 week feeding trial was carried out using day old Abor Acre plus strain of broiler chickens. Four g... |
| 151 | Growth performance, cost benefits, haematological and serum indices of gilts fed fortified ensiled cassava root-leaf blends as a replacement for maize | Amos, Adedoyin T.1*, Adeleye O.O.2, Oso O.A.1, Idowu, O.M.O.1, Durojaiye, O.J.1, Adewumi, L.1 and Saliu, K.G.1 | An 8-week feeding trial to investigate the inclusion of ensiled cassava root-leaf blends (ECRLB) fortified with no additive (ECRLB1), Allzyme? SSF (ECRLB2), amino acids (ECRLB3) and Allzyme + amino acids (ECRLB4) at 30% replacemen... |
| 152 | Supplementary: Proceedings of the 39th Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia 26-28th November 2019 | Multiple | SUPPLEMENTS Proceedings of the 39th Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia 26-28th November 2019 1 Recent advances in buffalo research: The Philippine experience Annabelle, S.S. ... |
| 153 | Digestibility of nutrients of male Dorper sheep weaned at different ages | Norhayati Zaini*1, Shanmugavelu Sithambaram2 and Wan Zahari Mohamed3 | The nutrient digestibility is an important aspect to measure the feed efficiency of feed given to the animals. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the nutrient digestibility of male Dorper sheep at different weaning ag... |
| 154 | Blood profile and blood minerals concentration of Red Sokoto bucks fed diets containing graded levels of potato peels supplemented with Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus) | Shittu Hammed Abiodun*, Adole, Patrick Ojiya and Aireavbouan, David Ideyoma | A total of 18 Red Sokoto bucks of about 7-9 mo, weighing between 7.0 - 12.0 kg were used in a completely randomized design in a feeding trial. Blood samples were obtained from the animals through the jugular venipuncture to evalua... |
| 155 | Use of kaolinite clay to promote productivity of Ouled-Djellal ewes in periparturient period | Kahouli1*, A., Kaboul1, N., Ziki2, B., Hornick3, J-L. and Rekike4, F. | In order to promote animal performance in difficult areas, and to find an alternative to antibiotics for ruminants, twelve adult ewes of the Ouled-Djellal breed in 5th mo of gestation were alloted equally in two experimental boxes... |
| 156 | Haematological and behavioural responses of growing pigs to quantitative feed restriction | Njoku1*, C.P., Adeyemi1, O.A., Sogunle1, O.M., Aina1, A.B.J. and Oluwatosin2, O.O. | A study was carried out to assess the effects of feed quantity offered on haematological parameters and behavioural characteristics of pigs. A total of 48 Large White grower male pigs with initial average body weight of 7.15±0.55 ... |
| 157 | Influence of diets containing graded levels of raw and fermented malted sorghum sprouts on rumen ecology, apparent nutrient digestibility and nitrogen utilization of West African Dwarf goats | Saka1, A. A., Sowande2, O. S., Oni3, O. A., Yusuf2, A. O., Adebayo3, K. O. and Oyebade4, A. O. | A feeding trial was conducted to investigate the rumen fermentation parameters, digestibility and nitrogen utilization of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed diets containing graded levels of malted sorghum sprouts (MSP) in raw (RM... |
| 158 | Baobab fruit pulp meal as an antioxidant: effect on physiological performance and semen quality of heat stressed rabbits in the tropics | 1Anoh, K. U., 2 Iyeghe-Erakpotobor G. T. and 2Barje, P. P., | The aim of the study was to evaluate the ameliorative effects of Baobab fruit pulp meal (BFPM) as an antioxidant on physiological performance and semen quality of rabbit bucks in an experiment that lasted for 90 days. A total of... |
| 159 | Comparison of sample preparation methods and chemical assays for determination of titanium, phosphorus and calcium in broiler diets and digesta | Samat, N.1* and H. Miller2' | In understanding the effectiveness of phytase in improving nutrient digestibility, digesta samples from each segment of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) need to be analysed for several different nutrients which require a large a... |
| 160 | Effects of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf meal on juvenile red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) | Farahiyah, I.J.* and Nor Maisarah R. | The effects of moringa leaf meal inclusion were investigated on growth performance, feed utilization and body composition of juvenile red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.). Feeding trial was conducted for 12 weeks in a completely... |
| 161 | Effects of garlic (Allium sativum) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) powder and their combination on antioxidant and hematological response in sheep | Afele, T., *Ikyume, T. T., Allu, R. P., Aniche, O. S., Onuh, M. E. and Agbo, E | Garlic and ginger as herbs exhibit strong antioxidant and immunological properties, but their combination may have a complementary role on each other. This study was done to assess the complementary effect of supplementing garli... |
| 162 | Estimation of body weight growth curve parameters of Katjang-Boer crossbred | 1Mohd. Hafiz, A.W, 2Mohamad Hifzan, R., 1 Izuan Bahtiar, A.J. and 3Nurulhuda, M.O | The objective of this study was to determine the best non-linear regression model to describe the growth pattern of male Katjang-Boer crossbred goat, a new synthetic goat breed. Estimates of mature weight (A), rate of maturing (... |
| 163 | Haematological and serum indices, carcass traits and sensory evaluation of meat derived from broiler chickens fed Zymomonas mobilis treated corn cobs | Alade, A. A.1*, Bamgbose, A. M.2 , Oso, A. O.2 , Akinbode, R. M.2 , Oke, O. E.3 , Fafiolu, A. O.2 , Sobayo, R. O.2 and Obadina, F. J.4 | A 56-day study was conducted to determine the effects of Zymomonas mobilis treated corn cobs (ZTCC) on haematological and serum indices, carcass traits and sensory evaluation of meat of broiler chickens. 375 one-day old broiler ... |
| 164 | Pre-weaning growth performance of F1 and F2 Katjang-Boer crossbreds fed formulated creep feed | Predith1* , M., Shanmugavelu2 , S., Mohamad Hifzan3 , R. and Mohd Hafiz4 , A.W. | The local indigenous Katjang goat is highly prolific but has a small body size and poor growth performance compared to exotic breeds such as the Boer of South Africa. The need for an improved local breed to cater for local marke... |
| 165 | Use of clay as a growth promoter and rumen modifier : A Review | Kahouli, A1 | The main limiting factor of the optimal expression of animal genetic potential is the nutritional supply. The intensification and industrialization of livestock puts the animal under stressful conditions, and obliges the perpetual... |
| 166 | Feed intake and apparent nutrient digestibility of non-lactating Dorper sheep fed with total mixed ration based on local feedstuffs | Nurulhuda Md Ozman1*, Wan Zahari Mohamed2, Shanmugavelu Sithambaram3 | The deficiencies and imbalance of nutrients are aggravated furthermore by the fact that most of the high-quality feedstuffs are imported products, mainly corn and soya bean meal (SBM). Practical and cost-effective feeds must the... |
| 167 | Supplementation value of Mucuna seed powder on performance, antioxidant enzymes, meat cholesterol and peroxidation, and serum metabolites of broiler chickens | Ayodele, S.O.1, Oloruntola, O.D. 2*, Adeyeye, S.A.3, Jimoh, O. A.1, Falowo, A.B.2, Omoniyi, I.S.1 | This study examined the effect of Mucuna seed powder (MSP) supplementation on performance, meat, and health status of broiler chickens. A total of 300 broiler chicks were randomly allocated into 5 treatments with 6 replicates ... |
| 168 | Effect of two levels of organic selenium supplementation on the nutrient digestibility of matured Boer bucks | Mariani, N.S. 1,2*, Marini, A.M.1, Wan Zahari, M.3, Shanmugavelu, S.4 and Yaakub, H.5 | A digestibility trial was conducted at the MARDI Jeram Pasu, Kelantan, to determine the effect of two levels of organic selenium supplementation on the apparent nutrient digestibility, nutrient balance, total digestible nutrient, ... |
| 169 | Evaluation of principal component analysis in animal breeding and selection in the breed improvement program of male Katjang-Boer crossbred | Mohd. Hafiz, A.W.1*, Mohamad Hifzan, R. 2, Izuan Bahtiar, A.J.1 and Nurulhuda, M.O.3 | The evaluation of body composition and growth performance is important to assess the animals? potential. Body measurements of animals have been widely used to assess skeletal growth and changes in animal conformation against age... |
| 170 | Genotype-diet effect on comparative semen parameters of chickens fed graded levels of Moringa oleifera seed meal | Akintunde, A.O.1* Toye, A.A.2 Ademola, A.A.2 Chimezie, V.O.2 and Ajayi, O.A.1 | Moringa oleifera seed meal is a novel feed ingredient that has attracted the attention of many researchers as it affects the utilization since it thrives well in almost all ecological zones. However, it is ascertained that there ... |
| 171 | Using buffered formalin to preserve the bent-tail characteristic of goatspermatozoa for the hypo-osmotic swelling test | Sakdichod Kimsakulvech1*, Sookruetai Boonmasawai1, Arpron Leesombun1, ChowalitNakthong2, Yupaporn Lanamtiang3, Waraluk Oupala3 | The buffered formalin concentration and adding time for the hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test in goat semen have never been recommended. This study examined the different buffered concentrations for fixing bent-tail spermatozoa in ... |
| 172 | Effect of different forms of rumen-protected fat from palm oil on body weight and sperm quality in Malin sheep | Mohd Hafizal Ahmad1,2, Loh Teck Chwen1, Mashitah Shikh Maidin2, and Anjas Asmara Samsudin1* | The study purpose was to evaluate the effect of different forms of rumen-protected fat (RPF) that is high in fatty acid on body weight and sperm quality in male Malin sheep. Twenty male adult Malin sheep were randomly assigned t... |
| 173 | Effect of fluorogestone acetate (FGA) sponge with oestradiol benzoate (OB) on oestrus response and behaviour in Dorper cross ewes | Hazlinda, H.1, Salleh, S.M.1, Panandam, J.M.1, Mohd Nasir, S.2 and Yaakub, H.1* | The purpose of this experiment was to identify the most suitable oestrus synchronisation protocol using 30 mg fluorogestone acetate (FGA) sponges with oestradiol benzoate (OB) for sheep. Thirtyfour Dorper crosses ewes, randomly ... |
| 174 | The Proximate Composition, Antinutritional Factors and Selected Minerals in Yellow and White Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Local Turmeric (Curcuma longa) | Sunmola, T. A. * , Tuleun, C. D., Orayaga, K. T. and Ahemen, T. | In Nigeria, white and yellow gingers (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) are abundantly available, however, the nutritional composition of turmeric and yellow ginger effects had only been extensively investigated; t... |
| 175 | Occurrence of Aspergillosis Infection Among Poultry in Northern Region of Malaysia from the Year 2014-2018 | Azima Laili, H* 1 , Humairak, S. 2 , Mohd Azizul, O. 1 , Zakirah, S. ,sup>2 , Saira Banu, M.R. 2 and Mastura, Y. 3 | Aspergillosis is an assertive fungal infection spread through the air by a common mold known as Aspergillus sp. The disease develops when the host?s immune system is impaired or when birds are revealed to have an excessive amount ... |
| 176 | Effects of Natural Products Mixtures Based on Marl, Mild Paprika, Turmeric, Ginger and Garlic on the Performance of Laying Hens | Lombarkia, S. * , Ouachem, D. and Sahraoui, L. | The effects of adding 3% of natural preparations based on marl and mild paprika mixed with garlic (MPGar), ginger (MPGin) and/or turmeric (MPT) on the laying performance and egg qualities were studied in laying hens from 48 to 53 ... |
| 177 | Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Relative Organ Proportions of Weaner Rabbits Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Leucaena leucocephala Leaf Meal | Adedokun Olubukola O. 1 , Ibe, P.C. 1 , Safiyu, K.K.1* and Onabanjo R.S.2 | A total of twenty-four (24) un-sexed weaner rabbits were used to determine the effect of diets containing varying levels of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (LLM) on growth performance, carcass characteristics and relative organ pr... |
| 178 | Impact of Processing on Cassava Root Tuber and Use as a Replacer of Maize in the Diet of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus | Obasa, S. O. * , Babalola, E. O., Akinde A. O., Idowu A. A., Ojelade, O.C., Nwekoyo V. E. and Oyetade Y. O. | This study was carried out to investigate the effects of processing methods on the nutritive quality of cassava root tuber and effects on the growth performance, nutrient utilization and nutrient digestibility in the diets of Oreo... |
| 179 | Effect of Different Sources of Red Meat Used in Preparing ?Serunding Daging? (Spiced Shredded Beef) on Physicochemical Characteristics and Consumer Perception | Shahrai, N.N.1,2*, I. Dahlan, I.1 and Rohaida, A.R.1,2 | This study was conducted to investigate physicochemical properties of ?serunding daging?(a Malay Cuisine made of spiced shredded beef, SSB) made from semitendinosus medius (SM) frozen block. Three sources of red meats used in this... |
| 180 | Is the Information on the Egg Label Claimed by Egg Producer True? | Anis Zahira, A. Salleh, S.M. and Yaakub, H.* | As the egg consumers, it would be of interest if the information on the label claimed by the egg producer is true and safe food to consume. Information on the label of egg packaging has always been argued by consumers because some... |
| 181 | Development of Antibody-based Kit for the Detection of Ochratoxin A in Grain Corn | Noor, S.J., Norhafniza, A., Adlin, A.A.K., Faridah, S. and Nur, A.M.S.* | The contamination of ochratoxin A (OA) in animal feed has become a huge threat to livestock and husbandry industries globally. Many countries had faced overwhelmed economic loss due to low feed and animal output productivities. Th... |
| 182 | Effect of Pre-treating Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Powder with Graded Levels of Polyethylene Glycol on Chemical Composition and In-vitro Ruminal Fermentation | Matabane, A.N.1, Setou, B.A.1, Tshukudu, J.L.1, Nthinya, S.K.1, Mahlake, S.K.1, Mhlongo, G.1, Mbhele, F.G.T.1, and Mnisi, C.M.1,2,* | The study evaluated the effect of pre-treating green tea powder (GTP) with different concentrations of polyethylene glycol (PEG), a tannin-binding agent, on chemical composition and in vitroruminal fermentation. The PEG (Mr 4400) ... |
| 183 | Nutritive Potentials of Pterocarpus mildbraedii in Livestock Production | Akintunde, A.O.*, Olumide, M.D., Ndubuisi-Ogbonna, L.C., Fakunle, J. and Maduagwu, T. | Pterocarpus mildbraedii leaf is a common vegetable in the Southern part of Nigeria. It is available all year round hence the need to evaluate its potential in livestock nutrition. Leaves of Pterocarpus mildbraedii were air-dried a... |
| 184 | The Effects of Stingless Bee Honey in Tris Extender on Semen Quality of Boer Goat at 37?C | S. Siti Aisyah*, A. Sebastian | Tris extender supplemented with honey sourced from honey bees is widely researched. However, alternative usage of stingless bee honey (SBH) as a semen extender is still scarce. Therefore, the objective of this research is to deter... |
| 185 | Fresh, Chilled and Post-thawed Semen Characteristics of Dorper Rams Fed with Different Concentrations of Protein and Selenium | Julie Marzlinda M.R.1,2*, Hazlinda H.3, Panandam J.M3, Alimon A.R.3, Shanmugavelu S.4 and Yaakub H.2 | This study aimed to determine the effects of different levels of protein and selenium (Se) supplementation on semen characteristics of fresh, chilled and post-thawed Dorper rams. Seventeen rams between 15 to16 months of age were u... |
| 186 | Effect of Organic Zinc Supplementation on Fertility of White Leghorn Hens Inseminated with Cryopreserved Semen | Shanmugam, M*, Kannan, A, and Mahapatra, R.K | Organic zinc supplementation in hens has been reported to improve fertility. The current study evaluated the effect of organic zinc supplementation in hens on fertility after insemination with cryopreserved semen. White Leghorn ro... |
| 187 | Effect of Two Groups of Scrotal Circumference on the Sexual Performance and Their Correlation in Boer Bucks | Mariani, N. S.1*, Shanmugavelu, S.2, Yusof, D.3, Zahari, W. M4 and Yaakub, H5 | The study was conducted at the Goat Farm, Biotechnology Centre of DVSS Keningau, Sabah, to determine the effect of two groups of scrotal circumferences on sexual performance and the correlation between scrotal circumference and se... |
| 188 | Agronomic Properties of Aleman Grass (Echinochloa polystachya), Para Grass (Brachiaria mutica), Setaria Grass (Setaria splendida) Mixtures and Their Palatability in Sheep | Jusoh, S. and Mohamad Hanif, M. N. | A study was conducted to evaluate the agronomic properties of Aleman grass (Echinochloa polystachya), Para grass (Brachiaria mutica) and Setaria grass (Setaria splendida) mixture and its palatability in sheep. The objectives of th... |
| 189 | Effect of Several Hetero- and Homofermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants on the Chemical and Proximate Composition in Corn Silage | Nasyatul, M.H.1*, Faisal, A.B.2, Julie-Marzlinda, M.R.2, Sasyafezleen, M.Z.2, Faiz,A.H.2, Syafri-Famin, A.A.2, Marini, A.M.3 and Noraini, S.1 | This study aimed to determine the effect of homofermentative and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria on the chemical and nutritional components of corn silage. The variety of corn used in this study was GWG 4546 at the harvest... |
| 190 | Ethnoveterinary Plants Used by Local Farmers in the Promotion of Livestock Health in Selected Districts of Sarawak Borneo: A Preliminary Study | Mohammad Nasir, H.1, Masnindah, M.1, Kamil, L.1, Lirong, L.A.1, Noorasmah, S.1, Suziana, H,.1, Sharifah Salmah, S.H.2, Suhaili, M.1, M. Hakim, M.A.H.1, Paul, B.T.1, Herinda, P.4, Sarah, Al-Twain5 & Juriah, K.1,3* | Ethnoveterinary plant medicines are an alternative method to treat various diseases in livestock. The majority of the world?s plant species are found in tropical forests. Thus, the present study aims to use a participatory methodo... |
| 191 | Nutrient Intake and Digestibility of West African Dwarf Rams Fed Selected Browse Plants and Megathyrsus maximus Hay | Adebisi, I.A.*, Okunlola, O.O., Oladepo, O., Ajibike, A.B., Amusa, H.O., Alalade, J.A. and Olorunkosebi, Z.A. | Browse legume plants generates a lot of underutilized leaves which if properly harnessed can be a cheaper source of nutrients for small ruminant animal production, during dry season feed shortages. In this study, the nutrient inta... |
| 192 | The Effect of Canola Oil Supplementation at Different Feeding Duration on Local Chicken, Ayam Saga Growth Performance, Carcass Composition and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Content | Farahiyah, I.J.1,2*, Mardhati, M.2, Nurulhayati, A.B.2, Yong, S.T.2, Lokman Hakim. I.1, and Noraini, S.2 | A total of 160 MARDI village chicken breed (Ayam Saga) at the age of 9 weeks were fed feed supplemented with or without 2% of Canola oil containing approximately 10mg/g of Alphalinolenic Acid (ALA) for 3 feeding durations; 3 week... |
| 193 | Evaluation of Peanut Cake Replacement with Soybean Curd Meal for Growth Performance and Haematological analysis in the Diet of Weaner Rabbit | Silas, A.F.A.1*, Ayo-Ajasa, O.Y.2, Afolabi, T.4 and Onyibe, J.3 | Six weeks-old heterogeneous hybrids (Chinchilla ? New Zealand White breeds crosses) weaner rabbits (n= 40) were used for the feeding trials to evaluate the replacement value of peanut cake with soybean curd meal (SCM) in the diets... |
| 194 | Fish Diversity in the Tropical Nearshore-Coastal Waters of Bintulu, Sarawak | Aishyatul Fatrah, A., Nurdiyana, A.D. and Johan, I.* | A study was conducted to observe the diversity and composition of fish at two locations, Bintulu Waterfront (WF) and ABF Beach (ABF) in Bintulu, Sarawak. A standard three-layer mesh gill net of 2.5 cm, 5.0 cm and 7.5 cm mesh size ... |
| 195 | Uses of Agri By-Product in Inhibiting Ammonia and Methane from Cattle Slurry During Storage | Mohd Saufi B.*, Azizi A. A., Mohd Ghazali R., Syarol Nizam A. B., Nur Alyani S., Mohd Alif Omar M., Syuhaidah A. B., Rashidah A. M. | Liquid manures storages produce significant amounts of ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4) gas from biological anaerobic fermentation. Small-scale observation studies using 3 kg of slurry for each treatment were carried out to investi... |
| 196 | Nutrient Content and In-vitro Digestibility of Potato Waste Fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Muhammad, S.A., Hazwani Izzati, H., Suyub, I.B., Nobilly, F. & Yaakub, H.* | A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on fermenting potato waste (PW), and the in-vitro digestibility of the fermented potato via gas production. Potato waste was assigned to three treatments:... |
| 197 | Dietary Effect of Yellow and White Ginger (Zingiber officinale) on Growth Performance, Nutrient Utilization and Production Cost of Broiler Chicks | Sunmola, T. A.*, Tuleun, C. D., Orayaga, K. T. and Ahemen, T | The study was conducted to evaluate the dietary effect of yellow and white ginger (Zingiber officinale) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and production cost of broiler chicks. Four (4) week feeding trial was carried out... |
| 198 | Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality Attributes of Broiler Chickens Administered Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa LINN) Calyx Extract | Awodola-Peters Omolade, O.1 and Longe Oyebiodun, G.2 | A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of roselle (Hibiscus sabdraiffa LINN) calyx extract on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality attributes of broiler chickens. Five hundred and seventy-six Abor ac... |
| 199 | Exploring the Use of Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizer at Different Levels to Improve the Yield, Nutrient Content and In-vitro Gas Production of Immature Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) | Abdul Aziz, M.S.1, Zailan, M.Z.2, Jusoh, S.1 and Yaakub, H.1* | Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a herbaceous plant in the family of Malvaceae, native to Africa and India and primarily produced for its fibre. It has been suggested that the immature kenaf is suitable to be used as fodder for r... |
| 200 | Effect of Senna alata Leaf as an Alternative Anti-coccidian on Growth Performance, Oocyst Counts and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chickens | Yahaya, Mariam O*. and Bolu, S.A | A sixty-three (63) days experiment was conducted to assess the effects of Senna alata leaf meal as an alternative anti-coccidian in the water of broiler chickens using one hundred and fifty, a day old Abor acre broiler chickens ra... |
| 201 | In situ Rumen Degradability of Treated Maize Stover by Wadara Bulls in Maiduguri, North Eastern Nigeria | Umar, S. J.*1, Kibon, A.2, Ocheja, J. O.3, Abdullahi, U.4, Salisu, S. G.5,Bukola, O. A.6, Lamido, M.7, Ikwunze, K.8 | The study's goals were to see what effects urea and poultry dropping treatments had on the chemical profile and in situ rumen dry matter degradability and kinetics of maize stover in Wadara cattle. There were three treatments name... |
| 202 | Feeding Values of Mixtures of Grass with Some Processed Nitrogen Fixing Multipurpose Tree Species at Varying Proportions | Ojo, Victoria O. A.1*, Folorunso, K. O.1, Adeyemi, T. A.2, Ogidan, Faith O. 1, Oyedemi, O. I.1 and Dada, F. I.1 | The nutritive value of mixtures of Megathyrsus maximus (MM) and leaf protein concentrates of Albizia lebbeck (AL) and Leucaena leucocephala (LL) the nitrogen-fixing multipurpose tree species (NFTS) were evaluated in this study. Th... |
| 203 | Effects of Sweet Potato (Ipomea batatas) Vines Inclusion to Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) on the Chemical Composition and Physical Properties of Silage Mixtures | Jusoh, S.1*, Martini, M.Y.2 and Safwah Najihah, B.1 | Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is renowned for its high yield as forage and is primarily cultivated by small-scale farmers to nourish their livestock. When harvested at the recommended age, it can offer premium-quality feed. ... |
| 204 | Use of inoculant Sil-All and Macrotyloma axillare Legume on the Fermentation Characteristics and Quality of Maize Silage. | Chelopo Manakedi, G.M.1, 2*, Ditabo Atharlia, A. B.1, 2, Mokoboki Kwena, H. K.1, 2, Lebopa Cornelia, C.K.1, 2, Sipango, N.1, 2, Mudau, H. S.1, 2 & Ravhuhali, K. E.1, 2 | Tropical forage legumes are known as a potentially valuable source of protein for ruminant animals. Many forage species are underestimated due to the lack of knowledge of their nutritional feeding value. This study investigated th... |
| 205 | Effectiveness of Garlic Powder as Nutritional in Ouled-djellal Ewes | A. Kahouli1*, N. Kaboul1, F. Rekike2 | The aim of this study is to try the effectiveness of garlic powder to promote ewes performances remplacing feed additives and antibiotics in livestock. Therefore, twelve Ouled-Djellal adult ewes at 5 months of gestation, clinicall... |
| 206 | Effect of Selenium-Enriched Bacteria and Other Selenium Sources on Meat Quality Parameters of Mid-Producing Lohman Brown Laying Hens | Muhammad, A.I.1,3, Dalia, A.M.2, Samsudin, A.A.1* | The use of toxic and less bioavailable inorganic selenium can now be substituted with an alternative organic source obtained from bacterial species to benefit human and animal nutrition. This study investigates the effects of sele... |
| 207 | Growth Performance, Carcass Composition and Alpha-Linolenic Acid Content of Ayam Saga Fed Different Dietary Sources | Mardhati, M.*, Farahiyah, I.J., Nurulhayati, A.B., Mohammad, F.R.H. and Siti Hajar, Z. | A feeding trial was conducted to determine the effect of feeding different omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid) sources on the growth performance and accumulation of alpha-linolenic acid content in the meat of Ayam Saga. The experiment ... |
| 208 | Assessing the Poultry Farmers' Intention to Adopt Insects as Alternative Chicken Feed | Wong, K.K.S.* and Khazali, N.F | Due to the weakening of the Malaysian ringgit and the rise in global feed prices, the cost of poultry feed has recently risen dramatically in Malaysia. This study investigates the elements that influence farmers' intentions to rep... |