Atresia ani has become a major clinical disease in Livestock especially pigs, cattle and small ru... more Atresia ani has become a major clinical disease in Livestock especially pigs, cattle and small ruminants. It is a condition which do not often occur but requires a dogged approach in treating affected animals. Atresia ani is a congenital embryological condition that often suffice when the hindgut refuses to connect with the perineum for the proper discharge of muconium. In this study, a three-day-old calf was observed to be suffering from Atresia ani at the Landmark University Teaching and Research farm. This condition was obvious due to the inability of the calf to pass out faeces since parturition. The calf was operated on using standard clinical and surgical practices and also putting into consideration the Animal Welfare principles. The result from the surgical procedure showed that there was a massive improvement in defecation and general performance of the calf after the third day. Furthermore, there was no complication reported in the calf after fifteen days (15) of the procedure. This result shows that Atresia ani can be properly managed at the Landmark University Teaching and Research farm. This affirms the ability of the Institution to promote standard practices in Livestock Production Management.
Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.... more Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.Internal egg quality parameters such as albumen weight and yolk weight are very important considering the nutritional and cholesterol content for human consumption (Sparks, 2006).The present study evaluated morphometric parameters among the five eggs from the selected domesticated avian species in Nigeria namely the domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus), turkey (Meleagrisgallopavo), Muscovy (Moschatacairina), Japanase quail (Coturmix japonica) and Guinea fowl (Numidameleagris) .The aim of the study is to explore and document the morphometric potentials of the different avian species in providing scientific information for their efficient usage in industries and research purposes. The morphometric parameters of the eggs of different domesticated avian species are rarely documented hence the limitations in their usage and competition on the chicken egg alone for both consumption and industr...
Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.... more Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.Internal egg quality parameters such as albumen weight and yolk weight are very important considering the nutritional and cholesterol content for human consumption (Sparks, 2006).The present study evaluated morphometric parameters among the five eggs from the selected domesticated avian species in Nigeria namely the domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus), turkey (Meleagrisgallopavo), Muscovy (Moschatacairina), Japanase quail (Coturmix japonica) and Guinea fowl (Numidameleagris) .The aim of the study is to explore and document the morphometric potentials of the different avian species in providing scientific information for their efficient usage in industries and research purposes. The morphometric parameters of the eggs of different domesticated avian species are rarely documented hence the limitations in their usage and competition on the chicken egg alone for both consumption and industrial uses. The heaviest of all the eggs was that of turkey 69.22g but the weight was significantly different from that of Guinea fowl 38.52g and Quail 9.91g. The trend in the egg length was similar as the length of guinea fowl and quail were significantly different from each other and all other 3 eggs samples were statistically similar. Muscovy and chicken were similar in terms of diameter but significantly different from turkey 4.61 cm with the widest diameter and quail egg diameter of 2.22 cm (least).Albumen height of Muscovy, chicken and turkey were significantly different from that of guinea fowl 0.50 cm and that of quail 0.48 cm, both were not significantly different.White indexes of quail and Muscovy were similar however white index of quail 0.22 was significantly different from that of all other species. The Haugh units of eggs of chicken, turkey, guinea fowl and Muscovy 74.89, 77.13, 77.65 and 85.18 (P < 0.05)were statistically similar. There exist significant difference between all other eggs were compared with that of quail 92.28 in terms of haugh unit. Since all the eggs have values above 72, they all fall within the AA category of Haugh unit grading in terms of quality. The yolk index as reported in this study was subsequently estimated and reported
Atresia ani has become a major clinical disease in Livestock especially pigs, cattle and small ru... more Atresia ani has become a major clinical disease in Livestock especially pigs, cattle and small ruminants. It is a condition which do not often occur but requires a dogged approach in treating affected animals. Atresia ani is a congenital embryological condition that often suffice when the hindgut refuses to connect with the perineum for the proper discharge of muconium. In this study, a three-day-old calf was observed to be suffering from Atresia ani at the Landmark University Teaching and Research farm. This condition was obvious due to the inability of the calf to pass out faeces since parturition. The calf was operated on using standard clinical and surgical practices and also putting into consideration the Animal Welfare principles. The result from the surgical procedure showed that there was a massive improvement in defecation and general performance of the calf after the third day. Furthermore, there was no complication reported in the calf after fifteen days (15) of the procedure. This result shows that Atresia ani can be properly managed at the Landmark University Teaching and Research farm. This affirms the ability of the Institution to promote standard practices in Livestock Production Management.
Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.... more Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.Internal egg quality parameters such as albumen weight and yolk weight are very important considering the nutritional and cholesterol content for human consumption (Sparks, 2006).The present study evaluated morphometric parameters among the five eggs from the selected domesticated avian species in Nigeria namely the domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus), turkey (Meleagrisgallopavo), Muscovy (Moschatacairina), Japanase quail (Coturmix japonica) and Guinea fowl (Numidameleagris) .The aim of the study is to explore and document the morphometric potentials of the different avian species in providing scientific information for their efficient usage in industries and research purposes. The morphometric parameters of the eggs of different domesticated avian species are rarely documented hence the limitations in their usage and competition on the chicken egg alone for both consumption and industr...
Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.... more Utilization of whole eggs and egg yolks of different avian requires evaluation of key parameters.Internal egg quality parameters such as albumen weight and yolk weight are very important considering the nutritional and cholesterol content for human consumption (Sparks, 2006).The present study evaluated morphometric parameters among the five eggs from the selected domesticated avian species in Nigeria namely the domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus), turkey (Meleagrisgallopavo), Muscovy (Moschatacairina), Japanase quail (Coturmix japonica) and Guinea fowl (Numidameleagris) .The aim of the study is to explore and document the morphometric potentials of the different avian species in providing scientific information for their efficient usage in industries and research purposes. The morphometric parameters of the eggs of different domesticated avian species are rarely documented hence the limitations in their usage and competition on the chicken egg alone for both consumption and industrial uses. The heaviest of all the eggs was that of turkey 69.22g but the weight was significantly different from that of Guinea fowl 38.52g and Quail 9.91g. The trend in the egg length was similar as the length of guinea fowl and quail were significantly different from each other and all other 3 eggs samples were statistically similar. Muscovy and chicken were similar in terms of diameter but significantly different from turkey 4.61 cm with the widest diameter and quail egg diameter of 2.22 cm (least).Albumen height of Muscovy, chicken and turkey were significantly different from that of guinea fowl 0.50 cm and that of quail 0.48 cm, both were not significantly different.White indexes of quail and Muscovy were similar however white index of quail 0.22 was significantly different from that of all other species. The Haugh units of eggs of chicken, turkey, guinea fowl and Muscovy 74.89, 77.13, 77.65 and 85.18 (P < 0.05)were statistically similar. There exist significant difference between all other eggs were compared with that of quail 92.28 in terms of haugh unit. Since all the eggs have values above 72, they all fall within the AA category of Haugh unit grading in terms of quality. The yolk index as reported in this study was subsequently estimated and reported
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