Objective- This study described the ultrasonographic features of the testes in West African Dwarf bucks.Design- Experimental studyProcedure- Ultrasonographic images of testes of WAD bucks were acquired in longitudinal, sagittal and transverse planes using a Draminski 5MHz portable ultrasound machine after proper restraint of the bucks and gel application on the scrotum. Animal...

Four West African Dwarf (WAD) grower bucks averaging 6 kg in weight and aged between 5-6 months of age were used in a digestive trial to determine the intake and digestibility of raw or processed pigeon pea seed meal based diets. The diets designated RPBD, SPBD, TPBD and BPBD were formulated from cassava peel, palm kernel cake, brewers dry grain, bone meal and common salt to contain 15% of raw,...

the study of the potntial for using leucaena leucocephala or manihot esculentafor supplementing feeding of west african dwarf goats were carried out from november 2003 to january 2004 inthe experimental farm of the universityof dschang. twenty four west african dwarf goats, were divided in three groups of eight animals, each one 12 months old with average weight of 13.1±4.4 kg, were used in thi...

in order to study the signs of œstrus in the west african dwarf goat, 28 non pregnant females younger than 24 months of age were used. most of them (94.7%) had waggled the tail during heat. the frequency of micturition was higher in the presence of the male. the swelling of the vulva was observed in 68.4% of goats in heat. the cervico-vaginal mucus was significantly (p≤0.05) abundant and elasti...

abstract background: aloe vera (aloe barbadensis miller) is an evergreen perennial plant widely used in modern herbal practice and is often available in proprietary herbal preparations. objective: this study was designed to investigate the semen picture and spermatozoa morphology of west african dwarf (wad) bucks treated with aloe vera extract. materials and methods: twelve sexually matured wad...

four west african dwarf (wad) grower bucks averaging 6 kg in weight and aged between 5-6 months of age were used in a digestive trial to determine the intake and digestibility of raw or processed pigeon pea seed meal based diets. the diets designated rpbd, spbd, tpbd and bpbd were formulated from cassava peel, palm kernel cake, brewers dry grain, bone meal and common salt to contain 15% of raw,...

BACKGROUND Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) is an evergreen perennial plant widely used in modern herbal practice and is often available in proprietary herbal preparations. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to investigate the semen picture and spermatozoa morphology of West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks treated with Aloe vera extract. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve sexually matured WAD bucks, ...

six red sokoto (rs) and west african dwarf (wad) does, raised intensively in livestock farm of michael okpara university were evaluated for milk yield and composition in a ten-week study. the animals in their first parity were fed cut-and-carry forages in a cafeteria arrangement between 07:00-08:00 h daily and also were allowed access to concentrate supplementation by 14:00 h. the forage consis...