Data from smallholder flocks of adult West African Dwarf (WAD) and Red Sokoto goats (n = 824) and Yankasa, Uda and Balami sheep (n = 636) were utilized to investigate the distribution and frequencies of certain qualitative traits. The animals were randomly sampled in Northern parts of Nigeria. They were scored for the presence or absence of wattle, beard, horn, coat colour [Phaeomelanic standar...

background: the performance and parasitology of semi-intensively managed west african dwarf (wad) lambs were evaluated following exposure to gastrointestinal helminth infected paddock and varied protein-energy feeds. methods: twenty four lambs obtained from the department of animal breeding and genetics and brought to directorate of university farm (dufarm) of federal university of agriculture ...

Energy and protein utilization quantitative retention of protein, fat energy was investigated with twelve castrated West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep averaging (23.0 h 2.4 kg BW) in nitrogen balance trials. Dried leaves Leucaena leucocephala were offered as supplement at two levels 25% (diet 2) 50% 3) dry matter intake (DM1), replacing hay the basal diet. The diet without supplementation control. ...

In this study the characterisation and separation/discrimination of three sheep breeds (crosses, West African Dwarfs (WAD) and West African Long Legged (WALL)] based on their physical traits (morphological characterisation) was investigated extensively with the application of discriminant analysis. The study's main objective was specifically based on developing a variable selection criterion th...

OBJECTIVE To investigate correlates of resistance to GI nematode infection in Nigerian West African dwarf (WAD) sheep. METHODS Thirty three sheep were randomly assigned to two groups, A (n=27) which were used for experimental infections, and B (n=6) which served as uninfected control. Each infected animal received weekly escalating infections with infective larvae (60%Haemonchus contortus (H....

The performance and economics of production of West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep was investigated in an experiment that lasted for 70 days. Twelve male sheep averaging 9.9 kg in liveweight and aged 7 9 months were randomly assigned to four treatment groups in a completely randomized design with three animals per treatment. Chemical composition of diets, intake, liveweight gain and cost implication...

A study was carried out to evaluate nutrient intake and digestibility by West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep fed graded levels of dietary pigeon pea seed meal (PSM). Four diets designated A, B, C and D were formulated to contain 0, 10, 20, and 30% levels of PSM, respectively. Four WAD rams aged between 15 and 17 months and weighing between 16 and 19 kg were used to conduct digestibility study in a 4...

This trial describes the effect of intraruminal infusion of sodium selenite on the in-sacco rumen degradability of a legume, Centrosema pubescens and a grass, Pennisetum purpereum in West African dwarf (WAD) sheep. A total of sixteen WAD sheep of an average body weight, 16.19 ± 2.63 kg were used for this study. A 4 x 4 Latin square design of four sheep and four sodium selenite treatments (doses...

This study evaluated The association of breed, sex, age and location herd/flock (Village. peri-urban sales point) with prevalence distribution ticks in sheep goats Abeokuta its environs, A total 300 were randomly selected from the three locations. estimated age, breeds each animal determined. Thereafter, they examined for presence ticks, Ticks collected into universal bottles containing 1% form...

a study was carried out to evaluate nutrient intake and digestibility by west african dwarf (wad) sheep fed graded levels of dietary pigeon pea seed meal (psm). four diets designated a, b, c and d were formulated to contain 0, 10, 20, and 30% levels of psm, respectively. four wad rams aged between 15 and 17 months and weighing between 16 and 19 kg were used to conduct digestibility study in a 4...