PERFORMANCE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAMS FED DIETS CONTAINING VARYING LEVELS OF BIOCHARCOAL.
Abstract
This study evaluated the performance and physiological response of West African Dwarf Rams (WAD) fed diets containing varying levels of bio-charcoal. A total of fifteen (15) WAD Rams with initial weight 20.20 ± 0.2kg were used in a Completely Randomized Design. The experiment spanned for a period of sixteen (16) weeks. Parameters measured for growth performance included Initial weight, Final weight, Weight gain and Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR). Physiological responses were taken at 2 weeks interval, the parameters included the Pulse rate, Heartbeat, Rectal temperature. Results showed that the highest weight gain (9.03kg) was obtained with WAD Rams fed diets containing 2.0% inclusion level of bio-charcoal which was significantly influenced (P
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