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Item Effect of Production System on Growth Performance of Indigenous Guinea Fowls ( Numida meleagris galeata Pallas(Animal Production Department, Kogi state University, 2016) Alli, O. I.; Toye, A. A.; Ayorinde, K. L.In a study to determine the effect of production systems on performance of guinea fowls, birds were raised either on the deep litter or in battery cages. Each group comprised of 200 unsexed keets kept at a stocking density of 0.06m2/bird and were observed from 4 weeks up to 20 weeks of age. The birds were fed ad libitum and necessary vaccinations were given. Data obtained on feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio and mortality were compared using the unpaired t-test. Production system had significant influence (P<0.05) on body weight at week 20, total feed intake, total weight gain and feed conversion ratio. Birds raised in cages had better weight gain (773.5 and 651.0g for cage and deep litter respectively). While feed intake was higher for birds raised on the deep litter (5602.33 and 5118.60g for litter and cage, respectively), feed conversion ratio was better with birds raised in cages (6.62 and 8.61). Mortality was similar for birds raised under both systems. It was concluded that better body weight can be achieved by raising guinea fowls in cages.Item Growth Rates of Body Weight and Linear Measurements in Japanese Quail(The Genetics Society of Nigeria., 2013) Ojo, V.; Ajayi, A. O.; Toye, A. A.Item Relationship between egg weight, hatch weight and subsequent body weight in Fulani ecotype chicken(Department of Animal Sciences, University of Calabar., 2011) Sola-Ojo, F.E.; Toye, A. A.; Ayorinde, K.L.; Afolayan, O.F.Three hundred (300) Fulani Ecotype (FE) chicken eggs collected from free ranged Fulani Ecotype chicken were used to study the effect of egg weight on hatch weight and subsequent body weight. Eggs were grouped into two according to their weight (small and medium) and incubated. Body weight of the chicks was measured from the day of hatch to 12 weeks of age on weekly basis. Mean of the body weight gain from day old to 12 weeks of age in FE chicks obtained from small and medium egg size in this study were 306.73g and 311.36g, respectively. There was no significant correlations between egg weight, hatch weight and subsequent body weight in FE chicks obtained from small egg size, while a significantly (P<0.01) high and positively correlated relationship existed between hatch weight and egg weight of chicks obtained from medium egg size. Positive and significant inter-correlation (0.51 to 0.98) existed between body weight of FE chicks obtained from small and medium egg size. Linear regression equations showed a significant coefficient of determination for hatch weight, body weight at 2, 4, and 6 weeks using both small and medium egg weight values. The results of this findings indicated that both small and medium Fulani Ecotype eggs are settable. However, medium eggs produce larger chicks than the small eggs.Item Sperm characteristics of Nigerian Local Cocks and Exotic Strain of Cocks fed Graded Levels of Moringa Oleifera Seed Meal.(Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan., 2020) Akintunde, A. O.; Toye, A. A.; Ademola, A. A.; Chimezie, V. O.; Ajayi, O. A.Item Sperm characteristics of Nigerian Local Cocks and Exotic Strain of Cocks fed Graded Levels of Moringa Oleifera Seed Meal.(Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan., 2020) Akintunde, A. O.; Toye, A. A.; Ademola, A. A.; Chimezie, V. O.; Ajayi, O. A.