Animal Science Project Topics with Materials:

ABSTRACT The utilization of animal feeds and diets in Uganda prepared ti·om available and atlordable plants such as; soya bean, groundnut, maize, and pumpkin green leaves. sunflO er seeds and animal sources such as; milk, catfish or silverfish, and bones or shells. in the alleviation of poor nutritional status is to be studied, to determine... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0061
  • Pages:48
  • Reference:YES
Overview: This project work was carried out to determine the effect of different spacing on the growth and yield of celosia argentea. The parameters considered for the experiment include plant height, leaf length, numbers of leaves and population of perforated leaves per plant, taken at 3, 5 and 7 weeks after planting. It was observed that the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0060
  • Pages:47
  • Reference:YES
How to start a snail farm... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0059
  • Pages:43
  • Reference:YES
This is a project work which dealt with replacement of a non conventional one to a conventional one. The title is ' The effects of partial replacement of maize with ripe plantain peels meal on the performance of broiler chickens ' . the result showed that there was no significant difference with birds fed 50%rppm and birds fed the control diet... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0058
  • Pages:57
  • Reference:YES
         ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate the effect of wood ash solution on chemical composition of cashew nut shell. Approximately 200g, 400g, and 600g of wood ash were weighed into separate plastic containers. 1 litre of the wood ash solution containing 200g, 400g, 600g and 0g of wood ash respectively was used to soak 200g... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0057
  • Pages:39
  • Reference:YES
This study was conducted to evaluate the growth response and haematological indices of broiler chickens fed corn-soya based diets supplemented with or without protease enzyme. Two hundred and forty (240) one-day old Arbo-acre broiler chickens were assigned to six dietary treatments. Each dietary group had 40 birds with 4 replicates of 10 birds... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0056
  • Pages:56
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of 20% inclusion replacement of maize with peeled cassava root meal and unpeeled cassava root meal with and without enzyme inclusion. A total of 90, 42 weeks old black Harco layers were divided into 6 groups with 3 replicate for each group. Each replicate had 5 birds. The 6 diets comprise of... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0055
  • Pages:44
  • Reference:YES
               ABSTRACTS A six-week experimental study was conducted to estimate the growth performance and plasma antioxidant capacity of broiler chickens fed Schilbe mystus fishmeal fortified with or without vitamin E. The vitamin E was fortified at two levels of 400mg and 800mg per kilogram of Schilbe mystus for the experimental diets.... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0054
  • Pages:57
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT The study involved 16 yreaner crossbred (New Zealand White and Chinchila) rabbits of about eight weeks of a.fetz with initial average weight of 0.69 kg. The animals were offered a measured amount of their respective diets. The level of replacement of groundnut cake with Gliricidia leaf meal (GLM) were 0, 25 50 and 75%, to give four diets... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0053
  • Pages:6
  • Reference:YES
Abstract Schistosomiasis is an economically important disease of man and livestock caused by trematode parasites of the genus Schistosoma. The disease is wide-spread and endemic throughout many parts of the world infested by the intermediate freshwater snail hosts belonging to the family Planorbidae. The affected areas include; Africa, Madagascar,... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0052
  • Pages:161
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT The effect of dietary supplementation of organic selenium at different levels on the reproductive performance of rabbit does was investigated using 16 (12 does and 4 bucks) rabbits. The rabbits were of New Zealand white, Dutch and chinchilla breeds. The twelve rabbit does were randomly assigned to four experimental treatment groups (T0,... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0051
  • Pages:52
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT Double muscling is a heritable trait. It has been revealed that myostatin (MSTN) or growth differentiation factor 8(GDF8) is the genetic agent of this trait. The gene is a myokine, a protein that inhibits myogenesis (muscle cell growth and differentiation). In-Silico genetic analysis was done to analyze the sequences of the Myostatin gene... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0050
  • Pages:73
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT Twenty four (24) cross bred rabbits of both sexes, made up of twelve (12) males and twelve (12) females were used for the experiment to investigate, the growth and carcass characteristics of weaner rabbits fed four(4) dietary levels of Moringa oleifera leaf, meal (MOLM). Treatments 1, 2, 3, and 4 received 0, 10, 20, and 30% MOLM,... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0049
  • Pages:92
  • Reference:YES
Abstract Sixty “day old” broiler chickens were used to evaluate the growth performance, haematological parameters, organ characteristics and meat quality of broiler birds fed, pawpaw leaf meal (PLM). The birds were divided into four treatments with three replicates per treatment. Each replicate contained five birds. Broiler finisher rations... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0048
  • Pages:56
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to determine the best time to introduce finisher diets in the humid tropics. Four treatments (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th week) were tried in this study that lasted for 9 weeks. A total of one hundred and eighty birds were used for the experiment. The birds were randomnly assigned into 4 treatments that were... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0047
  • Pages:44
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of Vitamin E and Selenium on the reproductive performance of rabbit Does and Kits. Four groups of mixed breeds of rabbits (Newzealand white, Dutch black, and Chinchilla) 8-9 months old with an average body weight of 1.98±0.6kg were considered in the experiment.... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0046
  • Pages:61
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT The effect of forage to concentrate ratios on the peiformance of West African Dwarf  (WAD) goats was studied at the Livestock Unit of the Federal University of Agriculture,  Umudike for 56 days to determine the optimum combination of forage to concentrate  ratio that best support the growth of goat.  Twelve WAD goats comprising eight... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0045
  • Pages:94
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to determine the best time  to introduce finisher diets in the humid tropics. Four treatments  (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th week) were tried in this study that lasted  for 9 weeks. A total of one hundred and eighty birds were used  for the experiment. The birds were randomly  assigned into 4  treatments that... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0044
  • Pages:44
  • Reference:YES
In sheep production, the choice of bedding materials affects production, animal growth, and animal welfare; therefore a balance must exist between animal comfort, and well being, cleanliness, and efficiency. This study investigated the preference of weaned ram lambs raised on three bedding materials (Sand, Straw, and Wood shavings) and Cement... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0043
  • Pages:42
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT  The growth and haematological response of growing rabbits to diets containing graded levels of sun dried bovine rumen content (SBRC) were studied. Five diets containing 0 (control), 10, 20, 30 and 40 % sun dried bovine rumen content coded as T1,T2,T3,T4 and T5, respectively, were compared. Twenty growing rabbits were randomly assigned... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0042
  • Pages:62
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT  A lot of attention has been paid to the study of Insulin-like Growth factor 1 (IGF1) due to its function in stimulating systemic body growth and regulating cell growth and development. A bioinformatics study was carried out to investigate the Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 gene of turkey, chicken and quail. A total of 15 insulin-like... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0041
  • Pages:57
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT A study on the effects of stage of lactation and parity on blood volume and milk yield in West African Dwarf sheep was carried out using (12) lactating West African Dwarf sheep for twelve (12) weeks of lactation. In the second week of the experiment, the dams were weighed using pocket balance scale. Evans blue dye solution was injected... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0040
  • Pages:36
  • Reference:YES
Abstract The changes in some haematological parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rats treated with Terminalia catappa leaves extract and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) was studied. 54 male albino wister rats were selected into nine (9) groups of six (6) rats each. Diabetes was induced intraperitoneally to the test groups with... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0039
  • Pages:82
  • Reference:YES
ABSTRACT There are several interactions between thyroid and kidney functions in health and disease states. Thyroid hormones affect renal development and physiology. Thyroid hormones have pre-renal and intrinsic renal effects by which they increase the renal blood flow and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Hyperthyroidism results in increase... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0038
  • Pages:76
  • Reference:YES
This study was carried out to determine the effect of genotype on the rectal temperature, respiratory rate, and pulse rate of locally adapted chickens in the derived savanna zone of Nigeria. A total of two hundred and eighty-eight (288) chickens were used for this study. These consisted of 96 birds each of normal feather, frizzle feather and... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:ASC0037
  • Pages:27
  • Reference:YES