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MORINGA LEAF POWDER FOR RABBITS

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Rabbit meat production has been growing in Nigeria in recent few years. Oryctolagus cuniculus is the one of the tasty meat producing ones than all domestic animals. In addition to this, rabbits have a number of other characteristic features that make them the most suitable animals in the permaculture system. The feed stock for rabbits in drought prone areas becomes a problem. Grooming healthy rabbits with low cost and available herbal inputs is the viable option. Protective effects on rat kidneys with administration of aqueous-ethanolic extract of moringa oleifera leaves were evaluated. This was compared with gentamycin-induced renal injury in rabbits. This study indicated that aqueous-ethanolic extract of moringa oleifera leaves could lessen renal injury in rabbits treated with gentamycin, by restraining lipid peroxidation. Four experimental diets were prepared for this study. Diet 1 was marked as T1, which served as the control diet and no moringa oleifera leaf meal. Diet 2 a...
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HOW YOUR TYPES OF SOIL CAN AFFECT YOUR SNAILS

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HOW YOUR TYPE OF SOIL CAN AFFECT YOUR SNAIL. Soil is a major part of a snail's habitat. Soil composition, water content and texture are important factors to consider in site selection. The snail's shell is made up mainly of calcium derived from the soil and from feed. Snails derive most of their water requirements from the soil. Snails dig in the soil to lay their eggs and to rest during the dry season. For all these reasons it is essential that the soil is loose and that its calcium and water content is high. Heavy, clayey soil that becomes waterlogged in the rainy season and compacts during the dry season is undesirable. Very sandy soil is undesirable as well because of its low water-holding capacity. Acidic soils should be avoided because acidity would interfere with the development of the snail’s shell. Soils that are too acidic might be neutralized with lime to about pH 7. Soils with high organic matter support the growth and development of snails. In general...
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FEED FORMULATION FOR BOTH LAYERS AND BROILERS by AYOOLA NAJEEMDEEN OMOKAYODE

The major ingredients in an ideal ration be it chick marsh, growers marsh or layers marsh are as follows:   COMPONENTS OF POULTRY FEED FORMULA Yellow maize: provides vitamin A and carbohydrate. White maize: provides carbohydrate. Rice bran: provides carbohydrate and acts as midlings. Wheat offals: provide carbohydrate and act as midlings. Guinea corn: provides carbohydrate Palm kernel cake: provides lipids, vitamin, proteins Coconut cake: provides lipids, vitamins, proteins. Bean meal:  provides proteins, carbohydrate, lipids. Groundnut cake: provides protein, lipids, vitamins. Pigeon pea: provides protein, lipids, vitamins. Bone meal: Provides minerals like calcium and phosphorus. Oyster shell and grot: Minerals like calcium and phosphorus. Blood meal: Provides protein, minerals like iron and copper. Cotton seed meal: Provides protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and lipids. Linseed meal: Provides protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and lipids. Fish meal: Provides proteins, l...
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