January 2012

The effect of PGF2α on persistent corpus luteum in Sahiwal cows

  In dairy animals, there are so many different conditions, which affect reproductive performance, and persistent corpus luteum (PCL) is one of those. It was suggested that this condition was difficult to treat and consequently result in lengthening of service period and calving interval. If this condition was not diagnosed and treated timely, it may result into permanent infertility and thereby huge loss to...

Author(s): Mushtaq H. Lashari and Zahida Tasawar

January 2012

Association of transferrin polymorphism with different economic traits of Garole sheep

The present study was carried out on 52 apparently healthy adult ewes of Garole sheep reared at Sheep and Goat Breeding Farm of West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences , during April to September 2009 to investigate the association of transferrin polymorphism with different economic traits. The nine transferrin genotypes were identified by Vertical Sodium Dodecyl sulfate Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis...

Author(s): D. K. Yadav, S. Taraphder,  K. C. Dhara , S. Batabyal, I. Samanta and M. Mitra

January 2012

Laying chickens’ response to various levels of palm kernel cake in diets

  The response of 120 Lohmann Brown laying hens which were fed on graded levels of palm kernel cake (PKC) meal was studied. Four dietary treatments incorporating 0, 5, 10 and 15% of PKC meals were used and the birds were randomly assigned in equal members in a completely randomized design. The diets were isocaloric and iso-nitrogenenous and were fed ad libitum. Water was also provided free choice. The...

Author(s): Zanu H. K., Abangiba J., Arthur-Badoo W., Akparibo A. D. and Sam R.