March 2010

Rectal temperature responses of pigs transported by road and administered with ascorbic acid during the hot-dry season

Experiments were performed in order to determine the rectal temperature (RT) responses of pigs to eight-hour road transportation and the effect of administration of ascorbic acid (AA) on the responses in transported pigs during the hot-dry season. Twenty three experimental pigs were given AA orally and individually at 100 mg/kg prior to the transportation, while thirteen control pigs were administered with 20 ml of...

Author(s): O. O. Asala, J. O. Ayo, P. I. Rekwot, N. S. Minka and A. Y. Adenkola

March 2010

Essential fatty acid content of eggs and performance of Layer Hens fed with different levels of full-fat flaxseed

An examination of the earlier studies in the USA and Canada demonstrate that flax seeds are good source of omega 3 fatty acids. This experiment studies the effect of providing laying hens, with various levels of roasted and unroasted locally produced flax seeds. A key components of this experiment involved attentively observing the laying hens performance, and determining the fatty acids content of the eggs produced....

Author(s): Huthail Najib and Yousef M. Al-Yousef