Department of Animal Science Education: Recent submissions

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Development of feed package for layers using low energy agro-industrial by products

Donkoh, A; Zanu, H.K (Published in African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2010)

A feeding trial of 20 weeks duration was conducted using 240 point-of-lay Hy-line layers to study the nutritive value of diets containing low-energy agro-industrial by-products namely wheat bran, maize bran, rice bran, ...
Evaluation of Processed Cassava Flour and Blood (PCB) in feed for Broiler Chickens

Zanu, H.K; Dei, H.K (Published in African Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2011)

A six (6) week feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of processed cassava flour and fresh blood labeled PCB on the growth performance of broiler chickens. Ninety (90) 2-week old broiler chickens were randomly ...
The use of solar dryer to control insect infestation in stored grains in Ghana

Seidu, J.M; Mensah, G.W.K; Zah, V.K; Dankwah, S.A.A; Kwenin, W.K.J; Mahama, A.A. (Published in J.M. SEIDU et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci, 2010)

A study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a simple solar dryer, built from local materials, to control cowpea bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricuis) and maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) ...
Effects of macronutrient composition on specific dynamic action in the laboratory mouse, Mus musculus

. Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in GLOBAL JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 2010)

Open-flow respirometry was used to measure the magnitude of specific dynamic action (SDA), the maximum rate of oxygen consumption and the length of time that the rate of oxygen uptake remained elevated above pre-feeding ...
Effects of feeding fat on lactation performance of the laboratory mouse, Mus musculus

Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Hambly, C; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in GLOBAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2009)

Laboratory mice (strain MF1) were used to investigate the effects of dietary fat intake on lactation performance. The specific dynamic action (SDA) for high fat (HF), medium fat (MF) and a low fat (LF) diets was measured ...
Nutritional profile, sensory properties and microbial quality of solar-dried tilapia (oreochromis niloticus)

Kwenin, W.K.J (Published in International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT), 2013)

-Traditional methods of preserving fish in Ghana is by smoking or drying, but open-air drying exposes fishes to contaminants resulting in poor quality products. The study was conducted to investigate the effect of ...
Influence of maternal high protein intake on daily energy expenditure and lactation performance in the laboratory mouse

Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in Egerton J. Sci. & Technol., 2012)

Laboratory mouse (strain MF1) was used as a model to investigate the effects of high protein intake on daily energy expenditure and lactation performance. The specific dynamic action (SDA) for high protein (HP: 60% ...
Studies on the endocrine and neuroendocrine control of broodiness in the Yuehuang hen

Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Shendan, S; Yinzuo, B (Published in International Journal of Poultry Science, 2012)

The hypothesis that serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine stimulate prolactin (PRL) release, either directly from the pituitary gland or by acting through Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), was investigated by assessing the role ...
Relationship between hypothalamic neuropeptide y and food intake in the lactating laboratory mouse, mus musculus

Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Hambly, C; Sharon, M.E; Speakman, J.R (Published in ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 2013)

The laboratory mouse (strain MF1) was used as a model animal to study the hypothalamic mechanisms underlying food intake in lactating animals. Sixty female mice exposed to 21°C were fed high fat (HF), medium fat (MF) ...
Growth performance of weaner rabbits fed on dried pito mash as a replacement for maize

Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Nelson, A (Published in ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 2013)

Twenty four crossbred unsexed weaner rabbits of about seven (7) weeks old with mean body weight of 528.75g were used in a feeding trial involving four dietary treatments containing 0, 10, 15, and 20% inclusion levels of ...
Effect of direct-fed microbial and antibiotics supplementation on the health status and growth performance of broiler chickens under hot humid environmental conditions

Bonsu, F.R.K; Donkoh, A; Osei, S.A; Okai, D.B; Baah, J (Published in International Journal of Livestock Production, 2012)

The effect of dietary direct-fed microbial (DFM) and antibiotics supplementation on health status and growth performance of broiler chickens under hot humid environmental conditions was studied. A total of 600 one-day-old ...
Medicinal response of broiler chickens to diets containing neem (azadirachta indica) leaf meal, haematology and meat sensory analysis

Zanu, H.K; Kwenin, W.J.K; Bonsu, F.R.K; Kagya-Agyemang, J.K (Published in World Applied Sciences Journal, 2012)

: The medicinal response, haematological parameters and meat sensory analysis of broilers to diets containing neem leaf meal (NLM) were studied in an 8-week trial. The experiment was in two phases: growing chicks phase ...
Implications of conceptual and data complexities on time-series econometric applications in market integration analysis

Abunyuwah, I (Published in Studies in Agricultural Economics, 2013)

This article demonstrates and highlights the conceptual limits of current empirical market integration (MI) time series models (threshold models) and their implications on market effi ciency and competitive equilibrium ...
Accessibility constraints of small-scale fish farmers to formal credit in the Nzema East Municipality.

Blay, J.K; Abunyuwah, I (Published in Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2013)

In Ghana, among other things, limited access to agricultural finance has remained one of the fundamental problems that hamper production, productivity and related agribusiness investments in rural communities and farm ...
A note on the effect of Gliricidia sepium leaf meal on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

Kagya-Agyemang J.K.; Takyi-Boampong G.; Adjei M.; Karikari-Bonsu F.R. (Polish Academy of Science, 2007)

A five-week feeding trial was conducted using 180 Cobb commercial broiler chickens to study the inclusion of sun dried Gliricidia sepium leaf meal (GLM) in broiler diets. The 21-day-old chickens were randomly allocated to ...
Performance of Stylosanthes hamata in the rangelands of northern Ghana

Annor S.Y.; Cofie J.R. (2007)

Stylosanthes hamata (stylo) was introduced into communities in the Northern Savanna Zone of Ghana in 1994 for rangeland improvement through oversowing. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of S. hamata ...
Growth performance of grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) eating leaf and stem fractions of Guinea grass (Panicum maximum)

Annor S.Y.; Kagya-Agyemang J.K.; Abbam J.E.Y.; Oppong S.K.; Agoe I.M. (2008)

This study was carried out to determine the growth performance of grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus) when fed on leaf and stem fractions of guinea grass. Eighteen (18) three month old male grasscutters were randomly ...
Factors influencing the adoption of grasscutter production in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana

Annor S.Y.; Kusi C. (2008)

The Government of Ghana and NGOs have been promoting grasscutter production in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana in the last nine years. NGOs support farmers with training to acquire knowledge and skills in grasscutter ...
Determination of dietary crude protein level required for optimum growth of the grasscutter in captivity

Kusi C.; Tuah A.K.; Annor S.Y.; Djang-Fordjour K.T. (2012)

The study aimed to determine the dietary crude protein level required for growing grasscutters (from weaning to sexual maturity) in captivity. Thirty six (36) young grasscutters, between the ages of 2 and 3 months, of both ...
A review on food safety and food hygiene studies in Ghana

Ababio P.F.; Lovatt P. (Elsevier Ltd, 2015)

Food safety and hygiene in Ghana was studied using desk top literature review. Food research was highly concentrated in the capital city of the country and most research focus were on commercial food operations specifically ...

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