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Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2022 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 9-15
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K.M. Aljameel

K.M. Aljameel

A. Abdulkarim

M.M. Mikailu

U.M. Kolo

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Evaluation of Body Morphometry of Uda Rams Under Different Housing Types and Seasons in a Semi-Arid Region, Nigeria

K.M. Aljameel K.M. Aljameel's LiveDNA, A. Abdulkarim, M.M. Mikailu and U.M. Kolo
Background and Objectives: Linear body measurements are vital when examining relationships between economic characteristics and reproductive performance because of the interactions between heredity and the environment in several animals. A study was conducted at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Livestock Teaching and Research Farm to evaluate the effects of housing type and season on the performance and some physiological parameters of Uda rams. Materials and Methods: A total of sixty (60) yearling Uda rams were used in the study with twenty (20) rams in each season. Factorial completely randomised design (3×5) was used in this experiment with animals (4) representing replicates while housing types (5) and season (3) representing the factors (treatments). Four animals were allotted to each housing type with each animal serving as replicate, the housing types were half wall with zinc roofing (HZ), the half wall with thatch roofing (HT), the full wall with zinc roofing (FZ), the full wall with thatch roofing (FT) and finally natural without wall and roofing (N). Data were collected each season on body morphometric and linear measurements. Results: The result shows significant (p<0.05) variation among the housing type with regards to change in BL, HG, SL, TWT and TV. There was no significant variation (p>0.05) observed with regards to the season in terms of initial SC and final SL. Conclusion: Animals housed in the half wall with thatch had significantly higher, Testicular Weight (TWT) and better and testicular volume and were higher during the rainy season.
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