Effect of lighting programmes and growth promoters on duck performance

Body weight of Muscovy ducks was higher than under continuous light [23hr light, 1hr Dark] during hot months of the year compared to intermittent light [21ight, 4 dark]. The latter showed higher body weight than during cold months. Avotan supplementation was better during cold months versus to Fermatce- 500 which was better during hot months. Feed conversion under Feed conversion under the intermittent light was better than that of continuous during either cold or hot months. Growth promoters Avotan and Fermatce-500 improved feed conversion under both cold and hot months. Growth promoters lowered mortality rate

Evaluation of different plant protein concentrates in rabbit feeds

A total number of 24 New Zealand white rabbits were used to evaluate seven plant protein concentrates through eight digestibility trials. These concentratrates were soybean meal [SBM], flaxmeal [FM], decorticated and undecorticated cotton seed meal [DCM], horse beans [HB], corn gluten meal [CGM], [UDCM], and sunflower seed meal [SFM]. The CGM, SBM, and DCM feedstuffs recorded the highest nutritive values followed by the FM and HB, while the UDCM and SFM showed the lowest values

effects of clomiphene citrate on serum estrogen and progesterone in albino rats

The effect of clomiphene citrate on estrogen and progesterone concentration in serum of adult female albino rats was studied. Four groups of animals and control group were used. The compound was administered orally in a daily dose for a period of 30 days. The animals were sacrificed at different time intervals and blood samples were collected for ostrogen and progesterone measurements. It is concluded that serum estrogen and progesterone increased following clomiphene citrate administration in low doses, contrary to the decreased levels recorded with high doses