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Growth, late blight yield response of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation in West region of Cameroon 喀麦隆西部地区马铃薯生长和晚疫病产量对丛枝菌根真菌接种的响应

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0018

Joseph Fovo Djeugap, Arielle Lina Ella Meyia, Marie Solange Mandou, Henry Chotangui Asafor, Nicky Joliesse Koagne Nouteka, Solange Meka, Souleymanou Adamou

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Quality attributes and antioxidant activities of meat of broiler chickens administered aqueous Lagenaria breviflora 短花拉草水溶液对肉鸡肉质特性及抗氧化活性的影响

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0009

D. Ekunseitan, M. Akinola, Wuraola Olamide Adegun, E. Akinwunmi, Tunmise Micheal Omoseyin

{"title":"Quality attributes and antioxidant activities of meat of broiler chickens administered aqueous Lagenaria breviflora","authors":"D. Ekunseitan, M. Akinola, Wuraola Olamide Adegun, E. Akinwunmi, Tunmise Micheal Omoseyin","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The ban on antibiotics across the globe necessitated the need for an alternative in the production and management of animal health, and this made herbal medicines like Lagenaria breviflora validated to be an alternative. Two hundred and eight (208) day‑old Cobb 500 chickens were randomly assigned to four (4) treatment groups of Lagenaria breviflora: control (0g), 50, 100, and 150 grams per litre, with fifty‑two (52) birds each, having thirteen (13) birds per four (4) replicates. The meat was excised from the breast region of slaughtered birds on the 49th day of the experiment and evaluated for meat technological quality, oxidative stability, and sensorial profile. The data generated were evaluated using the One‑way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The highest water absorption capacity (WAC) (61.50%) and water holding capacity (WHC) (51.09%) were observed in groups 150 g Lb and 100 g Lb, respectively. Administration of 50 g and 150 g aqueous extract of Lagenaria breviflora affected (p < 0.05) the intrinsic a* (redness) meat colour but had no significant effect (p > 0.05) on its L* (lightness) and b* (yellowness). The data showed that administration of Lagenaria breviflora had no effect (p > 0.05) on the sensory profile of the breast meat. Glutathione peroxidase (1.85U/L) (p < 0.05) was highest and similar in the control and 150 g Lb group. In conclusion, to ensure improved meat quality and oxidative stability of meat from broiler chickens, the administration of aqueous Lagenaria breviflora at 150 g per litre of water is recommended.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"1 1","pages":"74 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73566998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of improved groundnut varieties adoption on income, food security and nutrition of farming households in Katsina State, Nigeria 采用改良花生品种对尼日利亚卡齐纳州农户收入、粮食安全和营养的影响

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0011

M. Ibrahim, H. Y. Ibrahim, W. Jamiu

{"title":"Impact of improved groundnut varieties adoption on income, food security and nutrition of farming households in Katsina State, Nigeria","authors":"M. Ibrahim, H. Y. Ibrahim, W. Jamiu","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Previous empirical studies on improved groundnut varieties in Nigeria have not focused on the impact of the adoption of improved groundnut varieties on monetary returns, food security, and the nutrition of farming households. It is therefore important to provide evidence to justify the expenditure on improved groundnut varieties development in Nigeria. Using observational data from 100 randomly sampled groundnut farmers, this study determined the impact of improved groundnut varieties (IGV) adoption on farming households’ income, food security, and nutrition in a rural area of Northwestern Nigeria. The Propensity Score Matching Technique was used for data analysis. The majority of the respondents (75%) are adopters of IGV. The likelihood of adoption increases with extension contact, labour, and the level of commercialization. Adopters of IGV had an increase of ₦ 48171.7 ($133.1) and 14.96 in Gross margin/hectare and dietary diversity increased by 14.96, respectively. There was also an improvement in the food security status of the adopters. The study concluded that adopting improved technologies can enhance farming households’ welfare. It was therefore recommended that farmers be encouraged to adopt IGV to increase the returns from groundnut production and household food security and nutrition status.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"2022 1","pages":"92 - 99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87863208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nutrient evaluation of different avian species eggs from Minna, Niger State Nigeria 尼日利亚尼日州米纳不同禽种蛋的营养价值评价

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0005

I. Ossamulu, Mary Uchenna Ogunsanya, Nwamaka Maureen Odu, Susan Salubuyi, M. Musa, Stephen Damaola Ariyeloye

{"title":"Nutrient evaluation of different avian species eggs from Minna, Niger State Nigeria","authors":"I. Ossamulu, Mary Uchenna Ogunsanya, Nwamaka Maureen Odu, Susan Salubuyi, M. Musa, Stephen Damaola Ariyeloye","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The proximate composition and mineral contents of eggs from quail (Coturnix japonica) turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) commercial chicken (Gallus domesticus), local chicken (Gallus domesticus) guinea fowl, (Numida meleagris) and duck (Cairina moschata) obtained in Minna, Nigeria were studied. Standard laboratory procedures were used in determining the nutrients and mineral compositions of the egg samples. The local chicken eggs had significantly higher crude fat (11.73 ± 0.18%), ash (1.38 ± 0.01%), zinc (3.23 ± 0.11 mg/100 g), and manganese (0.44 ± 0.01 mg/100 g) contents, it also showed the lowest phosphorus (120.00 ± 3.50 mg/100 g, iron (19.70 ± 0.60 mg/100 g) and vitamin A concentration (1.62 ± 0.59 × 103 μg/L). Quail egg had the highest (p < 0.05) vitamin A (4.16 ± 0.16 × 103 μg/L) and protein (13.49 ± 0.33%) contents. The moisture content was significantly higher in guinea fowl eggs (80.28 ± 0.41%) than in others. The outcome of this study indicated that some eggs which are seemingly underutilised may provide an enormous supply of nutrients needed for adequate human nutrition and health. Hence, if properly exploited they may substantially improve the quality of diet.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"13 1","pages":"41 - 49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79142931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Fermentation characteristics and microbial counts of Megathyrsus maximus silage as influenced by Moringa oleifera seeds and ensiling period 辣木种子和青贮期对大牛青贮发酵特性和微生物数量的影响

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0014

D. Oyaniran, V. Ojo, R. Aderinboye, T. Adeyemi, J. Olanite

{"title":"Fermentation characteristics and microbial counts of Megathyrsus maximus silage as influenced by Moringa oleifera seeds and ensiling period","authors":"D. Oyaniran, V. Ojo, R. Aderinboye, T. Adeyemi, J. Olanite","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0014","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The fermentation characteristics and microbial counts of Megathyrsus maximus ensiled at varying inclusions of Moringa oleifera seeds at different ensiling periods were investigated. Factorial experiment consisting of 3 varying proportions of grass and seeds (100:0, 75:25, and 50:50) and 4 ensiling duration (30, 60, 90, and 120 days) was carried out. The pH was significantly highest (p < 0.05) with the highest inclusion of seeds while pH decreased with increased ensiling duration. Colour and odour changed as the level of seed inclusion increased in the silage while the moisture content (9.10) was significantly higher (p < 0.05) at 30 days of ensiling. Ammonia nitrogen was highest at the highest level of seed inclusion while lactic acid was highest at 60 days of ensiling. Crude protein and tannin contents of the silage increased (p < 0.05) following the increased seed inclusion while there was a reduction as the ensiling duration increased. The total anaerobic bacteria count, total lactobacilli count, and total yeast count of the silage decreased following the increased inclusion of seeds in the silage. As the ensiling duration increased, a reduction in all the silage microbial counts was observed. Inclusion of 25 % of the seeds to 75 % of the grass for silage with ensiling up to 120 days supported improved fermentation characteristics, microbial and crude protein contents as well as a reduction in tannin content which implies that there will not be a detrimental effect on animals that feed on the silage.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"14 1","pages":"117 - 124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86713940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparative assessment of soil degradation potentials of commodity crops grown in Nigeria 尼日利亚商品作物土壤退化潜力的比较评估

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0003

A. Olaniyi, Wahab Ayatande Abioye

{"title":"Comparative assessment of soil degradation potentials of commodity crops grown in Nigeria","authors":"A. Olaniyi, Wahab Ayatande Abioye","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Comparative assessment of land degradation potential of commodity crops grown in Jaba Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria was investigated to provide evidence for crop-specific land management practices in the area. Soil samples collected from plots of four (maize, ginger, mango, and oil palm) main crops grown within three (Ungwan Rana; Kurmin Kwara, and Kyari) communities were analysed for relevant physico-chemical variables using standard laboratory procedures. The preliminary results of laboratory analyses showed that soils, where annual crops were grown had a higher content of sand particles, higher bulk density, pH(water), mineralization (lower carbon content), and gravimetric water content when compared to soils where permanent crops were found growing. Soils, where tree crops were growing, had a higher silt, clay, and organic matter content. Results from the erodibility factor (k) estimation indicated that ginger production in Kurmin Kwara had the greatest impact of all three sites and crops investigated with an annual soil loss of 12 kg/ha/annum. Mango production in Ugwan Rana resulted in the least impact with an estimated loss of 9 kg/ha/annum of soil to erosion. Evidence of two-way analysis of variance of land degradation (erodibility) data at a 95% confidence level in SPSS version 21 indicated that the impacts resulting from the cultivation of different crops in various communities are not significantly different from one another. Therefore, soil conservation measures such as mulching, composting, land fallowing, and cover cropping would be helpful in eliminating the emerging land degradation owing to the cultivation of commodity crops in the study area.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"41 1","pages":"19 - 32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80021867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of social media on youth involvement in livestock production in Oyo State, Nigeria 社交媒体对尼日利亚奥约州青年参与畜牧生产的影响

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0012

S. Tijani

{"title":"Effects of social media on youth involvement in livestock production in Oyo State, Nigeria","authors":"S. Tijani","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0012","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Youths are the highest consumers of ICT and they are currently using Social Media (SM) to stir interest, ask questions, and solve constraints in agricultural enterprises. Youths’ participation in livestock enterprises through social media is increasing because they are not capital-intensive and can be practiced in their residences. Hence, the effects of SM on youth involvement in livestock production (LP) were investigated. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 150 respondents, and a questionnaire was used for data collection and analysis using percentages, mean, standard deviation Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), and t-test at p ≤ 0.05. Findings revealed that respondents had 1–5 years of experience (47.3 %), were efficient in computer literacy (53.3 %), and involved in LP before SM utilisation (6.7 %). Websites (X¯ = 1.83), YouTube (X¯ = 1.69) and WhatsApp (X¯ = 1.65) were the most available SM platforms. Many respondents (88.9 %) were operating on a low scale of LP, while a few (11.1 %) were on a medium scale before SM utilisation. The deployment of SM increased respondents with a medium scale of LP (from 11.1 % to 53.3 %) and decreased respondents with a low scale of LP (from 88.9 % to 30.0 %), while 10.7 % of respondents were characterised by a large scale of LP. Power supply (X¯ = 2.51) and cost of data (X¯ = 2.43) were the major challenges to the use of SM for LP. A significant relationship (r = 0.531, p = 0.025) existed between the use of SM and the level of LP. Significant differences existed between the level of LP before (0.804 ± 1.021) and after the use (1.340 ± 1.000) of SM. Hence, SM boosted youths’ involvement in agriculture, raised LP, and consequently decreased unemployment rates. Solar energy, cheap data, and favourable financial schemes for young farmers should be made available.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"19 1","pages":"100 - 108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84873462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Genetic variability of yield and yield-related traits among 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes 27个抗旱玉米基因型产量及相关性状的遗传变异

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0010

E. Idehen, Isaac Oloruntoba Abegunde, Olusola Babatunde Kehinde

{"title":"Genetic variability of yield and yield-related traits among 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes","authors":"E. Idehen, Isaac Oloruntoba Abegunde, Olusola Babatunde Kehinde","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Maize is a valuable crop with high genetic variability, and understanding this variability is essential for improving crop productivity and resilience to environmental stressors. This study evaluated the genetic variability and heritability of yield and yield-related traits among 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes in a humid climate region of Southwestern Nigeria. The experiments followed rigorous agronomic, soil, and climatic requirements for maize cultivation. Our findings revealed significant genetic variability among the traits of the maize genotypes, particularly in the number of ears per plant, which had the highest genetic advancement as a percentage of the mean (68.25 % and 67.83 %) under both well-watered and drought conditions, respectively. This suggests that breeding programs targeting this trait could significantly improve maize productivity and resilience to drought stress. Additionally, most of the agronomic traits targeted were highly heritable with heritability values ranging from 0.76 to 0.99 under both environments where the genotypes were evaluated, thus indicating that selective breeding for these traits could lead to consistent improvements in maize yields over time. Overall, this study highlights the importance of evaluating yield-related traits’ genetic variability and heritability in maize breeding programs. Findings suggest that targeting the number of ears per plant in drought-tolerant maize genotypes as revealed in the study could be an effective approach for improving crop productivity and resilience in regions with variable moisture regimes.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"51 1","pages":"81 - 91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80860444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effect of replacing soybean meal with shrimp waste meal in the diets of growing turkeys on nutrient digestibility and metabolisable energy 生长期火鸡饲粮中虾废粕替代豆粕对营养物质消化率和代谢能的影响

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0013

E. A. Adeyeye, O. Irekhore, Olubukola Precious Adepeju Idowu, A. Amos, A. Oso

{"title":"Effect of replacing soybean meal with shrimp waste meal in the diets of growing turkeys on nutrient digestibility and metabolisable energy","authors":"E. A. Adeyeye, O. Irekhore, Olubukola Precious Adepeju Idowu, A. Amos, A. Oso","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0013","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Soybean meal (SBM), one of the main protein sources in turkey production is becoming expensive. Shrimp waste meal (SWM), a by‑product of the shrimp industry is a good prospect as a cheaper alternative. It was hypothesised that Nigerian indigenous turkeys (NIT) should be able to digest and utilise SWM better than British United Turkeys (BUT) because of their hardy nature. A 56‑day study was carried out to determine metabolisable energy and apparent nutrient digestibility of growing turkeys fed diets containing SWM. Four diets were formulated such that SBM in the control diet (diet 1) was substituted by SWM at 150, 300 and 450 g/kg (protein for protein) in diets 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Eighty (80) four‑weeks‑old male sex BUT and 80 NIT were allotted on weight equalisation into four dietary treatments replicated four times with five turkeys per replicate in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement. The total faecal collection method was used for determining apparent and true nutrient digestibility and metabolisable energy values. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomised design and data collected were analysed using ANOVA with SAS package. At the starter phase, NIT recorded (p < 0.05) higher values for dry matter (DM), Ether extract (EE), nitrogen‑free extract (NFE), Apparent metabolisable energy corrected for nitrogen (AMEn) but lower true metabolisable energy corrected for nitrogen (TMEn). Turkeys fed SWM recorded higher (p < 0.05) AMEn. At the grower phase, turkeys fed 300 g/kg SWM recorded higher (p < 0.05) values for CF and ash. Ash and CP digestibility values were higher (p < 0.05) in BUT ditto for TMEn. It was concluded that NIT could handle SWM better than BUT, however, only at the starter phase at 300 g/kg substitution for SBM.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"17 1","pages":"109 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81335819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Haematological, serum biochemical and hormonal profile in West African Dwarf goats during pregnancy 西非矮山羊妊娠期血液学、血清生化和激素特征

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.2478/ats-2023-0006

O. Shittu, N. Okwelum, S. Famakinde, A. J. Odeyemi, D. P. Toviesi

{"title":"Haematological, serum biochemical and hormonal profile in West African Dwarf goats during pregnancy","authors":"O. Shittu, N. Okwelum, S. Famakinde, A. J. Odeyemi, D. P. Toviesi","doi":"10.2478/ats-2023-0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The haematological attributes during pregnancy assumed new importance when it was realised that pregnancy is a form of physiological stress and hormones appear to be involved in the process of pregnancy and parturition. Hence, an experiment aimed at assessing and determining the haematological, biochemical and hormonal profile during pregnancy was conducted for five (5) months using twelve (12) artificially inseminated female West African Dwarf goats aged 2 – 4 years with live weights ranging from 15 to 26 kg. Does were raised semi‑intensively throughout the duration of the experiment. Blood was collected once a month for haematological, biochemical and hormonal analysis. Data obtained were analysed by the method of least squares analysis of variance (SAS, 2003) using a general linear model appropriate for a completely randomised design. The gestation period had a highly significant (p < 0.001) effect on red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts. Cholesterol and glucose were significantly (p < 0.001) affected by the gestation period, similar to the cortisol and progesterone profile (p < 0.001). It can be concluded from this study that RBC counts were highest in the 4th week, WBC counts in the 8th week, cholesterol in the 12th week, glucose in the 8th week, progesterone and cortisol concentrations in the 20th week of gestation, respectively, in the West African Dwarf goats which reflect the physiological demands of pregnancy, foetal growth, and development. These changes can be used as a tool for monitoring foetal health and proper handling of pregnant does.","PeriodicalId":7633,"journal":{"name":"Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica","volume":"13 1","pages":"50 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74707739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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