MATERIALS AND METHODS The goat flock from which the data was obtained was located at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, latitude 7°5.5 '-7° 8 'N, longitude 3°2.5' and 76 meters above the sea level (masl). The does were allowed to graze sown pasture of Gamba and Digiteria, together with other animals on the farm. The trachea forms the part of the conducting system which transports air from the external environment to the lungs. The tribe Caprini is comprised of five genera. ABSTRACT Peripheral serum progesterone (P 4) profile as an index of postpartum (pp) resumption of ovarian activity was determined in fifteen (15) multiparous Red Sokoto goats between day 1 and 30 pp. INTRODUCTION Sheep and goats belong to the tribe Caprini of the family Bovidae in the sub-order Ruminantia of the order Artiodactyla (Zeuner, 1963; Epstein, 1971; Corbet, 1978; Corbet & Hill, 1980; Ryder, 1984). El estudio abarca las medidas de algunas lineas clinicamente importantes para la anestesia regional en las cabezas de 25 cabras rojas de Sokoto. Placenta 11: 923-928. The mild yield characteristics of smallholder agropastoral Fulani Red Sokoto goats were evaluated using records obtained from a total of 92 does in 6 herds, collected over a 2-year period. 05) and tended to rise with advancing lactation; this was particularly so with West African dwarf goats. 1.4 Hypotheses 1. KEY WORDS: Yankasa sheep; Red Sokoto goat; Long bones. The Red Sokoto and the Sahel constitute majority of goats slaughtered in Nigeria. This study compared the sun-drying characteristics of five blends each (w/w; 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3) of wheat offal-carried pineapple waste (WO:PW) and brewers’ dried grains-carried pineapple waste (BDG:PW), assessed the blends for their nutrient contents and the feeding value of the optimum blends with Red Sokoto (RS) goats. The findings demonstrate that the primordia of all the components of the The cost benefit of feeding GMMO leaf meal inclusion to Red Sokoto goats. Sokoto State is located in a semi-arid region of North-Western Nigeria (Adelana et al., 2003).Fourty eight wasted fetuses and two day-old kids of the Red Sokoto goats were Z. Geburtshilfe Neonatol 6: 234-237. in multiparous Nigerian Red Sokoto goats between day one and 30 postpartum. WAD (n = 160) and Red Sokoto – RS (n = 142) goats that ranged in age of up to 19 months and were reared extensively in villages in southern and northern Nigeria. The abnormal twins were examined clinically and at postmortem. Fifteen morphometric traits were measured on West African Dwarf - WAD (n=160) and Red Sokoto - RS (n=142) goats that ranged in age of up to 19 months and were reared extensively in villages in southern and northern Nigeria. 1 Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria 2 Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria 3 Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo … The study was conducted (July, 2011 – June, 2012) to determine the influence of age and body condition on semen quality, testicular and body dimensions in Red Sokoto goats of two hair types using 31 Red Sokoto bucks. Bahlmann F (2009) Monochorionic twin pregnancy and the following problems. This study was conducted with the aim to record pathological conditions of the female genital tract of Red Sokoto (RS) and West African Dwarf (WAD) does with the objective of comparing the prevalence of genital tract pathology between the two breeds. 142 Red Sokoto goats of both sexes (98 males and 44 females) were randomly selected in certain smallholders’ farms in villages located within Kaduna and Kano States in the northern part of Nigeria. Milk collection lasted for 84 days (12 weeks). TREATMENT Phase of Lactation MEAN I II III A (0%) 0.42 0.39 0.21 0.34 a B 0(10%) . FullText PDF. Quantitative analysis was conducted on nine tracheas from goats (ages were ranged between eight months and three years) without sex variation in this study. vet. prepubertal stages of Red Sokoto goats by light microscopy. The study was conducted (July, 2011 – June, 2012) to determine the influence of age and body condition on semen quality, testicular and body dimensions in Red Sokoto goats of two hair types using 31 Red Sokoto bucks. The ages of the bucks were categorized into four; 9 -12, 13-16, 17-20 and 21-24 months. The kids of red Sokoto goat weigh between 1.5-2.0kg at birth while the adult weigh 20-35kg [4]. The results indicated that the total yield was 79.8±3.2 kg, the daily yield 0.66±0.03 kg, the peak yield 1.21±0.07 kg and the day of peak production 28.7±2.1 day of lactation. The diagnosis of mange is problematic in the absence of mites in skin scrapings because many skin diseases present similar gross features as mange. The reproductive performance of Red Sokoto goats in Nigeria - Volume 93 Issue 3 - I. F. Adu, V. Buvanendran, C. A. M. Lakpini Application of path analysis ... 109 kitchen wastes when available. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted at Batta abattoir of Dange Shuni Local Governement area and the State central abattoir. A total of 888 Red Sokoto goats (RSG) were used for the study out of which 152 lactating does were used to assess the milk production capacity of Red Sokoto goats. Full Text: PDF. The climate is humid and vegetation zone is rain forest. References. In the small ruminant sector, goats are one of the most essential food-producing animal species in developing countries and an integral part of a traditional crop-livestock production [3]. Much work has not been done on haematological values of goats and sheep in the arid zone of Borno States especially as it applies to sex and age. The goat weighed approximately 25 kg. Anatomical changes of the development of red Sokoto goat stomach Bello A 1 *, Joseph OA 1, Onua JE 1, Onyeanusib BI 2, Umaru MA 4 and Bodinga HA 3. The hair types were categorized into short-smooth (SS) and long-curly (LC). Influence of Age and Body Condition on Semen Quality, Testicular and Body Dimensions in Red Sokoto Goats of Two Hair Types. and Red Sokoto (RS) goats kept under an intensive management in the South Western Nigeria. In foetuses of about 50 days, the tongue tissues showed thickening of the epithelium into about 2-3 layers of cells. Red Sokoto goat among farmers. red Sokoto goat is predominantly reddish brown in colour and there are over 17 million individuals and they are value for their skin which is used for the internationally recognized morocco leather [3]. Get PDF (337 KB) Abstract. ABSTRACT. of myostatin gene from the blood of Red Sokoto goat breed of Nigeria and association with morphological traits. Of the 211 (RS) and 221 (WAD) genital tract collected and … Five distinct coat colors were identified as Red Sokoto Goat (RSG) ecotypes; dark red, brown, light brown, black and variegated [4], these colors currently represent the population of red Sokoto goat with only about 19% of the Sokoto and its environs are Sixteen lactating Red Sokoto goats (Does) were used for the study. La longitud y altura maxima de las mandibulas fue de 12.7cm and 7.7cm, respectivamente. Red Sokoto kids and milk composition in lactating Red Sokoto does. Therefore, this paper focused on the haematological values of apparently healthy sheep (Balami and Ouda breeds) and goats (Red Sokoto and Univariate analysis revealed that the body measures of RS goats were significantly higher than those of WAD goats. Mastitis is a common disease entity of Red Sokoto . The animals were allotted to four treatment comprising of six (6) animal per treatment in a Completely Randomized Experimental Design. Based on morphological features, they could be classified as thoraco-omphalopagus symmetrical conjoined twins. Collagenous fibre and blood vessels were scant in the lamina propria. The animals were extensively managed with little or no provision for shelter in the night. A case of female conjoined twins was found in Red Sokoto goat, delivered alive along with a free male kid without obstetrical assistance. Goats provide meat, milk, hides and skin and manure. arhiv 77, 543-550, 2007. 2. They scavenged on . The disease is usually classified as subclinical, goat (RSG), accompanied by physical, chemical, patho-logical, and bacteriological changes in milk and glandular tissues [1,2]. (Oduye, 1976). The milk yield and mineral composition of Red Sokoto goats fed varying levels of baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit meal supplement was investigated over a period of 84 days. The result from sequencing of myostatin gene exons 1 and 3 from extensively managed Red Sokoto goat revealed that exons 1 and 3 regions … 1.1.1 Preparation of experimental diets The baobab fruits were gathered from a rural community in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State , Nigeria. It lies along the Sokoto (Kebbi) River and is on a traditional caravan route that leads northward across the Sahara desert. DOI: 10.4236/ojvm.2019.93003 PDF HTML XML 360 Downloads 620 Views Abstract. Red Sokoto goat is an indigenous breed of goat common to the Northern region of Nigeria [2]. desert goat and Sokoto Red are common to the northern region of the country [3]. Conjoined twins; Red Sokoto goat; Nigeria. Some observations on oestrus manifestations in the red Sokoto goat Effect of GMMO leaf meal inclusion on haematological and serum biochemical parameters in Red Sokoto goats fed D. smutsii hay based diets. This study evaluated the usefulness of morphological characteristics to distinguish two important indigenous goat breeds in Nigeria. Introduction. A 7-year-old lactating Red Sokoto goat was presented to the veterinary clinic, Aliyu Jodi Road Sokoto, with the complaint of inappetance, weight loss, reduced milk output and foul smelling udder four weeks after kidding. Data are presented on the prenatal development of the forestomach of red Sokoto goats.