A feeding trial was conducted to determine the effect of dietary inclusion of Processed African Yam Bean (AYB) at 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% levels respectively, on the growth and reproductive performance of Rabbits. The AYB inclusion was to ascertain the best (%) level that would give better performance in rabbits. Complete randomized design was used to allot twenty (20) grower rabbits of both sexes into four treatments in three replicate with each group having three does and two bucks. Each of the treatment diets formulated at different growth stages was fed to the rabbits. The rabbits were kept in hutches in-

This study evaluated the mineral and vitamin compositions of jackfruit juice extract and its effect on broiler chicks' performance. Bunches of jackfruits were harvested, juice extracted and fortified with formic acid. Five (5) levels of the jackfruit juice extract supplements (200, 400g, 600g, 800g and 1000g) were constituted, by absorbing the formic acid fortified fruit juice extract in corn starch. The samples were labelled, air dried in a dark room, packed in polyethylene bags and stored in a refrigerator at 2 0 C, prior to the determination of the mineral and vitamin compositions. Broiler starter and finisher feeds were formulated and replicated in seven (7) parts. Conventional vitamin/mineral premix was added to the first part of the feed while the second to the seventh part of feeds were supplemented with each of the jackfruit juice extract /corn starch preparation. One hundred and forty seven day-old broiler chicks were weighed and distributed into the seven (7) groups and each group assigned to one of the seven diets in a complete randomized design and fed the starter diet (0-28 days)and the finisher diet (29-56 days). Data generated were analysed using the general linear models procedure of SPSS options, Version 18.00 (SPSS Inc., 2010). The results revealed that potassium 617.5mg) was the most abundant mineral in the jackfruit juice extract while manganese, zinc, iron, selenium and sodium were the most limiting minerals. Vitamins A and C, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin were the prominent vitamins in jack fruit juice. There was no treatment effect (P>0.05) on the average daily feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio and the carcass characteristic of the chickens at the starter and finisher phase. It was concluded that jackfruit juice extract supplement could be used to replace conventional vitamins/mineral premix in broiler diets. It was recommended that jackfruit juice extract supplement in broilers' diet should not exceed 400g at starter phase and 200g/1kg corn starch mixtures.

This research was designed to evaluate the performance of growing pigs fed diets containing cassava peel meal supplemented with three (3) levels of roxazymeG2 enzyme. Fresh cassava peels were gathered, thinly spread on a concrete floor to dry out and milled prior to proximate analysis and feed formulation. Five experimental diets were formulated. Diet one had maize as main energy source, while Diets 2 to 5 had 50% of maize replaced with cassava peel meal. Diets 3, 4 and 5 were further supplemented with roxazyme G2 non starch polysaccharide enzyme at 1g/kg, 1.5g/kg and 2g/kg, respectively. A total of thirty (30) cross bred growing pigs were selected and distributed into five (5) groups on weight equalization basis with six (6) animals per group. Each group was assigned to one of the five (5) experimental diets in a completely randomized design. The growth and economy of production were monitored throughout the 56-day duration of the trial. At the end of the feeding trial, 10 mLs of blood was collected from three animals on each treatment into sample bottles with EDTA for hematological analysis. Data were subjected to analysis of variance procedures. The results revealed that the three (3) levels of dietary enzyme supplementations did not significantly (P˃0.05) influenced the average daily feed intake but influenced the average daily weight gain and the feed conversion ratio (FCR) significantly. Pigs on diets with 1.5 and 2g/kg enzyme supplementation had the highest average daily weight gain of 0.43kg while those on 2g/kg enzyme supplementation diet had the best FCR with value corresponding to 1.74. Dietary enzyme supplementation reduced (P

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