Browsing Research articles by Author "Manyeula, Freddy"
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Carcass characteristics and meat quality of ross 308 broiler chickens fed malted red and white sorghum-based diets
Moses, Chandapiwa; Manyeula, Freddy; Radikara, Malebogo Virginia; Mareko, Molebeledi Horatious Dambe; Madibela, Othusitse Ricky (MDPI [Commercial Publisher], 2022-06-28)In this study, the effects of malted sorghum-based diets (MSBD) on carcass characteristics and meat quality were investigated in broiler chickens. Two-week-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allocated to three groups (each ... -
Effect of Imbrasia belina (Westwood) or Vigna subterranea (L) Verde or Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) Schreiber as protein sources in diets fed to Tswana hens on egg quality
Manyeula, Freddy; Tsopito, Christopher; Kamau, J. M.; Mogotsi, K. K.; Nsoso, Shalaulani James; Moreki, John Cassius (Integrity Research Journals, 2018-12-12)A 90 days study was conducted to compare the effects of feeding Tswana hens reared under intensive system and fed diets formulated from Imbrasia belina (Westwood), Vigna subterranea (L) Verde and Tylosema esculentum ... -
Effect of imbrasia belina (westwood), tylosema esculentum (Burchell) schreiber and vigna subterranea (L) verde as protein sources on growth and laying performance of tswana hens raised under intensive production system
Manyeula, Freddy; Tsopito, Christopher; Kamau, J.; Mogotsi, K. K.; Nsoso, Shalaulani James; Moreki, John Cassius (Scientific Journal of Animal Science, 2013-01-27)A feeding trial was conducted to determine growth and laying performance of indigenous Tswana hens fed diets formulated with four different protein sources consisting of either Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) or Vigna ... -
Effect of stocking density on performance of broiler chickens
Moreki, John Cassius; Magapatona, Sesaediwe; Manyeula, Freddy (FUTO, 2020)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of stocking density on growth performance of broiler chickens reared at five stocking densities (i.e., 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 birds/m2) up to 35 days of age in an open-sided ... -
Growth performance of royal purple and white guinea fowl varieties and their crosses under an intensive management system
Kgwatalala, Patrick; Manyeula, Freddy; Sefemo, Candy (Academic Journals, 2020-09)Commercialization of guinea fowl production in many countries is growing and the demand for their meat is high. The study evaluated the growth of crossbred royal purple x white variety relative to purebred royal purple and ... -
Nutrient digestibility, haemo-biochemical parameters and growth performance of an indigenous chicken strain fed canola meal–containing diets
Manyeula, Freddy; Mlambo, Victor; Marume, Upenyu; Sebola, Nthabiseng A. (SpringerLink, 2019-06-06)Canola meal (CM) is a potential alternative dietary protein source for indigenous chickens but its utility may be limited by anti-nutrients such as fibre and phytochemical compounds. This study, therefore, explores the ... -
Partial replacement of soybean products with canola meal in indigenous chicken diets: size of internal organs, carcass characteristics and breast meat quality
Manyeula, Freddy; Mlambo, V.; Marume, U.; Sebola, N.A. (Elservier, 2019-07-30)While the use of canola meal (CM) as an alternative to soybean meal in broiler diets is well-documented, there is no information on the utility of this valuable by-product for slow-growing indigenous chickens. This study ... -
Performance of Tswana Goats Fed Two Levels of Terminalia serecia and Boscia albitrunca as Supplement to Buffel Grass
Aganga, A. A.; Omphile, U.J.; Manyeula, Freddy (Medwell Publications, 2007)This study was to evaluate the impact of feeding Terminalia serecia and Boscia albitrunca at 2 levels on growth rate and feed intake of Tswana goats. The experiment was conducted at Botswana College of Agriculture farm for ... -
Phenotypic Correlations among Various Egg Quality Traits in Pearl Grey, Lavender, Royal Purple, and White Varieties of Helmeted Guinea Fowl
Manyeula, Freddy; Tumagole, Obusitswe; Kgwatalala, Patrick (Science-line Publishers, 2020-12-03)Guinea fowls are increasingly popular in Botswana since they not only provide an alternative to access protein in the form of eggs and meat but also become a good source of income for the peasants. There are different ... -
A survey on rabbit production in the city of Gaborone, Botswana
Moreki, John Cassius; Mpho, Kennedy; Manyeula, Freddy (Intergrity Research Journals, 2019-05-30)This study was conducted to provide information on rabbit production in 20 operations in the City of Gaborone, Botswana. Data were collected from individual rabbit breeders and educational institutions (5) using a structured ...