Management of Records of the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja

This study was carried out to evaluate the management of records of the judicial service committee of the federal capital territory Abuja. The research method employed for the study is a case study method. The instrument used for collecting data for this study was questionnaire. A set of questionnaire was constructed using closed ended questions and based on the research questions raised in the study. It was discovered that the major types of records that were generated in the committee were employee records and the records of the nominees for appointments. Record were mainly paper based and it was also discovered that records of nominees for judicial appointments were viewed as been the most useful in meeting the committee’s aim and objectives. Management of records of the committee leaves a lot to be desired. . The committee should appreciate the importance of records management in their organization. Finally, the Committee should adopt the use of ICT’S in managing their records and archives

Assessment of processed rock phosphate as source of inorganic phosphorus and substitute for bone meal in broiler diets

A feeding trial was conducted for six weeks to assess the optimum replacement value of processed rock phosphate (PRP) for bone meal and as a source of inorganic phosphorus in maize-cotton seed meal based diets. A total of 144 day old Anack 80 strain broiler chicks were used. Triplicate groups of 12 birds were randomly placed on 4 diets containing 0. 1.8, 2.8 and 5.64% PRP which contributed 0, 0.16, 0.25 and 0.5% inorganic phosphorus in the diets respectively.Results showed PRP levels in diets had no significant (P>0.05) effect cm weight gain, growth rate and feed intake at 0 - 4 weeks. When 2.8% PRP replaced 2% of bone meal, feed efficiency was not significantly different from those birds fed 3% bone meal in control diet. Inclusion of 5.64% PRP significantly (P<0.01) depressed feed efficiency more than other treatment groups during the period. Addition of 5.64% PRP supported higher growth rate than other treatment group during 5 - 6 weeks, but this was not significantly different from birds fed on control and 2.8% PRP diets. Feed efficiency was significantly (P>0.01) lowest in the group fed on 1.8% PRP diet. Weight gain, growth rate and feed intake were not significantly (P<0.01) affected by treatments during 0 - 6 weeks.It was concluded that 5.64% PRP which supplied 0.5% inorganic phosphorus supported optimum performance in broiled birds replacing 100% bone meal in control diet and caused growth that was equivalent to the group fed on 3% bone meal in control diet.Keywords: Processed Rock Phosphate, Substitute. Inorganic Phosphorus, Bone Meal

Evaluation of raw rock phosphate as substitute for bone meal in diet of laying hens

Experiment was conducted to determine the optimal replacement level of Raw Rock Phosphate (RRP) for bone meal in layers diet. A total of 144, 55 week-old shavers X Hubbard cross-strain laying hens were used for the study. Triplicate groups of 12 hens per  replicate were placed on four test diets containing 0, 1, 1.5 and 2% RRP which contributed 0, 350, 525 and 700 mg/kg fluorine (F) in the diets respectively. Dietary RRP up to 2% had no significant (P>0.05) effects on egg production, feed intake, fed conversion and body weight of birds. Mortality was not related to dietary RRP levels. Egg weight, interior quality and shell quality of eggs were not affected by the different dietary treatments. Birds on 1% RRP diet produced egg shell with lower percent calcium (29.24%) than other group. RRP levels in all the groups did not affect phosphorus contents in egg shell. Hens feed on 2% dietary RRP produced eggs containing up to 0.398 mg/kg F and 0.382 mg/kg F in yolk and albumen respectively compared with control groups (0.307 mg/kg F in the yolk and 0.282 mg/kg F in the albumen). Shell fluorine content increased with increasing levels of RRP in diets. It was found from this study that 2% RRP could replace 2% of bone meal and support good egg production in laying hens. Key words: Raw rock phosphate, substitute, bone meal, laying hen

A comparative sstudy of the physical and chemical characteristics of guinea fowl and domestic chicken eggs

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Raw rock phosphate as substitute for bone meal in diets of broiler chickens

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