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Ifeanyichukwu Princewill Ogbuewu

Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710, South Africa

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Review ArticleOpen accessHydroponic Fodder in Broiler Nutrition: Effects on Economics of Production, Environmental Impacts, Productive Indices, and Health StatusChristian Anayo Mbajiorgu, Ifeanyichukwu Princewill Ogbuewu, Monnye MabelebeleThe projected global population of 9.7 billion by 2050 will escalate the demand for animal protein, intensifying food insecurity. Broilers, being highly efficient in converting grains into protein-rich food, are crucial in meeting the ever-increasing demand for animal proteins. However, broiler production, especially in developing countries, is constrained by low quality and unavailability of conventional feed grains utilized in poultry … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 14 Apr 2026 · 1,694 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessGrowth Performance and Blood Profiles of Indigenous Venda Chickens Under Intensive and Semi-Intensive Rearing SystemsBoasiako Oris Antwi, Ifeanyichukwu Princewill Ogbuewu, Christian Anayo MbajiorguA 91-day trial examined the impact of two production systems on crop content, growth performance, hematology, and blood chemistry of indigenous Venda chickens. One-day-old Venda chickens (n = 100) were randomly assigned to two treatments (T1 and T2) and replicated five times with 10 birds per replication. Venda chickens in each group were placed in five replicate pens, each having … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 12 Apr 2026 · 1,424 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMeta-Analysis of Bacillus in Laying Hen Nutrition: Feed Intake, Feed Conversion Ratio and Egg Productive IndicesChristian Anayo Mbajiorgu, Ifeanyichukwu Princewill Ogbuewu, Monnye MabelebeleThis data synthesis study aimed to explore the impact of bacillus additive on performance of laying hens. Three bibliographic databases were scanned, with no restrictions on language and date. The inclusion criteria were randomised and controlled trials using non-diseased laying hens and published in peer-reviewed journals. The eligibility criteria were also information on measured performance parameters and studied moderators. Eighteen … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 17 Jun 2025 · 3,937 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMeta-Analysis of Performance and Intestinal Histomorphology of Broilers Fed Diets Containing Fermented Tropical Seed MealsIfeanyichukwu Princewill Ogbuewu, Nnanyere Okwunna Aladi et al.There are variable results on the effect of dietary Fermented Tropical Seed Meal (FTSM) intervention on the growth and intestinal histomorphological indices of broilers. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effects of FTSM intervention on the growth performance and intestinal histomorphology of broilers. A database of 31 peer-reviewed studies that assessed the effect of dietary FTSM intervention on growth performance … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 29 Nov 2024 · 4,768 accessesView PDF Cite