Short Communication: Effect of Soil Moisture Level on the growth of the Giant African Land Snails, Archachatina marginata and Achatina achatina in different season

Autor: Sodipe, OG, Osinowo, OA, Ozoje, MO, Idowu, AB, Onadeko, SA
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Animal Production; Vol 38, No 1 (2011); 130-134
ISSN: 0331-2062
Popis: This study focused on the evaluation of the effect of soil moisture on the feed intake and weight gain of the Giant African Land snails, Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata in different seasons using a 2 x 2 x 4 factorial experiment with soil moisture at two levels (low 25ml of water/ week and high 100ml water/week), species at two levels (Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata) and season at four levels (cold dry, hot dry, hot wet and cold wet) constituting the three factors. Result showed that there was a significant seasonal differences (P
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