Minhazul Abedin Sun, MA Hossain, Taohedul Islam, MM Rahman et al.
The aim of this study was to estimate different body measurements and derive prediction equation for live weight of Jamuna basin sheep using different body measurement. A total of 520 individual records of sheep (47 males and 473 females) including all temporary at nine-month age (320), first pair p...
M. Bilayet Hossain, Minhazul Abedin Sun, Taohedul Islam, MM Rahman et al.
This study was aimed to investigate the socio-economic characteristics and present scenario of farmers engaged in sheep production at Sherpur district in Bangladesh. Data were primarily collected with a pre-tested interview schedule from the local sheep farmers. Results showed that average family si...
Sazia Parvin Rumpa, Sarder Safiqul Islam, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Minhazul Abedin Sun
Feed stuffs availability is one of the extreme obstacles to small ruminant production, particularly during the dry season. In Khulna region, there are several feed stuffs, fodders, grasses and weeds, but their potential has not yet been completely realized due to a lack of understanding of their nut...
Sabrina Imrose, Sarder Safiqul Islam, Shafiqul Islam, Minhazul Abedin Sun
<title>Abstract</title> The southwest coastal region of Bangladesh is at the forefront of climate change impacts. Among other components of coastal ecosystems in southwestern Bangladesh, sheep are also under threat from the effects of climate change. Therefore, the experiment was conducted to optimi...
Sarder Safiqul Islam, Afsana Rahman, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Minhazul Abedin Sun et al.
This study examined the pattern of antibiotic use in dairy cattle and farmers’ perception of its effects on public health in a selected area of Khulna District, Bangladesh. Data were collected from sixty (60) farmers associated with dairy farms through survey using interview schedule. About one-thir...
Sarder Safiqul Islam, Ratna Ghosh, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Minhazul Abedin Sun et al.
The study was conducted in southwestern Bangladesh, 90 chicken farmers were surveyed across three upazilas under three districts of southwestern Bangladesh to understand the practices and farmers' perceptions of antibiotic use in poultry farming. Data were collected through direct interviews of poul...
Minhazul Abedin Sun, Sarder Safiqul Islam, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Monisha Dey
Sheep may not receive enough nutrition by grazing poor pastures, particularly during the dry season. Supplementing concentrate feed may be a useful approach to maximize rumen microbial activity by providing a balanced amount of energy and protein. Thus, the experiment was carried out to optimize the...
Minhazul Abedin Sun, S.M.M. Rahman, Sarder Safiqul Islam, Md. Shafiqul Islam et al.
Sheep are small ruminants that require small amounts of feed and can graze on poor-quality pastures, including fallow lands, roadsides, dikes and playgrounds. Therefore, the experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of the grazing length on growth performance of crossbred sheep in the southwes...
Minhazul Abedin Sun, Md. Raquibul Hossain, Sarder Safiqul Islam, Md Shafiqul Islam et al.
Poor-quality pastures can limit the nutritional intake of sheep, particularly during dry seasons, leading to suboptimal growth. To address this, a study was conducted at the field laboratory of Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh to optimize the concentrate feed suppleme...
Minhazul Abedin Sun, SS Islam, MS Islam, MM Rahman et al.
A crossbreeding program was sought to enhance the genetic attributes of coastal sheep by mating them with Garole rams. The breeding program involved a combination of two male Garole with a group of twenty indigenous ewes. These sheep were permitted to mate naturally, without external intervention. D...
Sharmin Sultana, M. Bilayet Hossain, Minhazul Abedin Sun, S Akhter et al.
The effect of ivermectin on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of Jamuna basin sheep was investigated in relation to the areas, flock sizes and rearing systems. A total 420 faecal samples were examined microscopically by using Stoll’s ova dilution technique from June to December 2020. The ...