Haemato-Biochemical Profile of Yankasa Rams Fed Varying Levels of Panicum maximum Concentrate Mix under Intensive Feedlot in Southwestern Nigeria

interval and the absence of religious taboos associated with its meat [3].Yankasa breed of sheep is not traditionally managed in the sub humid southern zone of Nigeria, but is a meat breed found in north and north central Nigeria which is believed to have descended from a common ancestor to the indigenous West African Dwarf sheep.This breed can be managed in the sub humid southern environment where it can be used to augment the animal protein supply of this area because of its bigger carcass weight compared with the WAD sheep [4,5].