Publications by authors named "Ebenezer Awotwi"
Eighteen (18) gravid uteri collected from hunters' kills during February and March 2008 were used to investigate growth and accretion of energy and protein in the gravid uterus during pregnancy in the grasscutter. Each gravid uterus was separated into foetal, placental, empty uterus and foetal fluids (amniotic and allantoic fluids combined) components. Individual tissues were weighed and analyzed for dry matter (DM), ash, crude protein (CP) and crude fat.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe metabolic fecal nitrogen and digestibility estimates in the grasscutter were determined using 12 captive-bred adult animals fed with four experimental diets differing primarily in crude protein content using nitrogen balance trial approach. Grasscutters required 343.5 mg N kg(-0.
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- The study explored the ovulatory mechanism of grasscutters in two phases: histological examination of ovaries to identify Corpora lutea and evaluation of reproductive performance in different mating conditions.
- Histological results showed that grasscutters not exposed to males lacked Corpora lutea, while mated and pregnant ones had them, confirming they are induced ovulators.
- The mating study showed high success rates: 96.7% mated, 96.6% conceived, and 89.3% carried pregnancies to term, indicating that sexual status did not significantly affect reproductive outcomes.