About Prof. Bassey Okon
Professor Bassey Okon is a professor of Animal breeding and genetics in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. He is an expert in breeding of monogastric animals (poultry and pigs) and microlivestock especially snails. Prof. Okon is an erudite scholar, astute academic and a prolific writer who loves conducting and reporting research projects and has trained several up-coming academics and students. To date, Prof. Okon has successfully mentored many academic doctors and made over one hundred and thirty (130) and still counting!, publications in nationally and internationally reputed journals, peer reviewed proceedings of professional conference. Prof. Okon has successful supervised and produced eight (8) doctorial candidates (another six (6) are in the making. He has also successfully supervised and produced over seven (7) M.Sc candidates. Prof. Bassey Okon has been an external examiner to University of Ibadan, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and Michael Opara University of Agriculture, Umudike. He has also externally assessed a candidate for the position of Professor. Prof. Okon has been involved and served the University of Calabar at various committee levels. He has served as members on Faculty representative on Faculty of Social Sciences, Housing Allocation Committee, Graduate School Board, Graduate School Results and Thesis Vetting Committee, Department of Animal Science Assessment Panel for Staff Promotion, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management for staff promotion and University Senate, as well as Secretary and Coordinator, Unical Livestock Farm. Prof. Okon has rendered tremendous services to the public and community which include among others, member of Board of Governors, Assemblies of God Bible College, Uyo; Church Secretary (30 years of meritorious service), Church Interpreter, Chairman, Church Building Committee, Chairman, Evangel Nursery and Primary School, Calabar, Board Secretary, Evangel Clinic and Maternity, Calabar, Chairman, Marriage Counselling Committee, as well as member, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship Panel for Screening/Interview exercise. Prof. Okon is a born again full member and serving Elder of Assemblies of God Church, Calabar, Nigeria. He is happily married to Mrs. Anthonia, B. Okon and the marriage is richly blessed by God with children and grandchildren.
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| Nsa, E. E., Anya, M. I. and Okon, B. (2009). Comparative Evaluation of Five Animal Protein Concentrates in Broiler Finisher Diets. Proceedings of 43rd Annual Conference of Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Abuja, Nigeria October 20th -23rd, 2009. Pg. 893. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, F. I., Okon, B. and Akpe, A. E. (2016). Comparative Evaluation of carcass characteristics of two snail breeds (Archachatina marginata and Archatina achatina) in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 131-134 | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B., Henry, A. J., Okon, F. I. and Eze, J. C. (2016). Effects of storage periods and methods on egg quality of Nigerian Local chickens. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Vol. 12, No. 3, Pg. 63-69 | |
| Ebegbulem, V. N. and Okon, B. (2012). Evaluation of Body Weight and Body Dimensions in Breeder and Grower Rabbits in the Humid Tropical Zone of Nigeria. Proceedings of 37th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP), Makurdi, Nigeria, 18th - 21s1 March, 2012, Pg. 26-28. | |
| Asuquo, B. O., Okon, B. and A. O. Ekong (1992). Quality Parameters of Isa-brown and Nigerian Local Chicken Eggs. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 19 (1 and 2): 1-5. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., William, M. E. and Akpakpan, I. E. (2009). Comparative Evaluation of Reproductive Performance and Some Egg Quality Parameters of Black and White Skinned Snails. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Volume 8: No. 1 Pg. 77-80. | |
| Nsa, E. E., Okon, B., Ozung, P. O., Akpan, 1. A., Anya, M. A., Archlbong, E. E., Edet, G, D. and Umoren, E. P. (2011). Response of rabbits to dietary levels of Tigernut (Cyperus escidenyits). Proceedings of 36th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP), Abuja, Nigeria, 13th – 16th March, 2011, Pg. 290-291. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Dauda, A. and Etukudo, M. O. (2017). Establishment of A National Snail Breeding Centre for sustainable snail production and genetic improvement in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of 6th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Akure, Nigeria, 4th – 7th June, 2017, Pg. 107 – 114. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom. L. A., Nsa, E. E. and Okoh, L. O. (2013). Swamp Taro cocoyam (Cytosperma chamissonis) as a potential feedstuff for livestock. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 12: Pp. 101 -107 | |
| Ibom, L. A. and Okon, B. (2010). Variation in Morphometric Traits of Eggs produced from the cross of two ectotype snails [Archachatina margina (Swainson)] in a Humid Tropical Environment. Proceeding of 35th Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Animal Production. Ibadan, Nigeria, 14th - 17th March, 2010, Pg. 28-31. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Halilu, A. and Onwuka, P. O. (2017). Comparative morphometic traits differentiation and phenotypic correlations between Achatina achatina (Linne, 1758) and Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) snails with four and five whorls. Journal of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine. Vol. 2, Pg. 102 – 108. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B., Okon, F. I. and Adinya, I. B. (2017). Effects of Geneotype on Phenotypic egg traits of Archachatina marginata snails. Proceedings of 6th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Akure, Nigeria, 4th – 7th June, 2017, Pg. 63 – 66. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Obuzo, U. I. and Ekanem, B. E. (2010). Influence of sex and body weight ranges on variability of some growth indices and body components in wean-to-finish pig production system. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Vol. 6, Nos. 3 and 4; Pg. 76 – 82. | |
| Nsa, E. E., Okon, B., Anya, M. I. and O. E. Essien (2010). Effect of Replacement Levels of wheat offal with Brewer's Dried Grain Broiler Finisher Diet. Proceedings of 35th Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Animal Production. Ibadan, Nigeria, 14lh- 17th March, 2010, Pg. 398-401. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., M. E. Williams and O. M. Etukudo (2010). Effect of Parity on Breeding and Morphometric Traits of Eggs and Hatchlings of Fl crossbred of snails (Archachatina marginata var. saturalis). Journal of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Ecology, Vol. 3 (1): Pg. 36-43. | |
| Okon, B., Asuquo, B. O. and P. E. Ekwere (1996). Appraisal of Genetic Biotechnology Techniques used in Livestock Breeding. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture Vol. 15: Pg. 27-32 | |
| Okon, B. (2013). Genetic Improvement of Giant African Land Snail (GALS). Proceeding of 2nd International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (GALS). NetGALS. Abeokuta, Nigeria 2nd - 5th June, 2013, xii – xxi | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B., Okon, F. I. and Owoyemi, J. D. (2015). Reproductive performance of Archachatina Marginata Var. Ovum Snails in Calabar, Nigeria. Journal of Molluscan Research. Vol. 1:64-77 | |
| Nsa, E. E., Akpan, I. A., Okon, B., Anya, M. L, Edet G D. and Essien, E. A. (2008). Performance of Broiler Finisher Birds fed palm oil slurry as energy source. Nigerian Southeast Journal of Agricultural Economic and Extension. Vol. 8: No. 1 and 2, Pg. 18-21. | |
| Okon, B. and Afangideh, U. P. (2009). Implication of Gene Transfer in Livestock Production: A Review. Journal of Applied Sciences. Volume 12: Number 1, Pg. 8192-8199. | |
| Okon, B. and L. A. Ibom, (2010). Commercializaiton of Snail Production in Nigeria: Potentials, viabilities and Challenges. Journal of Applied Science. Vol. 13, No. 2, Pg. 9139 – 9158. | |
| Ibom L. A. Okon B, Okon, F. I. and Nwambam, I. U. (2014). Morphological Characterization of Giant African Land Snails from Three Agro - Ecological Zones of Delta State, Niger i a. Proceeding of 3rdInternational Conference/Workshop on Giant African Snail. Centre for Degree Programme (CEDEP). Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, 1st-4th June, 2014 Pg. 38-44. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Essien, A. (2008). Morphormetric Analysis of Eggs laid by two Ectotypes of Snails [Archachatina marginata (Swainson)] raised in captivity. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Volume 7: No. 2, Pg. 119-121. | |
| Dauda, A., Ibom, L. A. and Okon, B. (2017). Protein sequence evaluation of Achatina fulica using an insilico approach. Proceedings of 6th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Akure, Nigeria, 4th – 7th June, 2017, Pg. 17 – 19. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., and Njume, G. N. (2016). Transgenesis Techniques and Application in Poultry Production. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 15: 11-15 | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Patani, I. (2016). Phenotypic correlations among Growth Traits of Archachatina marginatasnails offspring in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 23-26 | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L, A., Ettah, H. E. and Udoh, U. H. (2012). Comparative Differentiation of Morphormetric Traits and Body Weight Prediction of Giant African Land Snails with four whorls in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 4: No. 10, Pg. 205-211. | |
| Nsa, E. E., Ukachukwu, S, N., Akpan, I. A., Okon, B., Effiong, O. O., Oko, O. O. (2010). Grown Performance, Internal Organ Development and Hematological Responses of Broiler Birds fed Diets containing different Thermal Treated Castor Oil seed meal (Ricinus communis), Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 2 Pg. 27-34. | |
| Asuquo, B. O. and Okon, B. (1997). Genotype Effect of Broiler Performance under the sub-humid Environment. Journal of Applied Sciences and Education. Vol. 5(1): 10-13. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Etta, H. A., and Akpan, A. M. (2016). Application of number of whorls on the shell in the estimation of Age of Giant African land snails [Archachatina marginata (S)] in Calabar, Nigeria. Journal of Molluscan Research. Vol. 2: 46-52 | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B., Adinya, I. B. and A. Essien (2010). Effects of maternal age on the survivability of piglets of crossbred pigs in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria. Proceedings of 1st Nigerian International Pig Summit. Ibadan, Nigeria, 22nd - 25th November, 2010. Pg. 125-132. | |
| Okon, F. I., Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Akpe, A. E. (2017). Evaluation of Growth performance of Archachatina marginata and Achatina achatina with two whorls in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of 6th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Akure, Nigeria, 4th – 7th June, 2017, Pg. 115 – 119. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Udo, U. H. and Sam, I. M. (2017). Phenotypic correlations and body weights prediction of Archachatina marginata (Swainson, 1821) snails using morphometric traits and number of whorls on the shell. Journal of Molluscan Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 42-48. | |
| Okon, B., and Idiong, N. B. (2011). Studies on Blood and Plasma Biochemical Characteristics of the African Giant Rat. (Cricetomis gambianus). Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 10, No. 2, Pg. 99-102. | |
| Etukudo, O. M., Okon, B., Ekaluo, U. B. and Ibom, L. A. (2016). Genetic Differentiation between Black-skinned and White-skinned Ectotypes of Giant African Land Snails (Archachatina marginata) in Calabar, Nigeria. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Vol. 22:135-139 | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A. and Ukpoho, I. E. (2010). Impact of Biotechnology on Food Security in Africa. Journal of Applied Sciences. Vol. 13, No. 3, Pg. 9285 - 9299. | |
| Ibom, L. A. and Okon, B. (2009). Prediction of Body Weight using Linear Body Measurements of Piglets farrowed by Gilts of different ages. Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Volume 16: No. 1, Pg. 8669-8673. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Dauda, A., Bassey, A. E., Awodiran, M. O. and Etukudo, M. O. (2017). Chromosome Numbers, Evolutionary Relationships and Divergence Among Three Breeds of giant African Land Snails in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, Vol. 44 (4): 1 – 10. | |
| Okon B., Ibom L. A., Ebenso, I. E and Bassey A. E. (2013). Developmental stages and Quality traits of Giant African Land Snails (Archachatina Marginata(S) eggs. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference/Workshop on Giant African land Snails (GALS) NetGALS, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 2nd -5thJune, 2013 Pg. 26-31. | |
| Okon, B., E. E. Nsa, M. I. Anya, G. D. Edet, E. P. Umoren and L. N. Okoh (2009). The Phylochemistry, Vitamin and Mineral Content of Dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) Leaves. Proceedings of 34th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Uyo, Nigeria, March 15th – 19th, 2009. Pg. 426-428. | |
| Adinya. I. B., Ibom, L. A., Okon, B., and Gboshie, P. (2011). Analysis of Resource Use Efficiency and Macro financing on output of Pig Production among Pig Farmers in Cross River State. In: Practical Issues in Sustainable Food Production and Rural Transformation. Carigi Publisher, Lagos, Nigeria, Pg 220-232. | |
| Etta, H. E., Udoh, P. B., Enobong, E. E. and Okon, B. (2009). Anti-spermatogeic Effects of Ethanol Extract of Mucuna Urens. Journal of Reproduction and Contraception. Vol. 20: No. 3,Pg. 161-168. | |
| Asuquo, B. O. and Okon, B. (1999). A Note on the Heritability of Body Weight at various ages in Growing Rabbits. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Volume 5: No. 4, Pg. 453-455. | |
| Ibom, L. A. and Okon, B. (2012). Evaluation of Growth and Correlations between Body Weight and Shell Measurements of the Juveniles of two Ectotypes of Snail [Archachatina marginata Var. Saturalis (P)]. Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Giant African Land Snails (GALS), Abeokuta, Nigeria, 12th - 15th February, 2012, Pg. 41-46. | |
| Ime Ebenso, Agnes Ekwere, Boniface Akpan. Bassey Okon, Ufot Inyang, Gloria Ebenso (2012). Occurrence of Salmonella, Vibro and E. coli in edible land snail in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences Vol. 2(2): 610-618. | |
| Anya, M. I., Okon, B., Ayuk, A. A., Nsa, E. E. and Odionyenma (2010). Performance of Weaned Rabbit fed Graded Levels of Fresh Sundried Taro Cocoyam meal (Colocasia esculenta) as a Replacement for maize. Proceeding of 35th Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Animal Production. Ibadan, Nigeria, 14th – 17th March, 2010. Pg. 253-256. | |
| Akpe, A. E., Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Owoyemi, J. D. (2016). Evaluation of Incubation Period, % Hatchability, % Mortality and % Survivability of three mating Groups of Archachatina marginatasnails.Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 160-164. | |
| Okon, B., Ngere, L. O. and Ibom. L. A. (2008). Estimates of Genetic parameters of Body Weights of Different Classes of Pigs. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences (JOAFSS), Volume 6: No. 1, Pg. 221-227. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Patani, I., Okon, B. and Okon, F. I. (2016). Phenotypic variations in Reproductive traits of two strains of Archachatina marginatasnails (var. ovum and var. saturalis) and their crosses. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 23-26 | |
| Etienam-Umoh, I. S., Okon, B. and Nsa, E. E. (2016). Effects of Garden snail (Limicolaria aurora) meal fed as Replacement fed fishmeal on Serum and Haematological Parameters of Broiler Birds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 85-87 | |
| Okon, B., Ekaluo, U. B., Etukudo, 0. M. and Ikpeme, E. V. (2013). Phenotypic analysis and correlation of eggs laid by two ectotypes of giant African land snails (Archachatina marginata var. saturalis) in Calabar, Nigeria. Elisir Bio Technology', Vol. 61: Pp. 17206- 17208. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Essien, A. (2008). Morphemetric Analysis of Eggs laid by two Ecotytypes of Snail (Archachatina marginata (Swainson) Raised in Captivity. Proceedings of 33rd Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Ayetoro, Ogun State, Nigeria. March 16-20th, 2008. Pg. 28-30. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Okon, F. I., and Akpan, A. M. (2016). Phenotypic Traits Differentiation between Two Ectotypes of Archachatina marginata (s) snails based on phases of Growth and Number of Whorls on the shell. Journal of Molluscan Research. Vol. 2: 33-45 | |
| Okon, B. Ibom, L. A., Ifut, O. J. and Bassey, A. E. (2012). Intraspecies variation in nutritive potentials of eggs from two ectotypes of Giant African land snail (Archachatina marginata var saturalis) in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of 36th Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria, Calabar, Nigeria, 15th - 18th, October, 2012, Pg. 83-89. | |
| Ebegbulem, V. N., Asuquo, B. O. and Okon, B. (2017). Genotype Influence on Production, Fertility and Hatchability of Eggs of Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in a Tropical Rain Forest Zone of Nigeria. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Vol. 4 (5): 94 - 97. | |
| Asuquo, B. O. and B. Okon (1993). Effects of Age in Lay and Egg Size in Fertility and Hatchability of Chicken Eggs. East African Agricultural and Forestry; Journal 59(1): 79-83. | |
| Etta, H. E., Udoh, P. B., Asuquo, B. O. and Okon, B. (2007). Effect of Phyllanthus Amarus on Breeding Efficiency of Female Albino Rats. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Volume 6: No. 2, Pg. 215-217. | |
| Okon B., Ibom L. A., Akpe A. E and Okon, F. I. (2013). Genetic and Phenotypic variations inEgg shell colours of Two Ectotype of Giant African Land Snails (ArchachatinaMarginata Var.saturalis). Proceeding of 2ndInternational Conference/Workshop onGiant African Land Snails (GALS). NetGALSAbeokuta, Nigeria 2"d - 5th June, 2013, Pg46-51. | |
| Ekaluo, U. B., Okon, B., Ikpeme, E. V. and Etukudo, O. M. (2013). Developmental stages of eggs of giant African land snail (Archachatina marginata). Elisir Applied Biology, Vol. 58: Pp. 14844-14845. | |
| Sam, I. M., Okon, B., Ukpanah, U. A. and Edem, W. M. (2017). Body weight prediction of Black and White Skinned Archachatina marginata snails from Quantitative Traits measurements. European Journal of Advanced Research in Biological and Life Sciences. Vol. 5, No. 1, Pg. 29-35. | |
| Adesehinwa, A. O. K., Fanimo, A. O., Ogunmodede, B. K., Okon, B. and Ogunsanmi, O. (1999). Performance of Growing Pigs Fed Graded levels of maize offal as a replacement for maize. Tropical Veterinarian. Volume 17: Pg. 157-167. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B., Akpe, A. E. and Okon, F. I. (2017). Genetic and Phenotypic Variations in egg shell colour of two ectotypes of giant African Land Snail (Archachatina marginata Var. Saturalis). African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 16 (31): 1646 – 1649. | |
| Nsa, E. E. and Okon, B. (2006). The Effect of Different levels of Caged Layer Droppings in Rabbit Diets on Intake and Growth Performance. Proceedings of First Annual Conference of International Research and .Development Institute (IRDI). Research and Development Network, Calabar, Nigeria, June 28-29th, 2006 Volume 1, Number 4, Pg. 5-8. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Etuk, N. E. and Akpan, E. W. (2008). Variations in Growth Pattern and Conformation of Snails: Influence of strain and location on Isometry of Growth in Cross River State of Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences. Volume 6: No. 2, Pg. 218-227. | |
| Okon, B. Adesehinwa, A. O. K. and P. E. Ekwere (1999). Appraisal of Rabbit Production in Calabar Metropolis of Cross River State, Nigeria. Tropical Journal of Animal Science, Volume 1: No. 2, Pg. 207-217. | |
| Okon, B. (1997). Variation of Growth Statistics of Broiler Birds Grouped according to their Body Weights. Proceedings of 22nd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Bauchi, Nigeria, March 23rd - 27th, 1997, Pg. 112-114. | |
| Okon, B. and Ngere, L. O. (1996). Goat Production in Nigeria: Problems and Strategies for Boasting Production. Book of Abstract. Annual Conference of Nigeria Society for Animal Production, P. 113. | |
| Nsa, E. E. and Okon, B. (2007). The Effect of Different Levels of Caged Layer Droppings in Rabbit Diets on intake and Growth Performance. Journal of Research in Agriculture. Volume 4: No. 2, Pg. 57-60. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Asuquo, B. O. and Udo, U. H. (2016). Effects of Phases of Growth and Number of whorls on Growth Curves of Purebred and Crossbred Archachatina marginata (s) snails. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 88-93 | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Emah, B. B. (2017). Association Between Body Weight and Dimensional Shell Traits of Snail (Archachatina marginata and Achatina achatina). Nigerian Journal Animal Science, Vol. 19 (1): 50 - 61. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Williams, M. E., Eyoh, G. D. and Afangideh, U. P. (2011). Reproductive and Egg Quality Traits of African Giant Snails (Archachatina marginata var. saturalis) under Mixed feeding with Graded levels of Swamp Taro Cocoyam (Cytosperma chamissonis) and forages. Journal of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Ecology, Vol. 4 (1): Pg. 29-40. | |
| Etukudo, O. M., Okon, B. and Ekerette, E. E. (2016). Differentiation in Growth of Body components between two ectotypes of Giant African Land Snails (Archachatina marginata S) based on number of whorls in Calabar, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Animal Science. Vol. 10(3): 196 -201 | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Ina-Ibor, O. B and Owai, P. U. (2016). Nutritional Evaluation of Giant African Land Snail (Archachatina marginata var. saturalis) fed Diet containing full fat Rubber as a replacement for soyabean. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Vol. 12, No. 2, Pg. 1-8 | |
| Dauda, Y., Okon, B. and Ibom, L. A. (2018). Genetic diversity of Giant African Land Snails (GALS). Proceedings of 6th Nigeria society for conservation biology (NSCB) Biodiversity conference, University of Uyo, Uyo, 6th – 12th May, 2018, Pg. 144 – 147. | |
| Okon, B., Williams, M. E, Ibom, L. A. and Solomon, I, P. (2012). Influence of body weight ranges on growth and diurnal periods on duration of selected activities of broiler birds under tropical conditions. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad). Vol. 89: No. 4, Pg. 252-257. | |
| Okon B., Ibom, L. A., Ukorebi, B. A. and Okon F. I. (2014). Growth and Morphometric Traits of Achatinaachatina (L) Juvenile Snails in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of 3rdInternational Conference/workshop on Giant African Land Snail. Centre for Degree Programme (CEDEP). Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, 1st- 4th June 2014, Pg. 15-21. | |
| Otu , B. O., Ibom, L. A. and Okon, B. (2016). Reproductive Performance of F2Archachatina marginatasnails obtained by crossing First Filial Generation of Heterozygons and Homozygous Black-skinned snails in Calabar, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS), Calabar, Nigeria, 5th – 9th June, 2016. Pg. 120-126 | |
| Ibom, L. A., Asuquo, B. O., Okon, B., and Nsa, E. E. (2006). Effects of Age at First Mating on Litter Traits of Crossbred Pigs in Sub-Humid Tropics. Tropical Animal Production Investigation (TAPI) Volume 9: Pg. 9-16. | |
| Nsa, E. E., Okon, B., Ozung, P. O., Anya, M. L, Wogar, G S. I. and Umoren, E, P. (2011). Proximate Composition, Anti-Nutritional Factors and Growth Response of Broiler Finishers fed Raw and Thermal Treated Milletia Obanensis seed meal. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. Vol. 3:95-102. | |
| Udoh, U. H., Okon, B. and Udoh, A. P. (2012). Egg quality characteristics, phenotypic correlations and prediction of egg weight in three (Naked neck, Frizzled feather and Normal feathered) Nigerian local chickens. International Journal of Poultry Science Vol. 11 (11): 696-699. | |
| Ibom, L. A., Okon, B. and Isaac, L. J. (2010). Effects of body weight ranges on variations in morphological traits of parent snails and eggs obtained from their matings in Obubra, Nigeria. Articles Base Free Online Articles Directory, Pg. 1-11. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., Dauda, A., Bassey, A. E., Idiong, N. B. and Onwuka, P. O. (2018). Influence of Breeds and Number of Whorls on Phenotypic traits and correlation among giant African Land Snails in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, Vol. 45 (2): 1 – 15. | |
| Dauda, A., Okon, B., Ibom, L.A. and Abbaya, H.Y. (2018). Phenotypic characterization of Balami sheep in Maidugri, North-Eastern Nigeria. Nigerian J. Anim. Sci. vol. 20 (2): 26 - 32 | |
| Ibom, L. A. and Okon, B. (2012). Variation in the Reproductive Performance of two sub-species of Archachatina marginata Snail in Obubra, Nigeria. Proceedings of 37th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP), Makurdi, Nigeria, 18th- 21st March, 2012, Pg. 217-219. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A., M. E. Williams and N. T. Akwa (2010). Parity Effects on Breeding and Morphometric Traits of Eggs and Hatchlings on Purebred Albino snail [Archachatina marginata (Swainson)]. Journal of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Ecology, Vol. 3(1): Pg. 44-54. | |
| Okon, B., Ibom, L. A. and Essien, A. (2008). Variations in Growth Pattern and Predictability of Live weight growth of crossbred pigs in a Tropical wet climate. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences. Volume 6: No. 2, Pg. 197 – 206. | |
| Okon, B. and Asuquo, B. O. (1994). Heritability of Body weight at various ages (8, 10, 12 weeks) in growing rabbits. Proceedings of 19th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Benin City, Nigeria, March 20-24, 1994. | |
| Okon, B. and Ibom, L. A. (2012). Snail Breeding and Snailery Management. ISBN 978-978-923-172.0 Fresh dew Productions, Calabar, Nigeria Pp. 1- 90. | |
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