PhD

i. In ovo arginine injection: its influence on duodenal villi, gastrointestinal development and
haemato-biochemical indices of FUNAAB-ALPHA chickens
ii. Influence of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) powder dietary additive on jejenal
histomophometry, growth performance, haemato-biochemical indices, carcass traits and breast
meat lipid profile of broiler chickens

i. Nigeria Animal Science Students’ Association Award for Best Graduating Student in the College
of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun
State. 2012/2013 Academic Session
ii. University Prize and Award for the Best All Round Graduating Student in Federal University of
Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 2012/2013 Academic Session
iii. Certificate of Participation in the “Second Edition of Senator Adegbenga Kaka Intervarsity Quiz
Competition” held at University of Ibadan, Oyo State. 2012
iv. Nigerian Institute of Animal Science Award for the overall best student in Poultry Discipline in
2015 Graduate Animal Scientist Examination.
v. 2021 TETFund-NRF Research grant: In ovo feeding of exogenous aromatase and aromatase
inhibitor for sex reversal in egg-type chickens (Co-Investigator)

i. 20 th Annual Conference of the Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN-NIAS) held at
University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. September, 6-10, 2015.
Paper presented: Effect of varying litter depths on growth performance and linear body
measurements of locally adapted turkey poults.
ii. 41 st Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) held at Federal
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. March 20-24, 2016.
iii. The 44 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) held at
University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria. March 17-21, 2019.
Paper presented: Growth performance, blood profile and cost benefits of finisher broiler chickens
fed diets containing sweet potato tuber meal as partial substitute for maize.

1. Sogunle, O. M., Safiyu, K. K., Amusa, A. O. and Odutayo, O. J. 2016. Comparison of carcass yield
and meat composition of three classes of chicken. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 43 (1): 192-
198. Published by Nigeria Society for Animal Production.
2. Odutayo, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Adeyemi, O. A., Sonibare, A. O., Oluwayinka, E. B., Ekunseitan, D.
A. and Safiyu, K. K. 2016. Effects of dietary supplemental vitamins and periods of administration on
growth performance and antibody titre of broiler chickens vaccinated against Newcastle disease.
Malaysian Journal of Animal Science, 19 (2): 47-56. Published by Malaysian Society of Animal
Production.
3. Odutayo, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Adeyemi, O. A. and Sonibare, A. O. 2016. Vitamins and
administration periods effects on haematological parameters of broiler chickens vaccinated against
Newcastle disease. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 64 (4): 413-422. Published by
African Union: African Journals Online. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bahpa.
4. Sogunle, O. M., Odutayo, O. J., Aremu, S. T., Safiyu, K. K. and Iyanda, A. I. 2017. Effects of two
feed forms on the growth performance, carcass yield and duodenal villus morphology of locally-adapted
turkeys. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 65 (1): 117-123. Published by African
Union: African Journals Online. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bahpa.
5. Sogunle, O. M., Ayoade, A. A., Fafiolu, A. O., Bello, K. O., Ekunseitan, D. A., Safiyu, K. K. and
Odutayo, O. J. 2017. Evaluation of external and internal traits of eggs from three poultry species at
different storage durations in tropical environment. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 19 (2): 177-
189. Published by Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN).
6. Ekunseitan, D. A., Ekunseitan, O. F., Odutayo, O. J. and Adeyemi, P. T. 2017. Pleurotus Ostreatus: Its
effect on carcass, serum metabolites and meat lipoprotein content of broiler chickens. Pertanika Journal
of Tropical Agricultural Science, 40 (4): 629-638. Published by Universiti Putra Malaysia. Available
online at http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/ Index in Scopus

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7. Sogunle, O. M., Odutayo, O. J., Osidina, M. O., Safiyu, K. K. and Ogundele, M. A. 2018. Effects of
brooding heat sources on growth performance and cost of feed utilization of two strains of broiler
chickens. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 66 (4): 803-809. Published by African
Union: African Journals Online. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bahpa.
8. Safiyu, K. K., Sogunle, O. M., Egbeyale, L. T., Shittu, T. A., Odutayo, O. J., Mustapha, J and
Elangovan, A. V. 2019. Evaluation of growth traits and tibiae health in sexed indigenous turkeys with
different feather colours under deep litter and outdoor run houses. Bulletin UASVM Veterinary
Medicine,76(1):44-54.
9. Sogunle, O. M., Olutayo, A. J., Odutayo, O. J., Oso, O. A., Sobukola, O. P., Safiyu, K. K. and
Elangovan, A. V. 2019. Effects of in ovo injection of amino acids on hatching performance, cell-mediated
immunity and blood profile of FUNAAB Alpha broiler chickens. Nigerian Journal of Animal
Production, 46(4): 59-72. Published by Nigeria Society for Animal Production.
10. Odutayo, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Safiyu, K. K., Olasupo, O. O. and Olaifa, R. O. 2019. Performance
of finisher broiler chickens fed diets containing unpeeled sweet potato meal as partial substitute for maize.
Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 46 (5): 120-129. Published by Nigeria Society for Animal
Production.
11. Adeyolanu, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Adeyemi, O. A., Abiona, J. A., Odutayo, O. J., Safiyu, K. K. and
Onunkwor, B. O. 2019. Growth performance, blood profile and gut microflora of broiler chickens on
different dosages of Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) bark extract. Tropical Agriculture, 96: 61-73.
Published by The University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus. Index in Scopus
12. Odutayo, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Adeyemi, O. A. and Sonibare, A. O. 2020. Influence of in ovo
arginine feeding on hatching traits and post-hatch performance of FUNAAB-Alpha chickens in two
housing types. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 52 (5): 2349-2357. Published by Springer
Nature B.V. 2020. Available online at http://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-020-02258-x index in Scopus.
13. Sahr, William B. K., Odutayo, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Ayo-Ajasa, O. Y., Fafiolu, A. O. and Fatunmbi,
F. A. 2020. Effects of in ovo injection of inorganic salts of Zn, Cu and Mn on hatching traits and post-
hatch performance of broiler chickens in the tropics. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 22 (1): 113-
125. Published by Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN).
14. Safiyu, K. K., Sogunle, O. M., Egbeyale. L. T., Morolayo, O. A., Odutayo, O. J and Shittu, T. A.
2020. The impacts of rearing system, sex and plumage colour on haemato-biochemical indices of
Nigerian local turkey breeds (Meleagris gallopavo). Tropical Agriculture, 97 (1): 57-66. Published by
The University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus. Index in Scopus
15. Odekunle, T. E., Safiyu, K. K., Odutayo, O. J., Sogunle, O. M., Adeyemi. O. A. and Jegede, A. V.
2021. Effect of different feed forms with or without Oyster mushroom inclusion (Pleurotus ostreatus) on
egg production and egg quality of egg-type chickens. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 23 (2): 114-
125.
16. Odutayo, O. J., Adeyemo, A. A., Ibigbami, D. J., Sogunle, O. M., Olaifa, R. O., Akinwale, O. A.,
Orebiyi, V. A., Ojebisi, V. A. and Joel, A. O. 2021. Influence of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) powder
as additive on jejunal histomophometry, growth performance, haemato-biochemical indices, carcass traits
and breast meat lipid profile of broiler chickens. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 48 (6):167 –
184.