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Advances in the genetic characterization of guinea fowl in Africa: a comprehensive overview of the current status, progress of genome genotyping, and future perspectives [PDF]

Poultry Science
Guinea fowls are one of the indigenous species of Africa and constitute an alternative source of high-quality meat and eggs. Several studies have been conducted on guinea fowl management, reproduction, and genetic characterization.
Boko Michel Orounladji, Aïcha Edith Soara, Bemela Mawulom Tokofai, Christophe A.A.M. Chrysostome, Sodokè Koffi Tozo, Guiguigbaza-Kossigan Dayo, Luc Hippolyte Dossa   +6 more
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Antibiotic use and residue detection in guinea fowl eggs in rural Togo: An assessment of practices and risks [PDF]

Veterinary and Animal Science
Various classes of antibiotics are used to treat guinea fowl diseases in rural Togo. The aim of this study was to assess antibiotic treatment practices and detect the presence of antibiotic residues in eggs from guinea fowl farms in the Savannah region ...
Priscilla Bèlè Tcheou, Andre Pouwedeou Bedekelabou, Benjamin Adjei-Mensah, Cocou Claude Kpomasse, Essodina Talaki, Mounerou Salou   +5 more
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How Inhibitory Control Relates to Positive and Negative Affective States in Red Junglefowl

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Individual differences in inhibitory control, an aspect of cognition, are found in many species. How this variation links to affective states is not much explored, and could be relevant for welfare.
Laura Clare Garnham, Charlie Clarke, Charlie Clarke, Hanne Løvlie   +3 more
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Morphological variation under domestication: how variable are chickens? [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2018
The process of domestication has long fascinated evolutionary biologists, yielding insights into the rapidity with which selection can alter behaviour and morphology.
Madlen Stange, Daniel Núñez-León, Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra, Per Jensen, Laura A. B. Wilson   +4 more
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Sensory characteristics and consumer preference for meat from guinea fowl fed hevea seed meal or cashew nut meal supplemented diets

Poultry Science, 2022
: This study is part of a series of studies on the possibility of substituting alternative protein source supplements to the diet of guinea fowl in order to improve food security in the fight against poverty on the African Continent.
G.A. Koné, M. Good, T. Tiho, Z.R. Ngatta, J.-F. Grongnet, M. Kouba   +5 more
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Effects of light color on growth performance, histomorphometric features of small intestine and some blood parameters in chukar partridges (alectoris chukar) [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
The study was conducted in order to compare the effects of light-emitting diode (LED) light with a different color on performance parameters, histomorphometric features of the small intestine and some blood parameters in growing partridges.
Ulku Gulcihan SIMSEK, Mehmet CIFTCI, Mine YAMAN, Mehtap OZCELIK, Yasin BAYKALIR, Anil KIZILASLAN, Ali BAYRAKDAR, Zafer CAMBAY, Seda YAKUT, Zeki ERISIR   +9 more
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The Effect of Dietary Fats and Antioxidants on Fatty Acid Composition and Fertility Ability of Fowl Semen

Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2007
The typical fatty acid profile of the spermatozoa of domesticated poultry is characterized by the predominance of C20-22: n-6 polyunsaturated. The fish oil diet induced a significant but limited increase in the proportion C22:6n-3 in spermatozoa ...
Muzaffer Çördük
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Molecular epidemiology analysis of fowl adenovirus detected from apparently healthy birds in eastern China

BMC Veterinary Research, 2023
Background Fowl adenovirus is of major concern to the poultry industry worldwidely. In order to monitor the prevalent status of Fowl adenovirus in China, a total of 1920 clinical samples from apparently healthy birds in the 25 sites of poultry flocks ...
Qingye Zhuang, Suchun Wang, Fuyou Zhang, Chenglong Zhao, Qiong Chen, Ran Zhao, Pin Guo, Lei Ju, Jinping Li, Guangyu Hou, Xiaoying Chen, Fuliang Sun, Kaicheng Wang   +12 more
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Impacts of selenium and vitamin E supplementation on mRNA of heat shock proteins, selenoproteins and antioxidants in broilers exposed to high temperature

AMB Express, 2018
The study was carried out to investigate the effect of dietary selenium (Se) and vitamin E (VE) supplementation on mRNA level of heat shock proteins, selenoproteins, and antioxidant enzyme activities in the breast meat of broilers under summer heat ...
Shahnawaz Kumbhar, Alam Z. Khan, Fahmida Parveen, Zaheer A. Nizamani, Farman A. Siyal, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Fang Gan, Yunhuan Liu, Muhammad Hamid, Sonia A. Nido, Kehe Huang   +10 more
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Genetic Similarity of two different color Local Guinea Fowl (Numida Meleagris) By Using RAPD-PCR Technique

Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2020
The aim of present study to determine DNA polymorphism, between and within two different color (white) and (black) guinea fowl lines. Blood samples were collected about 3 ml of 30 white guinea fowl and 30 black guinea fowl, in six different local farms ...
Hurea Saber Haddad
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