Comparative Study of Egg and Meat Quality of Guinea Fowl under Different tropical regions: A Review
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2022 Guinea fowl have several advantages over chickens. These birds are highly valued for their meat and eggs, particularly in tropical regions. They are currently in many parts of the world.
GN Rayan, A Mansour, MM Fathi
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The Effect of Eggshell Thickness on the Hatchability of Guinea Fowl and Pheasants [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2016 Successful incubation affects the number of healthy chicks in all poultry species. This study examined the effect of eggshell thickness on the hatching rates of guinea fowl and pheasant eggs. In total, 964 guinea fowl and 1,728 pheasant eggs were used in
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Genomic Analyses of Unveil Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Domestication in West Africa. [PDF]
Genome Biol Evol, 2021 Domestication of the helmeted guinea fowl (HGF; Numida meleagris) in Africa remains elusive. Here we report a high-quality de novo genome assembly for domestic HGF generated by long- and short-reads sequencing together with optical and chromatin ...
Shen QK +30 more
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Comparative Analysis of the Ultrastructure, Bubble Pores, and Composition of Eggshells of Dwarf Layer-White and Guinea Fowl. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Simple Summary A decrease in eggshell quality in the late laying period leads to eggshell breakage, seriously affecting production efficiency. Guinea fowl with relatively high eggshell strength have the same layers of eggshell structure and various ...
Wang YT +7 more
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Release the hens: a study on the complexities of guinea fowl as tick control. [PDF]
J Med EntomolEstablished tick control strategies often involve methods that can be damaging to existing environmental conditions or natural host ecology. To find more environmentally friendly methods, biological controls, like predators of ticks, have been suggested.
White AL +4 more
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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 ScienceGuinea 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 +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 ScienceVarious 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 +5 more
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Effect of pearl guinea fowl eggshell ultrastructure and microstructure on keets hatchability. [PDF]
Poult Sci, 2023 Damaziak K +6 more
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Dietary protein levels during 12 to 26 wk improve the growth performance, bone quality, and testosterone in Pearl Gray male guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) [PDF]
Poultry Science: Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), although native to Africa and despite its many potentials, does not represent the dominant species on the continent because of its seasonal reproductive nature and high keets mortality. This study was conducted to assess
J.A. Hounkpêvi +5 more
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Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2019 The aim of this study was to investigate the macroanatomy and morphometric of the tongue of the guinea fowl. Six chicks (6-7 weeks), six layer hens (9-13 weeks) and six studs guinea fowl were used to study and determine the anatomical features of the ...
Ramazan İlgün +3 more
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