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Formation of the Pecking Order during Small-Scale Floor Feeding in Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris)

open access: yesThe Journal of Poultry Science
Helmeted guinea fowl are social animals and only males form a hierarchy in the wild. Non-cage husbandry systems benefit the reproductive health of guinea fowl; however, there are concerns that the feeding duration of subordinate individuals is ...
Tomoyoshi Terada   +3 more
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Effects of Temperature on Reproduction in Guinea Fowl

open access: yesPoultry Science, 1986
The effects of four temperature regimens on the onset and maintenance of semen and egg production, fertility, hatchability, and feed consumption by guinea fowl were examined. Temperatures of 26.7 and 21.1 C hastened the onset of egg and semen production in guinea fowl.
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The study of bone marrow in guinea fowls of the volga white breed

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries, 2016
In this work the study of the structure and features of development in the ontogeny of the bone marrow of Guinea fowls of the Volga white breed. Bone marrow is located in the cells of the spongy substance, and with age, its absolute mass increases, and ...
E V Kulikov   +3 more
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Photoperiod manipulation corrects the negative effect of low dietary crude protein levels during weeks 12 to 26 on bone quality and fertility of male Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

open access: yesPoultry Science
: Improving the reproductive performance of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) based on the management of environmental factors is important for developing meleagriculture. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary crude protein
J.A. Hounkpêvi   +5 more
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An insight into guinea fowl rearing practices and productivity by guinea fowl keepers in Zimbabwe

open access: yesAFRICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEEARCH, 2012
The production practices used to rear seventy-three guinea fowl flocks in a semi-arid zone in north-eastern Zimbabwe were investigated during the period of June to July 2002. Data were generated using participatory research appraisal techniques. Extensive (scavenging) and semi-intensive rearing systems were the two types of rearing systems practiced ...
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Comparison of Carcass Composition and Meat Quality of the Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) and the Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.)

open access: yesAnimals
This study aimed to compare carcass composition and selected meat quality traits of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) and common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.) reared under the production conditions applied in this experiment.
Marcin Wegner   +3 more
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POLISH FOREIGN TRADE WITH LIVE GUINEA FOWLS AND THE GUINEA FOWL MEAT IN THE YEARS 2012-2016

open access: yesAnnals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists, 2018
The main purpose of the paper was to present changes in Polish foreign trade in guinea fowls products in 2012-2016. The horizontal analysis (indexes with a fixed and chain basis) and vertical analysis were applied. It was found that the production and consumption of guinea fowls meat were small, and the exports of guinea fowls products were decreasing.
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L.—On a new Species of Guinea‐fowl

open access: yesIbis, 1894
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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The fatty acid profile and the quality of breast and leg muscles in female and male pearl gray guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

open access: yesPoultry Science
: The aim of this study was to evaluate the fatty acid (FA) profile and the quality of breast and leg muscles in male and female guinea fowl. In comparison with leg muscles, breast muscles had a higher content of dry matter and total protein, and ...
Katarzyna Śmiecińska   +2 more
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VII.—On Hybrids between the Guinea-Fowl and Common Fowl

open access: yes, 1903
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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