Grouping Behaviour and Anti-Predator Responses in the Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
BirdsLittle is known about landbird group dynamics in response to predation. Here, we describe the interactions between the Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) and its predators regarding the survival advantages grouping behaviour may provide.
Johann H. van Niekerk +2 more
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Isolation and subtyping of avian influenza A virus from wild birds in Khartoum, Sudan [PDF]
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary ResearchAvian influenza (AI) is a significant disease affecting chickens and other avian species. Wild birds are thought to contribute to the virus transmission. The present study intends to explore the existence of AI type A virus in wild birds at the Six April
Wegdan H. Ali +10 more
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Detection of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in poultry from central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2023 Domestic birds such as Gallus gallus, Meleagris gallopavo, Anser anser and Numida meleagris are widely distributed throughout the world and maintain contact with humans and other animal species considered reservoirs of both Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL ...
Maurício Tatto +10 more
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Outbreak of pseudotuberculosis in commercial guinea fowls (Numida meleagris)
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 The present paper reports an outbreak of pseudotuberculosis in guinea fowls reared for meat production. The clinical and pathological features as well as the results of the laboratory investigations are described.
Luca Bano +6 more
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Factors Impacting Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Production in Ivory Coast
Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2019 SUMMARY: Guinea fowl production is very important for some countries from a socioeconomic and nutritional perspective. Guinea fowl production is low in the Ivory Coast, even if the demand is high.
G.F. Kouassi +3 more
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Histogenesis of the Oesophagus of Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) at Prehatch and Posthatch [PDF]
Scientifica, 2016 The histogenesis of the primordial oesophagus was studied to determine the period in which the tunics of the oesophagus developed and became functional in the helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris).
Innocent Jonah Gosomji +6 more
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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). [PDF]
Poult Sci, 2023 Śmiecińska K +2 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2007 Tetrameres numida n. sp. from the proventriculus of Helmeted guinea fowls, Numida meleagris, in South Africa is described from eight male and four female specimens. The new species shares some characteristics with other Tetrameres species, but can be
J. Boomker, K. Junker
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Sperm subpopulations in avian species: a comparative study between the rooster (Gallus domesticus) and Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) [PDF]
Asian Journal of Andrology, 2016 The main aims of this research were to study possible differences in objective morphometric sperm characteristics, establish normative sperm morphometry standards, and evaluate the presumed different subpopulation distribution of avian spermatozoa from ...
Manuel García-Herreros
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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]
Poult Sci, 2023 Hounkpêvi JA +5 more
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