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Oke OE, Alo ET, Oni AI, Nwosu EU, Wheto M, Akinjute OF, Imran-Oloko GO, Osisanwo A. Breeder age and hatching egg storage duration: effects on post-hatch performance of FUNAAB- α broiler chickens. Transl Anim Sci 2024; 8:txae070. [PMID: 38756478 PMCID: PMC11097600 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txae070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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This trial was designed to evaluate the influence of hatching egg storage length and broiler breeder hens' age on post-hatch growth performance and physiological responses of FUNAAB-α chickens. Five hundred fertile eggs from each of 60 and 32-wk-old FUNAAB-α breeder hens were collected and assigned to five storage durations (0, 3, 7, 11, and 15 d). The hatching eggs were incubated using the conventional protocol. Data were collected on the growth performance and physiological responses. A 2 × 5 factorial design was used for the experiment. The results revealed that there was a decline in the final body weight in chickens from eggs of 15 and 11 d storage compared to the chickens from 7, 3, and 0 egg storage days. Chickens of 32-week-old breeder hens had higher (P < 0.05) mean corpuscular volume, white blood cell, heterophil, and pack cell volume values compared to 60-week-old breeder hens. Hatchlings from 60-week-old breeders had a higher liver percentage (3.0% yolk-free body weight [YFBW]) than those from 32-week-old breeders (2.8% YFBW). It was concluded that an extended storage duration of 15 d adversely affected the carcass traits and growth performance of chickens from egg storage above seven days.
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- Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke
- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
- Regional Centre of Excellence in Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Alo ET, Daramola JO, Wheto M, Oke OE. Impact of broiler breeder hens' age and egg storage on egg quality, embryonic development, and hatching traits of FUNAAB-alpha chickens. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103313. [PMID: 38134461 PMCID: PMC10776639 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the impact of the age of breeder hens and egg storage on egg quality, embryonic development, hatching events and chick quality in FUNAAB-alpha chickens. The study involved the use of 500 hatching eggs each collected from 32-wk and 60-wk-old of FUNAAB-alpha broiler breeder hens at the Animal Breeding and Genetic Unit of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria and subjected to 5 storage periods (0, 3, 7, 11, and 15 d). The quality traits of the eggs were recorded and incubated using the conventional protocol. Data were collected on the internal and external egg characteristics, embryonic development, hatching events, and chick quality. The data collected were laid out in 2 by 5 factorial design. The results showed that eggs from 32-wk-old breeder hens had higher albumen height and Haugh unit (HU) value than those from 60-wk-old breeders. The albumen height and HU decreased progressively with storage length in the 2 age groups. Extended storage duration linearly increased (P < 0.01) egg weight loss and decreased (P < 0.01) yolk height. The eggs from both breeder ages had increasing blastodermal diameters at oviposition up until d 11 of storage but decreased on d 15 of storage in eggs from 32 wk breeders. Eggs of 32-wk-old FUNAAB-alpha breeder hens had larger diameters at oviposition compared with 60-wk-old breeders. The chicks from 60-wk breeder had late internal pipping (469.06 h), early external pipping (474.46 h) and a shorter time lag between both pips (9.00 h) compared to chicks from 32 wk breeder. The highest fertility was recorded in eggs stored for 3 d (80.7% and 79.6%), while the lowest fertility was in eggs stored for 15 d (53.4% and 47.7%) in both 32-wk and 60-wk-old breeders, respectively. Chicks from young breeder hens stored for 3 d had better quality scores (100%) compared to 0, 7, 11, and 15-d storage duration and in 60-wk-old breeders across all storage duration. It was concluded that both egg storage duration and age of breeder affected egg quality, hatching events and hatchling quality of FUNAAB-alpha chickens and the interaction effects of both factors was recorded for some of these traits. However, extended storage beyond 7 d had a larger negative impact on egg quality and hatchability of eggs from an old breeder (60 wk) than on eggs of a young breeder (32 wk).
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- E T Alo
- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; Centre of Excellence in Avian Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo.
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Yakubu A, Bamidele O, Thiruvenkadan AK, Okpeku M, Çelik S. Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, and improvement. Front Genet 2023; 14:1288181. [PMID: 37779909 PMCID: PMC10534065 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1288181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Abdulmojeed Yakubu
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
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- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ibadan, Nigeria
- Department of Biological Sciences, Kings University, Odeomu, Nigeria
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- Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Türkiye
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Bamidele O, Akinsola OM, Yakubu A, Hassan WA, Ogundu UE, Amole TA. Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study. Front Genet 2023; 13:1033654. [PMID: 36685957 PMCID: PMC9846064 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1033654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder farming households (SFH) includes increased poverty, and loss of livelihoods. Provision of livestock to SFH is a helpful intervention to mitigate this impact. This study provided a total of 150 smallholder poultry farmers, randomly selected from three states (Kebbi, Nasarawa, and Imo) in Nigeria, with ten 5-week-old chickens (mixed sexes) each, of either FUNAAB Alpha or Noiler chicken genetics. The improved, dual-purpose chickens were evaluated for growth performance (GP), survivability and profitability. The birds were managed under semi-scavenging production system. Body weight, mortality, and cost of production (COP) were recorded every 4 weeks until 21 weeks of age. Profitability was a function of the COP, and the selling price for live-birds (cocks). Body weight of Noiler (1,927 g) birds was not significantly (p > .05) higher than FUNAAB Alpha (1,792 g) at 21 weeks. Agroecology and genetics had significant (p < .05) effects on GP and survivability. Survivability of FUNAAB Alpha was higher (p < .05) than Noiler, with Nasarawa (81%-96%), having the highest (p < .0001) survival rate compared to Imo (62%-81%), and Kebbi (58%-75%). At 21 weeks, the number of cocks and hens differed significantly (p < .05) within the states (Imo: 2.4 ± .2 and 5.4 ± .3; Kebbi: 2.6 ± .2 and 5.5 ± .3; and Nasarawa: 2.9 ± .2 and 5.8 ± .3). Nasarawa (NGN 7,808; USD 19) ranked best for profitability, followed by Kebbi (NGN 6,545; USD 16) and Imo (NGN 5,875; USD 14). Overall, this study demonstrates that provision of improved chickens to vulnerable SFH in Nigeria holds great potential for economic growth, and resilience during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Oladeji Bamidele
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ibadan, Nigeria,Department of Biological Sciences, Kings University, Odeomu, Nigeria,*Correspondence: Oladeji Bamidele,
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- Department of Animal Science, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
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Bamidele O, Yakubu A, Joseph EB, Amole TA. Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Isolates from Smallholder Poultry Droppings in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11. [PMID: 35884227 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11070973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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There is a growing risk of antibiotic resistance (AR) in smallholder poultry (SP). This study, therefore, aimed to investigate AR pattern of bacterial isolates from SP in the Guinea Savanna agro-ecological zone of Nigeria. A total of 120 fresh poultry droppings were aseptically collected, randomly, from two tropically adapted (FUNAAB Alpha and Noiler) and local chickens. The chickens were raised either using ethnoveterinary medicines (n = 60) or antibiotics (n = 60). Bacterial isolates were characterized and analyzed using standard protocols, and appropriate statistical tools. Compared to Pseudomonas spp. (2.5%) and Klebsiella spp. (5.8%), Salmonella spp. (57.5%) and Escherichia coli (34.2%) were the most prevalent (χ2 = 96.67; p < 0.001). Prevalence of bacterial species was significantly (p = 0.024; Odds Ratio = 2.552) influenced by antibiotics usage. All four species were multi-drug resistant. In total, 30% of the isolates had a multiple AR index ≥ 0.2. Bacterial isolates from FUNAAB Alpha (58.0%) and Noiler (44.0%) were highly resistant to quinolones, while isolates from the local chickens (22.6%) were most resistant to aminoglycosides. Bacterial species isolated from FUNAAB Alpha and local chickens exhibited the lowest and highest percentage of AR, respectively. Clustering of isolates with similar antibiogram revealed inter-species dependence with possibility for inter-species gene transfer. These findings provide a background to investigate the metagenomics of local and improved chickens for AR.
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Yakubu A, Jegede P, Wheto M, Shoyombo AJ, Adebambo AO, Popoola MA, Osaiyuwu OH, Olafadehan OA, Alabi OO, Ukim CI, Vincent ST, Mundi HL, Olayanju A, Adebambo OA. Multivariate characterisation of morpho-biometric traits of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Nigeria. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0261048. [PMID: 35696370 PMCID: PMC9191719 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to characterise phenotypically helmeted Guinea fowls in three agro-ecologies in Nigeria using multivariate approach. Eighteen biometric characters, four morphological indices and eleven qualitative physical traits were investigated in a total of 569 adult birds (158 males and 411 females). Descriptive statistics, non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis H test followed by the Mann–Whitney U and Dunn-Bonferroni tests for post hoc, Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), Univariate Analysis, Canonical Discriminant Analysis, Categorical Principal Component Analysis and Decision Trees were employed to discern the effects of agro-ecological zone and sex on the morphostructural parameters. Agro-ecology had significant effect (P<0.05; P<0.01) on all the colour traits. In general, the most frequently observed colour phenotype of Guinea fowl had pearl plumage colour (54.0%), pale red skin colour (94.2%), black shank colour (68.7%), brown eye colour (49.7%), white earlobe colour (54.8%) and brown helmet colour (72.6%). The frequencies of helmet shape and wattle size were significantly influenced (P<0.01) by agro-ecology and sex. Overall, birds from the Southern Guinea Savanna zone had significantly higher values (P<0.05) for most biometric traits compared to their Sudano-Sahelian and Tropical Rainforest counterparts. They were also more compact (120.00 vs. 110.00 vs. 107.69) but had lesser condition index (7.66 vs. 9.45 vs. 9.30) and lower long-leggedness (19.71 vs. 19.23 vs. 9.51) than their counterparts from the two other zones. Sexual dimorphism (P<0.05) was in favour of male birds especially those in Southern Guinea Savanna and Sudano-Sahelian zones. However, the MCA and discriminant analysis revealed considerable intermingling of the qualitative physical traits, biometric traits and body indices especially between the Sudano-Sahelian and Tropical Rainforest birds. In spite of the high level of genetic admixture, the Guinea fowl populations could to a relative extent be distinguished using wing length, body length and eye colour. Generally, the birds from the three zones appeared to be more homogeneous than heterogeneous in nature. However, further complementary work on genomics will guide future selection and breeding programs geared towards improving the productivity, survival and environmental adaptation of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowls in the tropics.
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- Abdulmojeed Yakubu
- Department of Animal Science/Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Lafia, Nigeria
- * E-mail: (AY); (AJS); (AOA)
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- Department of Animal Science/Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Lafia, Nigeria
- National Biotechnology Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
- * E-mail: (AY); (AJS); (AOA)
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
- * E-mail: (AY); (AJS); (AOA)
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science/Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Lafia, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science/Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Lafia, Nigeria
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Bamidele O, Amole TA, Oyewale OA, Bamidele OO, Yakubu A, Ogundu UE, Ajayi FO, Hassan WA, Mestorino N. Antimicrobial Usage in Smallholder Poultry Production in Nigeria. Vet Med Int 2022; 2022:1-12. [PMID: 35242300 PMCID: PMC8886695 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7746144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in livestock production is of increasing concern due to the threat of antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals. Much emphasis has been placed on intensively managed poultry production systems, which routinely use antimicrobials as against smallholder poultry production systems (SPPS). Therefore, this study investigated the use of antimicrobials among smallholder poultry farmers in Nigeria, and compared the prevalence of antimicrobial drug use against the practice of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM). A cross-sectional study was conducted in five states (agroecologies) of Nigeria using structured questionnaires administered on a total of 350 farmers. The practice of EVM was prevalent among most of the farmers (39%). The western method (pharmaceuticals) was practiced by a large proportion of farmers (60%), either solely (25%) or in combination with EVM (35%). Antimicrobials were used primarily for treatment and prevention of diseases (78%). Semi-scavenging system of production had the highest proportion (49%) of farmers using antimicrobials, compared to semi-intensive (37%) and scavenging (14%) systems. Gender (χ2 = 9.30,
= 0.01), and location (χ2 = 216.86,
≤ 0.001), influenced farmers’ choice of methods for bird treatment. Education (odds ratio [OR] odds ratio [OR] 3.06, 95% CI 2.10–4.44), income (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.10–3.59) and management system (OR 1.97, CI% 1.1–3.45) were most associated with antimicrobial use. Critically important antibiotics, with lower to higher risk of antimicrobial resistance, were used by farmers (40%). These findings showed the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials by farmers and the potential risk of antimicrobial resistance within the SPPS in Nigeria.
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Tilahun M, Mitiku M, Ayalew W. Agroecology Is Affecting Village Chicken Producers' Breeding Objective in Ethiopia. Scientifica (Cairo) 2022; 2022:9492912. [PMID: 35070466 PMCID: PMC8776488 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9492912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study assessed factors that determine village chicken producers' trait preferences in different agroecologies of Ethiopia. Three hundred and eighty village chicken producers were sampled for individual interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Inbreeding coefficients of chicken populations in the three major agroecologies were estimated. In addition, the multivariate regression model was employed to evaluate the degree to which agroecological difference and socioeconomic and institutional factors impact village chicken producers' trait preferences. Egg and meat production for consumption and income generation were the three major village chicken production functions in the study. Plumage color and weight were ranked first for male and female chicken, respectively. Red plumage color (52.4%) was the primary choice followed by white color (24.5%). Agroecology and livestock holding (TLU) significantly (P < 0.05) affected farmers' preference toward economic traits, while land holding significantly (P < 0.05) affected reproductive traits. Distance to market significantly (P < 0.05) affected farmers' preference toward adaptive traits. The inbreeding coefficient of 0.25, 0.23, and 0.06 was recorded in low, mid, and highland agroecologies, respectively. The agroecological difference is affecting village chicken producers' breeding objective in Ethiopia. A higher inbreeding coefficient was observed in the low and mid agroecologies. Future breed improvement programs should give due consideration to village chicken producers' socioeconomic characteristics and agroecological differences.
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- Minyahel Tilahun
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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In sub-Saharan Africa, most households in rural communities keep smallholder poultry, and are exposed to harsh socio-economic conditions caused by COVID-19 pandemic due to the vulnerability of their production systems to crisis. This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on 525 smallholder poultry farmers in five states of Nigeria. The study was conducted 15 months after the onset of the pandemic in Nigeria using structured questionnaires focused on socio-demography, income, production systems, markets, and food security. Average household size increased from 6.9 before COVID-19, to 8.3 during COVID-19, representing a 20.3% increase in population growth. Over half (52.6%) of this increase was due to childbirths. Average monthly income before and during the pandemic was reduced from NGN 22,565 (USD 62.70) to NGN15,617 (USD 38.10), respectively. During the pandemic, there was a 28.4% increase in the number of farmers living below the international poverty line of USD 1.90 per day. In addition, reliance on chickens for food and income was significantly (p < 0.05) impacted by gender, location, household size, and monthly income. These results show that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the livelihoods and food security of farmers, and the findings are essential in developing appropriate post-COVID-19 interventions for smallholder poultry production in Nigeria.
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Shoyombo AJ, Yakubu A, Adebambo AO, Popoola MA, Olafadehan OA, Wheto M, Alabi OO, Osaiyuwu HO, Ukim CI, Olayanju A, Adebambo OA. Characterisation of indigenous helmeted guinea fowls in Nigeria for meat and egg production. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2021.1974287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A. J. Shoyombo
- Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Lafia, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- National Biotechnology Development Agency, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Ajayi FO, Bamidele O, Hassan WA, Ogundu U, Yakubu A, Alabi OO, Akinsola OM, Sonaiya EB, Adebambo OA. Production performance and survivability of six dual-purpose breeds of chicken under smallholder farmers' management practices in Nigeria. Arch Anim Breed 2021; 63:387-408. [PMID: 33473364 PMCID: PMC7810232 DOI: 10.5194/aab-63-387-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Chickens kept under free-range, backyard or semi-intensive systems in the
developing countries have more diverse use and benefits to rural households.
Their use varies from region to region and from community to community
within a region. The study investigated growth, laying performance and
survivability of six improved dual-purpose breeds in five agroecologies of
Nigeria represented by the following states: Kebbi (Sudan savanna/northern
Guinea savanna); Kwara (northern Guinea savanna/southern Guinea savanna);
Nasarawa (southern Guinea savanna/derived savanna); Imo (lowland rainforest/swamp); and Rivers (freshwater swamp/mangrove swamp). On-farm data
were obtained from 2100 smallholder poultry farmers that received an average
of 30 birds (mixed sexes) of any one of the following dual-purpose breeds
(Fulani, FUNAAB Alpha, Kuroiler, Noiler, Sasso and Shika-Brown) randomly
allocated to them. The farmers used the backyard, scavenging system of
management. Body weight and mortality records for cocks were taken for 18 weeks, while body weight, mortality, egg production and egg weight data were
collected for hens up to 72 weeks. Compared with the local cocks (680 g),
Kuroiler (1391 g), Sasso (1398 g) and Noiler (1461 g) had over 200 %
body weight at 18 weeks. Hen day egg production (HDEP) was higher in
Shika-Brown (45.9 %), FUNAAB Alpha (45.8 %) and Kuroiler (45.7 %)
compared with the other breeds. Fulani, FUNAAB Alpha and Shika-Brown had
higher survivabilities (p<0.05) than Noiler, Sasso and Kuroiler.
Ranking of the breeds for growth, laying performance and survivability was
as follows: Shika-Brown/Sasso > FUNAAB Alpha/Noiler > Kuroiler > Fulani. The performance of the breeds was significantly (p<0.05) influenced by the agroecologies. The cock
body weights for Fulani (1121.1 g), FUNAAB Alpha (1502.4 g) and Noiler
(1459.2 g) were highest in Kebbi, while for Kuroiler (1561.0 g), Sasso
(1695.9 g) and Shika-Brown (1131.6 g) cock body weights were highest in Imo.
Across the states, Imo had the highest HDEP (62.8 %). Overall, the
lowland rainforest/ freshwater swamp agroecologies supported the highest
production performance of the breeds.
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- African Chicken Genetic Gains Project National Secretariat, Department of Animal Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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- African Chicken Genetic Gains Project National Secretariat, Department of Animal Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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Abioja MO, Abiona JA, Akinjute OF, Ojoawo HT. Effect of storage duration on egg quality, embryo mortality and hatchability in FUNAAB-ɑ chickens. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020; 105:715-724. [PMID: 33377577 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Effect of extended storage on egg quality, embryo mortality and hatchability in FUNAAB-ɑ chickens was determined. Hatchable eggs (n = 288; weighing 53.2 ± 4.67 g) collected from a flock of FUNAAB-ɑ layer breeder hens aged 32 weeks were stored in egg tray with broad end up under 16 ± 1.5°C for either 0, 4, 8, 12, 16 or 20 d. Before incubation, eight eggs from each group were evaluated for internal and external quality traits. Remaining eggs were set in an incubator and transferred into hatcher on embryonic day 18. Data collected were subjected to one-way analysis of variance. Egg weight loss (EWL; p < .001), surface area (p < .001), yolk diameter (p < .001), inner and outer blastoderm diameters (p < .05) and dead in germ (DIG; p < .001) increased with storage duration while yolk height (p < .001), yolk index (p < .001), albumen weight (p < .05), albumen height (p < .05), albumen index (p < .01), Haugh's unit (HU; p < .05), fertility (p < .001), hatchability of set (HATCHS; p < .001) and fertile eggs (p < .05) decreased. Weight losses of 0, 1.2, 2.2, 3.4, 4.6 and 6.1% were recorded in egg stored for 0, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 days respectively. Eggs stored beyond 8 days exhibited higher DIG and lower HATCHS. Shell percentage in 4 days storage (11.4%) was lower (p < .05) than in 16 days storage (13.4%). Shell thickness was similar in eggs stored for 0 to 12 days, but 8 days storage (0.60 mm) had thinner (p < .01) shell than day 16 (0.71 mm) and day 20 (0.73 mm) storage. Internal quality unit (IQU) was higher (p < .05) in fresh eggs (180.4) than in 12 days (167.8) and 20 days (167.8) stored eggs. Extended storage of FUNAAB-ɑ eggs caused EWL, surface area shrinkage, lowered HU and IQU, loss of yolk and albumen quality, increased blastoderm diameters and DIG, and decreased egg fertility and HATCHS from day 8 forward. Storing FUNAAB-ɑ eggs beyond 8 days reduced quality parameters; therefore, other mitigating factors are recommended when storing beyond 8 days.
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Affiliation(s)
- Monsuru Oladimeji Abioja
- Department of Animal Physiology, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- ACCG/PEARLS Research Programme, Directorate of University Farms, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Desta TT. Indigenous village chicken production: a tool for poverty alleviation, the empowerment of women, and rural development. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 53:1. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02433-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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