Laying performances and egg characteristics of the guinea fowl (<em>Numida meleagris</em>) under improved breeding system in the central region of Burkina Faso
The laying performances and egg characteristics of 200 local guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) mated with 100 males were studied in Burkina Faso. The mean age at onset of lay was 5.7 months with a mean weight of 931.9 ± 85.3 g. The two laying cycles occurred in the dry seasons and lasted 4.8 months in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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CIRAD
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
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| Online Access: | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/10129 |