Phenotypic diversity, major genes and production potential of local chickens and guinea fowl in Tamale, northern Ghana
Objective Our study provides information on phenotypes of local chickens and guinea fowl and their body measures as well as on major genes in local chickens in northern Ghana. Methods Qualitative and morphometric traits were recorded on 788 local chickens and 394 guinea fowl in urban households in T...
Main Authors: | Michael Mensah Brown, Benjamin Alenyorege, Gabriel Ayum Teye, Regina Roessler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2017-10-01
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Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-10-1372.pdf |
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