Indigenous village chickens (IVCs) greatly contribute to food security and rural development.
Consequently, IVCs cover incidental expenses, economically empower women, and support …

There is a need to address gender inequalities in agri-food systems governance to close the
gender gap and improve women's agency and participation in the agri-food sector. Women …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

This study assessed factors that determine village chicken producers' trait preferences in
different agroecologies of Ethiopia. Three hundred and eighty village chicken producers …

This study was conducted to characterise phenotypically helmeted Guinea fowls in three
agro-ecologies in Nigeria using multivariate approach. Eighteen biometric characters, four …

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 …