Poultry is a cheap source of animal protein and constituent of diets in Africa. Poultry can
serve as a reservoir for Salmonella and cause food-borne infections in humans. This review …

The poultry population in Africa is mostly composed of local or indigenous chickens
appreciated for the unique taste and texture of their meat. However, with the ever-increasing …

Background Understanding how evolutionary forces relating to climate have shaped the
patterns of genetic variation within and between species is a fundamental pursuit in biology …

It has been argued that intensive livestock farming increases the risk of pandemics of
zoonotic origin because of long-distance livestock movements, high livestock densities, poor …

The focus of this study was to compare the yolk flavor of eggs from laying hens of Chinese
indigenous and commercial, based on detection of volatile compounds, fatty acids, and …

Village chicken production holds much potential for the alleviation of malnutrition and
poverty in rural communities in Africa. Owing to their subsistence nature, however, such …

Poultry diseases pose major constraints on smallholder production in Africa, causing high
flock mortality and economic hardship. Infectious diseases, especially viral diseases like …

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 …

Using a variety of genetic resources, the aim of this study is to see how genetic background
affects egg traits in chickens. Three different chicken genotypes (a commercial Brown layer …

Wenchang (WC) chicken, the only indigenous chicken breed listed in Chinese genetic
resources in Hainan province, is well known for its excellent meat quality and is sold all over …