[HTML][HTML] Local chickens in East African region: Their production and potential

V Mujyambere, K Adomako, SO Olympio, M Ntawubizi… - Poultry Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Indigenous chickens (IC) contribute socioeconomically to household food security in the
region of East Africa. However, their potential and improvement are not well documented …

Local chicken breeds of Africa: Their description, uses and conservation methods

TG Manyelo, L Selaledi, ZM Hassan, M Mabelebele - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In African countries, there has been little effort to conserve the local
chicken breeds or lines. These chickens are hardy and provide a valuable protein source to …

A research review of village chicken production constraints and opportunities in Zimbabwe

C Mapiye, M Mwale, JF Mupangwa… - … Australasian Journal of …, 2008 - animbiosci.org
Abstract Development of village chicken production can be a sustainable way of helping to
meet the welfare needs of rural populations and raise their living standards. There is a …

Production objectives and trait preferences of village poultry producers of Ethiopia: implications for designing breeding schemes utilizing indigenous chicken genetic …

N Dana, LH Van der Waaij, T Dessie… - Tropical animal health …, 2010 - Springer
To generate information essential for the implementation of breeding schemes suitable for
village poultry producers in Ethiopia, a survey was conducted aimed at defining the …

Village-based indigenous chicken production system in north-west Ethiopia

H Halima, FWC Neser, E Van Marle-Koster… - Tropical animal health …, 2007 - Springer
Surveys using both purposive and random sampling methods was carried out in four zones
of north-west Ethiopia to describe the village-based poultry production systems and …

Benefits and risks of smallholder livestock production on child nutrition in low-and middle-income countries

D Chen, K Mechlowitz, X Li, N Schaefer… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Livestock production may improve nutritional outcomes of pregnant women and children by
increasing household income, availability of nutrient-dense foods, and women's …

[PDF][PDF] Productivity and egg quality characteristics of free range naked neck and normal feathered Nigerian indigenous chickens

A Yakubu, DM Ogah, RE Barde - International Journal of Poultry Science, 2008 - Citeseer
A study was conducted in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria to determine the
productivity and egg quality traits of free range naked neck and full-feathered chickens. A …

Assessing the productivity of indigenous chickens in an extensive management system in southern Nyanza, Kenya

P Odula Olwande, WO Ogara, SO Okuthe… - Tropical animal health …, 2010 - Springer
The present study was conducted to assess the performance of indigenous chickens under
extensive system in southern Nyanza, Kenya. The study was carried out in two phases in …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Newcastle disease viruses isolated in southern Angola, 2016-2018

AM Henriques, A Neto, T Fagulha, V Almeida… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects many bird species
worldwide. This study presents the results of the molecular characterization and …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Newcastle disease in Africa with emphasis on Côte d'Ivoire: A review

CFANG Amoia, PA Nnadi, C Ezema… - Veterinary …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
For decades, Newcastle disease (ND) has long been recognized as a frontline viral disease
that constrains poultry production throughout Africa. The need to update on the …