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

Sheep adaptive diversity, including tail morphology, has been shaped by various factors,
including natural and/or artificial selection for different traits. The Horn of Africa has …

The field data collection was conducted before the ignition of the war (before October 2020)
in Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia. Characterization of farm animal genetic resources …

This study investigated the genetic variability existing within the indigenous sheep
population of Benin. Hair samples from 681 unrelated sheep collected across the 10 …

Objetivo. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la función zootécnica de ovinos Blackbelly
utilizando índices morfométricos (IM). Materiales y métodos. Se utilizaron 525 hembras y 67 …

In this technical note, we report the development of a reliable standardized protocol based
on the multiplex SSR-PCR approach for genotyping the two small ruminant species, goats …

Résumé Une caractérisation morphométrique utilisant des approches multivariées a été
réalisée sur des ovins Djallonké au Bénin afin d'apprécier la diversité intraraciale et …

Objective: The study was conducted to identify body measurements that can serve as
selection criteria in breeding programs for Eşme and Pırlak sheep breeds. Additionally, the …

This study aimed to identify the phenotypic correlations between live weight (LW), zoometric
characteristics, and indices in Criollo sheep to develop prediction equations for LW and …

Background. The live weight (LW) and morphometric variables of sheep are useful
characteristics to generate adequate criteria for genetic improvement and conservation of …