Fayeye T R

Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin. P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 2

EGGS HATCHABILITY AND PREDICTION OF BODY WEIGHT IN RHODE ISLAND, NIGERIAN LOCAL CHICKENS AND THEIR RECIPROCAL CROSSES

Fayeye T R^*, Jubril A E

This study was conducted to determine the hatchability of eggs and to predict bodyweight in Rhode Island, Nigerian local chickens and their reciprocal crosses. A total of 241 eggs were set in the incubator to determine the fertility, hatchability, % Hatch, % dead in shell, % dead in cell and % deformed chicks in the four genotypes (Rhode Island ...

Nov, 2016 Vol. 2, Issue 2

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 2

CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY WEIGHT AND MORPHOMETRIC TRAITS IN ISA BROWN AND FULANI ECOTYPE CHICKENS IN SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA

Fayeye T R^*, Owoeye M F

Data on 400 chickens was used to estimate the correlation between body weight (BWT) and morphometric traits in young and adult Isa brown and Fulani ecotype chickens. Shank length had the highest correlation with BWT in young birds of both genotypes (0.87-0.92). All the morphometric traits measured in young birds were significantly (P

Nov, 2016 Vol. 2, Issue 2

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