Morpho-biometric characterization of indigenous chicken ecotypes in north-western Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286299
Abstract: Morphological characterization of Animal Genetic Resources is the first step to documenting diversity and designing breed specific breeding programs. The current study characterized the morpho-biometric variation of indigenous chicken ecotypes prevailing in northwestern Ethiopia. A… read more here.
Keywords: chicken ecotypes; indigenous chicken; north achefer; morpho biometric ... See more keywords
Ecological niche modelling as a tool to identify candidate indigenous chicken ecotypes of Tigray (Ethiopia)
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.968961
Abstract: The Tigray region is an ancient entry route for the domestic chickens into Africa. The oldest African chicken bones were found in this region at Mezber, a pre-Aksumite rural farming settlement. They were dated to… read more here.
Keywords: niche modelling; chicken; region; chicken ecotypes ... See more keywords
Genetic Analyses of Tanzanian Local Chicken Ecotypes Challenged with Newcastle Disease Virus
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DOI: 10.3390/genes10070546
Abstract: Newcastle Disease (ND) is a continuing global threat to domestic poultry, especially in developing countries, where severe outbreaks of velogenic ND virus (NDV) often cause major economic losses to households. Local chickens are of great… read more here.
Keywords: tanzanian local; chicken ecotypes; virus; chicken ... See more keywords