Large-scale phenotyping of livestock welfare in commercial production systems: a new frontier in animal breeding
Genomic breeding programs have been paramount in improving the rates of genetic
progress of productive efficiency traits in livestock. Such improvement has been …
progress of productive efficiency traits in livestock. Such improvement has been …
[HTML][HTML] Using major genes to mitigate the deleterious effects of heat stress in poultry: An updated review
Acceleration of global warming has emerged as one of the biggest environmental
challenges facing poultry farming. In heat stressed flocks, massive mortality rates and …
challenges facing poultry farming. In heat stressed flocks, massive mortality rates and …
Cryptic patterning of avian skin confers a developmental facility for loss of neck feathering
Vertebrate skin is characterized by its patterned array of appendages, whether feathers,
hairs, or scales. In avian skin the distribution of feathers occurs on two distinct spatial levels …
hairs, or scales. In avian skin the distribution of feathers occurs on two distinct spatial levels …
Evaluation of growth, carcass, immune response and stress parameters in naked neck chicken and their normal siblings under tropical winter and summer …
U Rajkumar, MR Reddy, SV Rao, K Radhika… - … Australasian Journal of …, 2011 - animbiosci.org
The performance of naked neck and normal chicken was evaluated with respect to growth,
carcass, immune, biochemical and stress parameters under winter and summer seasons to …
carcass, immune, biochemical and stress parameters under winter and summer seasons to …
Naked neck and frizzle genes for improving chickens raised under high ambient temperature: I. Growth performance and egg production
High ambient temperatures in tropical and subtropical regions adversely affect the growth
and egg productive performance of both broiler and laying chickens. Relative humidity and …
and egg productive performance of both broiler and laying chickens. Relative humidity and …
The genetic basis and robustness of naked neck mutation in chicken
TT Desta - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2021 - Springer
Chicken is a homeothermic animal; consequently, regardless of fluctuation in weather
conditions, it maintains constant body temperature. However, in hot regions and seasons …
conditions, it maintains constant body temperature. However, in hot regions and seasons …
Animal welfare concepts and strategy for poultry production: a review
Well being of animals had been historically a public concern, since the beginning of human
kind history. As world's population grows there is a need for food including meat. In the last …
kind history. As world's population grows there is a need for food including meat. In the last …
Effect of age on semen quality in naked neck and dwarf chicken under tropical climatic conditions
M Shanmugam, U Rajkumar, MR Reddy… - Animal Production …, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
The present study was undertaken to elucidate the effect of age on semen quality of naked
neck and dwarf chicken lines under tropical climatic conditions. Semen collected by …
neck and dwarf chicken lines under tropical climatic conditions. Semen collected by …
[PDF][PDF] Immunological parameters and laying performance of naked neck and normally feathered genotypes of chicken under winter conditions of Egypt
The study was undertaken to evaluate and measure some immunological traits and laying
performance for two genotypes (heterozygous naked neck and normally feathered) of …
performance for two genotypes (heterozygous naked neck and normally feathered) of …
Growth performance of Nigerian local chickens in crosses involving an exotic broiler breeder
Abstract Six-hundred-and-seven-day-old chicks were generated from Nigerian local
chickens consisting of three genotypes (Normal-feathered; Frizzled-feathered; Naked neck) …
chickens consisting of three genotypes (Normal-feathered; Frizzled-feathered; Naked neck) …