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 …

Viral infections impose a great threat to backyard chicken production among poor rural
households in developing countries. These infections limit the contribution of chicken …

Indigenous chicken (IC) and their production systems were characterized to understand how
the whole system operates for purposes of identifying threats and opportunities for holistic …

Poor dietary quality is an underlying contributor to the high rates of maternal and child
undernutrition in Timor-Leste. The majority of households own livestock: however, the …

The majority of rural households in developing countries own village chickens that are
reared under traditional scavenging systems with few inputs and exposure to various …

The opportunities for sustainable utilisation and conservation of chicken genetic resources
in Southern Africa need to be addressed. Indigenous chickens are an important animal …

A significant proportion of the African continent is conducive for animal agricultural
production, due to its historical experience and available resources to accommodate and …

A study was conducted to determine the effect of egg weight on hatchability, chick hatch-
weight, mortality and subsequent productivity of indigenous Venda chickens. Three hundred …

The present study was conducted to describe the variations in morphological characteristics
of different selected populations of indigenous chickens. Five populations of chickens in …

Individual interviews were conducted in 137 households using semi-structured
questionnaires to determine the influence of socioeconomic factors on production …