The objectives of this study were to determine the main variables which act in the adaptive
profile and the dynamic of the thermoregulatory responses of Sindi and Girolando dairy …

Village poultry have been raised for thousands of years and the selection pressure present
in the village environment has resulted in indigenous stock that are well adapted to local …

Abstract Characterization of indigenous sheep breeds using morphological traits is essential
for designing rational conservation and improvement strategies. This study was conducted …

The aim of this study was to characterize the adaptive profile and identify variables with
great discriminatory power of the Brazilian Azul goat population and Italian Garfagnina …

The study aimed at classifying Nigerian indigenous breeds of sheep on the basis of their
head conformation using multivariate analyses. Twelve cephalic traits of 1,200 sheep …

Body weight and eight morphometric variables were used to differentiate three colour
variants (white, black and lavender) of Nigerian indigenous turkey populations. Data …

Association among biometric traits and characterisation based on sexed‑plumage colour of
Nigerian locally adapted turkey were investigated using discriminant analysis. Eight …

Within the livestock sector, village poultry are often the most commonly owned type of
livestock and they are more frequently owned than larger livestock species by resource-poor …

A study was conducted at the poultry unit of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi,
Teaching and Research Farm to investigate semen characteristics and the sensitivity of …

Haematological parameters and erythrocyte osmotic fragility (EOF) are commonly used as
indicators of health status and erythrocyte membrane integrity. Variations in haematological …